Yeah, I had already found that code inside the index.php file and made the adjustment in hopes that it would change....but if it goes anywhere over 720px it's like it pushes it underneath the menu....and really it looks horrible that way. I want it to stay on the right side of the menu not underneath it. If you can figure this out, it would be sweet. Everyone else's templates suck and I really like this one and would love for it to work the way I need it too. Thanks for the reply.

Ok please make the following CSS changes:

In Darkshadow template_css.css, make sure the container div is 100% width.

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#container {
width:100%;
max-width: 2048px;
margin:0;
padding: 0;
}

In the Darkshadow template index.php head code, change the code to this so #maincol-content is 100% width and the #maincol is around 75% width to make room for the left column navigation:

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#maincol-content {
float:left;
width:100%;
text-align:left;
margin: 10px 10px 20px 5px ;
padding: 0 ;
}

#maincol {
float:left;
width:75%;
margin: 0;
padding:0;
}

#lcol {
float:left;
width: 18% ;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align:center;
padding: 0 5px 0 5px ;
vertical-align: top;
}

I made the left col slightly smaller here, so there's less of a gap in between it and the forum.

This should get both your left column navigation and the forum on the same level, I tested in FF 2.0 and IE7. You may need to play around with the margins & padding to get it looking just right.

Let me know if this works any better for you, and if not I'll look into it some more.

And hey don't forget to edit this bit of code in the template index.php file to show your proper sitename & URL :

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Powered by Joomla! - Copyright © 2008 - Yoursite.com -

Cya

Sweet, it seems to be working good now. One thing I did notice and it is not a show stopper, is that on the same level as the "Discussions" you have those two drop down menus that are next to each other "All Time" and the "Board Categories". They do not ever seem to line up correctly together...they are off from each other as far as being aligned nicely, is this by design or is there a way to fix that as well?


Also, I've been interested in trying to mess around and build my own templates, is there any info "documentation" or tutorials you can give out that will show me how to do it. I've looked around and it seems complicated. What I would like to have is a step by step on where to start, what tools I need, how to create the module locations, the look and feel.....anything would be great.

Again thanks for all the help...definitely the best customer service I've come across to date!!!!!!

Glad to hear that it's working for you. If you have any other problems with it let me know.

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Also, I've been interested in trying to mess around and build my own templates, is there any info "documentation" or tutorials you can give out that will show me how to do it. I've looked around and it seems complicated. What I would like to have is a step by step on where to start, what tools I need, how to create the module locations, the look and feel.....anything would be great.

I am working on making some template guides for Joomla and Fireboard, but nothing really ready to go yet. I've collected lots of links and guides by other people that I can share, I'll just have to sort through my files and I'll post them another day.

I'll start a new discussion topic for building your own Joomla & fireboard templates so this thread doesn't go off topic too much.

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One thing I did notice and it is not a show stopper, is that on the same level as the "Discussions" you have those two drop down menus that are next to each other "All Time" and the "Board Categories". They do not ever seem to line up correctly together...they are off from each other as far as being aligned nicely, is this by design or is there a way to fix that as well?

Yeah I can see what you mean about the alignment.. That's not my Fireboard template though, it was designed by Major Tom from www.majors-welt.net.

What you are describing seems to be an IE browser problem because it looks right in Firefox. I'll see if I can find out where the problem is for you. Maybe give Major Tom a visit and see if he has a forum where you can ask about it as well.

Another thing I noticed is your login module. That needs a little code adjustment to get rid of the white border. It doesn't appear to be the default joomla module, so if there is no extra code supplied with it to modify the output I'll give you some code to add to your style sheet to clean it up if you like.

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Again thanks for all the help...definitely the best customer service I've come across to date!!!!!!

Thanks a lot I appreciate the feedback. Good luck with your site it's looking really good.

Dear Mike,

I have encountered a few issues, and I hope can get your kind assistance on these:

1) Align the Top Menu to Center, I tried from the template_css.css but failed to..

#topnav {
position:absolute;
top:160px;
left:5px;
float:center;
width:99%;
}

2) The default header image from the Main Menu is disappear, may I know where can I get it back??

3) I need to create a new module position, which is the combination width of the current User 1 and User 2, and exactly the same position where User 1 and 2 located.

You may refer to the attached screen shot for details.
Hope to hear from you as soon as possible, thank you very much!!

Hi cupiddidi sorry to make you wait for a reply.

I have redesigned the darkshadow template today with a lot of new code improvements, and I will upload it in the next day or so. The top navigation is now properly centered too.

The problem you have with the top of the main menu image disappearing may be due to you installing the template in joomla 1.5. I have never tested Darkshadow in 1.5 yet but I'll have a look and see what's up with it.

You do need to set the main module class suffix as I have explained in the setup guide here if you haven't done that yet - http://xsitech.com/demo/darkshadow/faqs/darkshadow-joomla-template-setup-guide.html


As for number 3, that wlll be added for you in the new template design. I have a couple more minor things to fix and then I will be ready to upload it.

Thanks for your patience.