two colour centre column?

adri · #1 Sep 28, 2009, 12:15 PM

Hi

New to wordpress and atahualpa but nearly got what I want out of it by trial and error.

question is

is there a way to split up the center column so that the top bit (above the loop) has a different background colur and text colour etc to the bottom bit (the loop). I'm thinking I'll have to do some divs and css editing but not sure where or what...

I want a light coloured top bit with a dark coloured bottom bit.

sorry if it's a newbie question. want to get the site up asap.

any help appreciated.

flaneur · #2 Oct 10, 2009, 07:18 PM

For the "above the loop color"...

In ATO > Style & Edit Center Column > Content Above the Loop, add:

Code:

<div class="topbit">
This is inside the top bit.
</div>

In ATO > Add HTML/CSS Inserts, add:

Code:

div.topbit { background-color: #888888; }

#888888 is grey, search "html color codes" on any engine for more options.

For the rest of the column, just put the color you want

Code:

background-color: #xxxxxx;

in ATO > Style & Edit Center Column > Center Column Style.

I love messing around "above the loop". Once you get the hang of it, there's alot of possibilities.