IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
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IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
I have been trying to change the default text colour of the Chatbox on a IPB (aka invision) board, and have searched and failed to locate the code that will change it; even though I thought I found a substitute to change the background, which also failed.
I am seeing text as white; while another user is un able to see it. (I think that means black as the background is black)
Forum address: http://evolvingrockers.forumotion.com/i
Skin is Jalokims (umm) Egnaro theory
The current Chatbox codes im looking at is:
And I would like to make it so that the default chatbox colour is white.
P.S. I hate IPB CSS
(Sorry jalo, but it needed to be posted in here rather than in the hitskin section about this skin)
I am seeing text as white; while another user is un able to see it. (I think that means black as the background is black)
Forum address: http://evolvingrockers.forumotion.com/i
Skin is Jalokims (umm) Egnaro theory
The current Chatbox codes im looking at is:
- Code:
#chatbox_contextmenu {
color: #f6f6f6;
border: 2px solid black;
background-color: #282828;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p {
margin:0;
padding: 1px 4px; font-family: Helvetica;
background: #262626;
border-bottom:1px solid #777;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p.hover {
background: #242424;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p.close {
background: #ddd;
padding: 1px;
font-size: 95%;
color:#fff;
background: url('');
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p.close img {
vertical-align: middle;
padding-left: 20px;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu a {
color: #f6f6f6;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 95%;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu a:hover {
color: ;
}
And I would like to make it so that the default chatbox colour is white.
P.S. I hate IPB CSS
(Sorry jalo, but it needed to be posted in here rather than in the hitskin section about this skin)
Last edited by darren1 on June 7th 2009, 8:31 am; edited 2 times in total
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
I tried but this seems impossible to me.
Only Jalokim would know how to do this.
On all the chatbox, the defauld message color is black so I don't think CSS can change it. You can change the color only via font-color tool in your chatbox.
Only Jalokim would know how to do this.
On all the chatbox, the defauld message color is black so I don't think CSS can change it. You can change the color only via font-color tool in your chatbox.
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Thanks ankillien, thought you would have the fix lol.
Nah, I cant change the font color, as its customized CSS, and by de-activating it, the other admin complains that the forum is all screwed up, even though it is perfectly normal to me
So, I have to keep the Customized CSS.
Now, to wait 8 hours till jalo and his smart as CSS codes comes in -.-
Nah, I cant change the font color, as its customized CSS, and by de-activating it, the other admin complains that the forum is all screwed up, even though it is perfectly normal to me
So, I have to keep the Customized CSS.
Now, to wait 8 hours till jalo and his smart as CSS codes comes in -.-
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
I don't see any possibilities of CSS to fix this.
As per me, you have to change color through the chat-box itself.
I am not sure if Jalokim has some solution
As per me, you have to change color through the chat-box itself.
I am not sure if Jalokim has some solution
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ankillien wrote:I don't see any possibilities of CSS to fix this.
As per me, you have to change color through the chat-box itself.
I am not sure if Jalokim has some solution
Thats the solution I came up with myself, but I want to be sure so im waiting for Jalo.
(Made quite a snazzy name too)
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Jalokim please please reply; I am desperate to change this!
PS: Bump
PS: Bump
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Bump!
Jalo, i know ur hidden, can you please help out?
EDIT: You were hidden just before
Jalo, i know
EDIT: You were hidden just before
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
I have a same problem too. With the Jaded version I have a problem with the chat. The chat text is over the members list. I can't use another chat CSS in the CSS what I have :S.
It's realy terrible how the chat is made, because a lot of my members wants to chat and now they can't.
And why is the chat not seperated from the forum? So we can change the CSS in what we like and solve the problem by ourselfs?
It's realy terrible how the chat is made, because a lot of my members wants to chat and now they can't.
And why is the chat not seperated from the forum? So we can change the CSS in what we like and solve the problem by ourselfs?
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Aggie, you have a completallydifferent problem to me
Time to bump xD
Time to bump xD
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Jalo, id appreciate a reply
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No not realy, I have a template from Jalokim to (if it's another, doesn't matter) so that's why I said that I have the same problem. I used Invision and I couldn't changed anything. The chat is terrible.
Ok the problem is still there because the chatbox looks ugly, but finaly I can changed the width.
And if you will change the color (if it works, because not everything works with me) try to use something like this:
Ok the problem is still there because the chatbox looks ugly, but finaly I can changed the width.
And if you will change the color (if it works, because not everything works with me) try to use something like this:
- Code:
body.chatbox {
background-image: none;
}
.chatbox {
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Hi Aggie!
Darren is not talking about background color or image.
He is worried about the default chatbox message color i.e. gray.
Darren is not talking about background color or image.
He is worried about the default chatbox message color i.e. gray.
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
The code what's given here is short and away diffrent from the standard Invision chatbox CSS code.
But maby this?
With this I changed the message color. Ow and I changed the colors in this, I don't have these colors on my chat (don't worry ).
But maby this?
- Code:
.chatbox_row_1 {
padding: 4px;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
.chatbox_row_2 {
padding: 4px;
background-color: #00FFFF;
}
.chatbox_row_3 {
padding: 4px;
background-color: #006699;
}
With this I changed the message color. Ow and I changed the colors in this, I don't have these colors on my chat (don't worry ).
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Aggie, forumotion uses a different type of coding to any other company, this our invision is different.
Then, Jalokim, has his own style of coding which makes it even more different
My problem is the default chatbox colour,
your problem is more with the while forum coding, thus being far more complex than my problem
Thus we both have 2 different problems
Then, Jalokim, has his own style of coding which makes it even more different
My problem is the default chatbox colour,
your problem is more with the while forum coding, thus being far more complex than my problem
Thus we both have 2 different problems
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darren1 wrote:Aggie, forumotion uses a different type of coding to any other company, this our invision is different.
Then, Jalokim, has his own style of coding which makes it even more different
No one can have 'Style' of coding. Codes are codes and they are written in normal way.
No one can be unique in 'coding style'
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@Ankillien I agree with you, there is no unique style of coding CSS is CSS and nothing else. And I made the chatbox on my own way (I tried al options, so I figured it out where the problem was). But one thing I can't change is the full width, but there was something more and I fixed that, so it's fine for me now.
It's important that everbody can use the chat in a normal way.
But please read the codes! I give you something you can use for your chatbox. And what is default chatbox color? You mean background color? If yes, change background image in color .
And try, save the CSS that you have now on your computer as back-up. Place the codes I write here in your CSS (search for chatbox and place it there) and see what happen.
Also I see it in your code (I read your code better this time, sorry):
That's al, you have to learn to change the colors will you see what happend. So I learned CSS on this way. And CSS is CSS, the only thing what could be diffrent with an other CSS code is the name. Like: "#chatbox_contextmenu" may have be "#chatbox" or "chatbox_background".
But padding, color, background-color and other things are the same! There is no diffrents in this .
It's important that everbody can use the chat in a normal way.
But please read the codes! I give you something you can use for your chatbox. And what is default chatbox color? You mean background color? If yes, change background image in color .
And try, save the CSS that you have now on your computer as back-up. Place the codes I write here in your CSS (search for chatbox and place it there) and see what happen.
Also I see it in your code (I read your code better this time, sorry):
#chatbox_contextmenu {
color: #f6f6f6;
border: 2px solid black;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
That's al, you have to learn to change the colors will you see what happend. So I learned CSS on this way. And CSS is CSS, the only thing what could be diffrent with an other CSS code is the name. Like: "#chatbox_contextmenu" may have be "#chatbox" or "chatbox_background".
But padding, color, background-color and other things are the same! There is no diffrents in this .
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
We are talking about the default color of messages.
When you post a message in chatbox, it is gray color by default. We are after changing the same via CSS. We don't have any issue with the background.
When you post a message in chatbox, it is gray color by default. We are after changing the same via CSS. We don't have any issue with the background.
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
He said "My problem is the default chatbox colour" and nothing about message color!
There is a diffrent in that, if I read about chatbox color, I don't think about a color what you can have if you place a message.
Maby I can ask what did you try? Because I think it doesn't matter what I say .
There is a diffrent in that, if I read about chatbox color, I don't think about a color what you can have if you place a message.
Maby I can ask what did you try? Because I think it doesn't matter what I say .
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Ok, let me make it simple.
Just visit the chatbox of this forum and post something.
In what color does your post appear? Its gray and we want to change it.
Just visit the chatbox of this forum and post something.
In what color does your post appear? Its gray and we want to change it.
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Aggie,
my apologies about the miss-understanding, I have been under the "pressure cooker" lately, and overwhelmed with things to do.
My problem is that I cannot change the default text colour of the chatbox, from black to another colour.
You see, my problem is that I have tried changing the codes, to every darn colour I could think of, then used another source that provided colour codes, and that still did not work.
Thus I have opened this thread up.
my apologies about the miss-understanding, I have been under the "pressure cooker" lately, and overwhelmed with things to do.
My problem is that I cannot change the default text colour of the chatbox, from black to another colour.
You see, my problem is that I have tried changing the codes, to every darn colour I could think of, then used another source that provided colour codes, and that still did not work.
Thus I have opened this thread up.
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
ooo yes same like my topic about changing the default text colour that effects my whole forum . including the chat box and posts . but i seem can to change the CHAT BOX before it was grey.
now it is black
Try see : http://kmlforumhl.forumotion.net/index.htm
now it is black
Try see : http://kmlforumhl.forumotion.net/index.htm
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
i think the way to change the chat box colour is by
go to display >> colour >> then the text colour change it to something
i think that is how i change my chat box text colour ( i think)
xD
go to display >> colour >> then the text colour change it to something
i think that is how i change my chat box text colour ( i think)
xD
Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
--kml-- wrote:i think the way to change the chat box colour is by
go to display >> colour >> then the text colour change it to something
i think that is how i change my chat box text colour ( i think)
xD
Thats the text of the forum; I want the chatbox only.
And if I do it that way the forum goes all wacko
(As stated before)
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Isn't there already a way to change the color in the chatbox? However, if you want to hardcode a text color in an IPB chatbox that can't be changed by your members, try this:
Far more useful would be changing the default text size. You can do that with:
- Code:
#chatbox .msg span {color: #800000 ! important;}
Far more useful would be changing the default text size. You can do that with:
- Code:
#chatbox .msg {font-size:12px; line-height:15px;}
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Dion wrote:Isn't there already a way to change the color in the chatbox? However, if you want to hardcode a text color in an IPB chatbox that can't be changed by your members, try this:The #800000 represents a dark red. You need the !important descriptor because the chatbox code dynamically adds the color chosen by the member. That means your only choices are to leave the color alone, or hardcode it and take away a members' ability to change colors. I would recommend leaving the color alone, but hey, it's your forum!
- Code:
#chatbox .msg span {color: #800000 ! important;}
Far more useful would be changing the default text size. You can do that with:The line-height will change the default height of the alternating-color bars.
- Code:
#chatbox .msg {font-size:12px; line-height:15px;}
The light of a fellow coder help Long over and and very appreciated!
So, where do I put this code?
And it is safe to remove the " ! important" bit right?
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
The CSS I provided goes into your forum's CSS. I know this works on an IPB chatbox, and it should work on a phpBB3 chatbox as well since the same chatbox software is used for both.
If you remove the !important tag, the code won't work. The chatbox software dynamically adds a color style to every chat message posted by a member, and it will override your color selection unless yours has the !important tag. Unfortunately, using the !important tag means the color you hardcode will override any color selection made by your members.
That's why I said it would be best to leave the color alone and let your members select their own colors.
If you remove the !important tag, the code won't work. The chatbox software dynamically adds a color style to every chat message posted by a member, and it will override your color selection unless yours has the !important tag. Unfortunately, using the !important tag means the color you hardcode will override any color selection made by your members.
That's why I said it would be best to leave the color alone and let your members select their own colors.
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Dion, where in this code (below) do I put the code of urs?
--kml--, read the first post AGAIN
--kml--, read the first post AGAIN
darren1 wrote:
The current Chatbox codes im looking at is:
- Code:
#chatbox_contextmenu {
color: #f6f6f6;
border: 2px solid black;
background-color: #282828;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p {
margin:0;
padding: 1px 4px; font-family: Helvetica;
background: #262626;
border-bottom:1px solid #777;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p.hover {
background: #242424;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p.close {
background: #ddd;
padding: 1px;
font-size: 95%;
color:#fff;
background: url('');
}
#chatbox_contextmenu p.close img {
vertical-align: middle;
padding-left: 20px;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu a {
color: #f6f6f6;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 95%;
}
#chatbox_contextmenu a:hover {
color: ;
}
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Re: IPB CSS / Chatbox (Jalokim required) [solved]
Hope this helps.darren1 wrote:Dion, where in this code (below) do I put the code of urs?
- Code:
#chatbox .msg span {color: #800000 ! important;}
#chatbox_contextmenu {
color: #f6f6f6;
border: 2px solid black;
background-color: #282828;
}
etc...edited for brevity
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