I am a beginner to css, and I am trying to learn how to modify the child theme so i can customize the canvas area. My question is: where do I insert the CSS changes? Do I open the base.css or style.css file (of the child theme), and then where exactly in that file do I start inserting the changes?
thanks very much
New to CSS - where to insert changes
Started by
ayopa
, Mar 18 2011 08:32 PM
6 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 18 March 2011 - 08:32 PM
#2
Posted 18 March 2011 - 09:50 PM
The best places are either in the Custom Code -> Custom CSS section of your backend settings (recommended for beginners) , or in base.css.
CSS rules "cascade" meaning rules affecting an element override rules that are located above them in the file. So if you want to override a rule, place it at the bottom. If you want to change a rule, just change any rule you want.
Putting the code in Custom CSS places it effectively below all the other CSS files, so anything you put here will override.
#3
Posted 18 March 2011 - 10:39 PM
I am trying to change the font style of the headings in the footer. I want to make them smaller, bold, and blue. I have tried editing the theme.css, base.css, and pasting the code directly into Custom Code > CSS Rules. Non of this seems to work. I used FireBug to find the CSS element.
This is the code I am trying to use:
I have PlatformPro 1.3.2 uploaded to my theme directory "platformpro" (all lowercase). This theme is NOT activated. I have PlatformBase 1.3.2 uploaded to my theme directory "platformbase" (all lowercase). The Base theme IS activated.
This is the code I am trying to use:
I have PlatformPro 1.3.2 uploaded to my theme directory "platformpro" (all lowercase). This theme is NOT activated. I have PlatformBase 1.3.2 uploaded to my theme directory "platformbase" (all lowercase). The Base theme IS activated.
#4
Posted 18 March 2011 - 10:58 PM
They are a h3, try `#footer .widget-title h3 {}`
#5
Posted 19 March 2011 - 01:04 AM
I tried adding the h3 tag but that didn't make any difference either. I used both the Custom Code > CSS Rules and uploading a revised base.css file.
#6
Posted 19 March 2011 - 04:02 PM
Try this one instead:
#7
Guest_Guest_*
Posted 19 March 2011 - 04:03 PM
Christian,
Can we get a link to your site?











