Making a phpbb3 forum with a Liquid Layout

pepperpot · 10-27-2007, 01:12 AM

Here's me sliding in here asking a teeney, tiney question.

My free forum host is going to change soon to Phpbb3 and I just dislike the themes/styles.

But I have to know CSS in order to edit the stlyes... so I started to learn... really I have no clue what or where things are.

But I'm determine to make my own stlye... being that.. I want to make my own stlye... really nothing too fancy - lol - but I would like the background to be "fixed" and make the forum body scroll.

I found a code to make this happen...but... on the forum it does not have the "liquid" effect.

Code:

body {
	/* Text-Sizing with ems: http://www.clagnut.com/blog/348/ */
	font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	color: #828282;
	background-image: url("http://www.freepowerboards.com/ggandmg/users/imageset/background2.jpg");
background-repeat: repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
	/*font-size: 62.5%;			 This sets the default font size to be equivalent to 10px */
	font-size: 10px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 12px 0;
}

This is the section I added my background image... I added in the code:

Code:

background-repeat: repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;

but it does not work.

Can I make this happen?.... what other part of the code do I have to edit?

Thanks a bunch

jumpenjuhosaphat · 10-27-2007, 02:36 AM

It will only work in certain browsers. I don't think that IE is supporting use of fixed backgrounds yet. There are ways of doing it, but I don't know them. You could do a search on Google for "fixed background CSS" and see what you can find there.

pepperpot · 10-27-2007, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

It will only work in certain browsers. I don't think that IE is supporting use of fixed backgrounds yet. There are ways of doing it, but I don't know them. You could do a search on Google for "fixed background CSS" and see what you can find there.

ok jumpen... ya got me thinking... I did spend all day searching for the code - lol

So I took out this part

background-repeat: repeat;

Used a different browser and yeahhhhh, it worked!!

... it's "fixed"

but you said that IE does not support "fixed backgrounds"... but how come I can see it at other sites? Like Clagnut.com

jumpenjuhosaphat · 10-27-2007, 04:03 AM

There is a way to make it work...It's complex, but it can be done....Do a search on Google for "Fixed Background in IE".....Let us know what you come up with...I have done this on sites, but I am not good at remembering things, so I can't remember what I did to make it work.

pepperpot · 10-27-2007, 04:07 AM

Lol - no problem... was searching some more

http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/fixedBackground.html

oh gee... what am I getting into

I need a drink

jumpenjuhosaphat · 10-27-2007, 04:16 AM

I already have one...that's why I don't remember anything though...Maybe I should cut back...

10-27-2007, 01:12 AM	#1
pepperpot Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Caracas, Vzla. Posts: 85	Making a phpbb3 forum with a Liquid Layout Here's me sliding in here asking a teeney, tiney question. My free forum host is going to change soon to Phpbb3 and I just dislike the themes/styles. But I have to know CSS in order to edit the stlyes... so I started to learn... really I have no clue what or where things are. But I'm determine to make my own stlye... being that.. I want to make my own stlye... really nothing too fancy - lol - but I would like the background to be "fixed" and make the forum body scroll. I found a code to make this happen...but... on the forum it does not have the "liquid" effect. Code: body { /* Text-Sizing with ems: http://www.clagnut.com/blog/348/ / font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #828282; background-image: url("http://www.freepowerboards.com/ggandmg/users/imageset/background2.jpg"); background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: fixed; /font-size: 62.5%; This sets the default font size to be equivalent to 10px */ font-size: 10px; margin: 0; padding: 12px 0; } This is the section I added my background image... I added in the code: Code: background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: fixed; but it does not work. Can I make this happen?.... what other part of the code do I have to edit? Thanks a bunch __________________ Forum: Geeks, Geeks & More Geeks My Site: PepperPot

10-27-2007, 02:36 AM	#2
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Making a phpbb3 forum with a Liquid Layout It will only work in certain browsers. I don't think that IE is supporting use of fixed backgrounds yet. There are ways of doing it, but I don't know them. You could do a search on Google for "fixed background CSS" and see what you can find there. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

10-27-2007, 04:03 AM	#4
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Making a phpbb3 forum with a Liquid Layout There is a way to make it work...It's complex, but it can be done....Do a search on Google for "Fixed Background in IE".....Let us know what you come up with...I have done this on sites, but I am not good at remembering things, so I can't remember what I did to make it work. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

10-27-2007, 04:07 AM	#5
pepperpot Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Caracas, Vzla. Posts: 85	Re: Making a phpbb3 forum with a Liquid Layout Lol - no problem... was searching some more http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/fixedBackground.html oh gee... what am I getting into I need a drink __________________ Forum: Geeks, Geeks & More Geeks My Site: PepperPot

10-27-2007, 04:16 AM	#6
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Making a phpbb3 forum with a Liquid Layout I already have one...that's why I don't remember anything though...Maybe I should cut back... __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

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