Hello,

I bought flexistrap a while back but never could get it working well.

After fighting with non CB specific templates, I'm having another try at one made and bought specifically for CB.

A few issues.

1. Fixed vs Flexible

I would like to use flexible at a % and see no settings.
If that is not possible, Fixed but again, with a fixed % or px for the side bars. I don't want my small side menu items expanding to 30+% of screen when the main content is smaller. It looks terrible.

I am guessing, this will require me to go edit template files. Which leaves me asking 'which ones exactly'? I am many things, but a template designer, I'm not. That's why I bought it.

Other questions:

Outdated documentation. Will you update this so the people who buy the template won't get frustrated?

It said to install a plugin. (under CB) and obviously, when I followed directions it blew up.

For anyone else: CB 2.0 does not require (nor does it like!!) this added plug in so skip it.

So summary:

I need help making set sidebar sizes please.

I would like to know how to restrict 'flexible' size to a percentage or pixel amount.

Documentation is out of date.

I am attaching an image to show where it expands on the side and leaves gapes of white space for no good reason.






Thank you,

Satchi

Hi Satchi,

You will need to edit the templates' index.php file.

Around line 292 you will find this line:

$maincol=8; $leftcol=4; $rightcol=4;

Change to:

$maincol=9; $leftcol=3; $rightcol=3;

Change line #47

From:

.row-fluid .leftcol.span3 { margin-left:-74.5% }

To:

.row-fluid .leftcol.span3 { margin-left:-100% }

Change line #51

From:

.row-fluid .maincol.span8 { margin-left: 34% }

To:

.row-fluid .maincol.span9 { margin-left: 25.5% }

If you have further issues, please post or PM me your site's URL.

Hello Jacob,

Thank you very much for such clear direction and for the time you took to reply.

That did fix the huge white space on the left side but it also removed all modules from the left side in position 7. I use that for who is online and login/logout as well as the notifications.

I use the top for menu, search and translation. Left for items mentioned above and right side for new blogs. The center area is activity streaming.

Is there a way to have position-7 without it having that huge white space gap as shown in the image yesterday?

My solution can't be to lose position-7 entirely.

I'm attaching a screenshot with my scribbles on it. It shows where p-7 and p-8 are normally. And you can see, I had to move the login module to the breadcrumbs which looks pretty bad. I want it back in the p-7 (position-7)





If there really is no solution, that's ok. I just need to know so I can decide what to do.

Thank you again. I do appreciate your help very much!!

Satchi

Every problem has a solution.

Are you able to PM me a link to your site? Easier for me to debug while looking at the code.

Hi Jacob,

I move really fast and have moved on to a different template already. (the plain bootstrap that protostar is built on... it's very versatile!)

Thank you anyhow and warm regards,

satchi