Having problems with theme

Im total newb here. And maybe this is something I just cant do.
Since I am not sure I thought who better to ask than the experts.

I started with a theme about 2 years back, and over the years tweaked it some along the way.
We added all new images through out. Tweaked colors etc.

After 2 years, it felt a change was needed. Finding a theme that matched most of our old images I just recently installed it. However, some of the things I do not like. The quick reply text box is a bad color. The quote fonts etc need to be changed. I down sized our old nav buttons and want to install them.

But every time I make one little change to these things, the whole theme I just installed disappears.

is this normal? Are you not allowed to change certain appearance things of a theme with out it removing it all together?
Im just confused in how I was able to modify the appearance of the one theme, but with this one any change just makes it all revert to what it was.

Am I doing something wrong, or trying to do something I cant?

Hi, are you modifying your theme using CSS or using the default Colors section?

Base wrote:Hi, are you modifying your theme using CSS or using the default Colors section?

Hi Base. Thanks for asking.

I have been using the default color selection thing.
I am not all that welled versed in css.

Ive found when I install the theme, and immediately change some of the colors.... its ok.
But then I start changing images, and it reverts back to my old skin.

So then I tried starting with the images.....and that worked. But then as soon as I went to change colors....it reverted back to my old skin again.

Okay, it sounds like that your theme is changing by itself. Take a look at this topic to see if it helps: https://help.forumotion.com/t13102-my-themes-are-changing-by-themselves

Base wrote:Okay, it sounds like that your theme is changing by itself. Take a look at this topic to see if it helps: https://help.forumotion.com/t13102-my-themes-are-changing-by-themselves

Not really no.

I dont think I explained things to well. Im sorry.

First, I have gotten one of the things to work, so its been slow, but I am making a little progress.

It only changes back to the old skin when ever I try to modify something.
Not all on its own
For example, the quote font color is orange, and not legible at all.
I change it to white using the color section thingy, save it, and then my whole forum is changed back to the appearance it had before.

Are we saying I should try to do those changes slowly, instead of all at once?

It's possible to change most things through CSS so that you don't have to use the default Colors section.

Make a list of what you would like to change and I'll try and provide you with CSS codes.

Base wrote:It's possible to change most things through CSS so that you don't have to use the default Colors section.

Make a list of what you would like to change and I'll try and provide you with CSS codes.

I saw the css thing, and have tried to edit some of the colors through it but it just does the same thing.

First, http://sixthnation.forumotion.net/ thats the forum just in case you want/ need to see anything.

At this point I just want to change is:

Quote font color to white
Quote box and quick reply field a darker shade of gray


The link colors would be nice too but I can totally live with them they way they are now.


Whether you can do anything to help or not...I really appreciate you taking the time to try.

Alright, I need you to check something for me. What version is your forum? Check by going to:

1. Administration Panel (advanced mode)
2. Display Tab
3. Choose a theme (on the left, under Skins)
4. Version Tab

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Thank you. For your quote box:

Code:

.quote {
    background-color: #333333;
    border: 1px solid #242424;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 125%;
}

For your quick reply box:

Code:

element.style {
    height: 200px;
    width: 445px;
}
form#quick_reply textarea#text_editor_textarea {
    background-color: #333333;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100% !important;
}

Add them to your CSS code.

Thanks.

I added those in and submitted it......and then it reversed everything back to the old look.


Thanks anyhow.
I'll just have to figure something else out I suppose.

This can be marked solved.

Thanks for the time B.

Even though I am back to square 1 atm, I have figured out the steps I need to take to get things working.

Thanks again!