How to alter the text/logo in banner...

[Ghiby]

Forum URL: trademasters.boards.net/

hi all,

as the admin of this forum (and not this one alone) I'm trying to alter a bit the text or logo in the banner for the forum

what I am trying to do is:

a. to lower the text to the left and base bottom of the banner, like "bottom down" but I can't find an option to do this

b. or to have the text in three lines, not just one line alone, as to let room for the banner in the background to be seen, not covered by the text

c. or to have and some text, and one small logo at the same time, in the same area, the left, bottom of the banner section

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here is what I've tried so far:

option A

in Admin - Themes - Colors & Themes creator - Scheme

Forum banner

Text/logo align - I chose left, as we need it, but I have no option to choose "bottom down" 

so, the text is in the middle of the banner, not down as I'd like it

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option B

in Admin - Themes - Advanced Styles & CSS - Visual Editor 

Forum

Header (Top) - Forum Banner - Banner text

none of the options there allow me to align the text to the "left" and "bottom down"

yet, this is the end result I'm aiming for, I'd need to have the text aligned to the left and bottom down

I assume I could do some fine tuning using the "Style sheet" but, I don't have the advanced coding skills to make those kind of adjustments, I know my limitations and I need extra help in this area

so, that's why I'm posting here, I need some advice, some guidance, what could I do to:

first align the text to the left AND bottom down of the banner

or split the text in three lines and align all to the left

or add some text and one small logo too

thank you in advance... I'll monitor this thread in the next few days or so... 

[Former Member]

As a suggestion, you could create a custom banner and add the text yourself with some editing software.

[Former Member]

I've drafted a few options. Can you clarify if these options are what you are going for and pick which one you want?

Option A: bottom left text


Option B: cascading text

Option C: Text over another banner

[Ghiby]

Aug 30, 2019 14:53:24 GMT -8 @kelvin said:

As a suggest, you could create a custom banner and add the text yourself with some editing software.

hi Kelvin and Xanzabar also...

yes, I've definitely considered this option, it's just not really gonna work for us, as to keep it somewhat attractive and catchy for our members, we plan to often change the banner with new exiting ones, to catch the eye... we've already changed the banner 2-3 times and we don't plan to stop, more changes are planned, maybe once a month or so... maybe every 6 weeks, in that range... 

while we could do this, edit each and ever banner we'll be using, it can become a tedious extra task and on top, I'd like to have a constant, if the banner will change relatively often, at least the text and/or logo should be the same, as far as text content and position in elation with the banner

I agree however is a good temporary option to use for the time being... yet, would be even better if I can just alter the text position via the existing Admin tools

in some ways I was a bit confused to notice I can't position the text as needed, I was somehow thinking it is possible to do it, but it's just me not really knowing how to do it... hehe... 

thank you

[Former Member]

Aug 30, 2019 15:34:03 GMT -8 Ghiby said:

Aug 30, 2019 14:53:24 GMT -8 @kelvin said:

As a suggest, you could create a custom banner and add the text yourself with some editing software.

hi Kelvin and Xanzabar also...

yes, I've definitely considered this option, it's just not really gonna work for us, as to keep it somewhat attractive and catchy for our members, we plan to often change the banner with new exiting ones, to catch the eye... we've already changed the banner 2-3 times and we don't plan to stop, more changes are planned, maybe once a month or so... maybe every 6 weeks, in that range... 

while we could do this, edit each and ever banner we'll be using, it can become a tedious extra task and on top, I'd like to have a constant, if the banner will change relatively often, at least the text and/or logo should be the same, as far as text content and position in elation with the banner

I agree however is a good temporary option to use for the time being... yet, would be even better if I can just alter the text position via the existing Admin tools

in some ways I was a bit confused to notice I can't position the text as needed, I was somehow thinking it is possible to do it, but it's just me not really knowing how to do it... hehe... 

thank you

Do you still need help on this coding issue? I can try and provide some custom code and get the result you need.

[Ghiby]

yes Xanzabar,

if you can make some custom code and tell me where to place it or how to use it, will be great, I still need help with this, I'd like to make it work somehow...

just let me know how can we proceed next...

[Nscalerr 🐺]

Not 100% sure if this is what you are after, but this is what I have used to add some text below the text in the banner. The text you add can of course by changed at any time!

Goes in the Forum Wrapper template in place of what you have now,
<h2 id="banner">$[forum.title]<br /><span id="hsub_title">Add the text you want here</span></h2>

Add to the bottom of the stylesheet
/* Banner sub title. */
#hsub_title {
   color: @banner_text_color;
   text-shadow: @banner_text_shadow;
   font-style: italic;
   font-weight: normal;
   font-size: 8pt;
   font-family: Petit Formal Script;
}

[Ghiby]

Aug 31, 2019 0:35:40 GMT -8 Nscalerr 🐺 said:

Not 100% sure if this is what you are after, but this is what I have used to add some text below the text in the banner. The text you add can of course by changed at any time!

Goes in the Forum Wrapper template in place of what you have now,
<h2 id="banner">$[forum.title]<br /><span id="hsub_title">Add the text you want here</span></h2>

Add to the bottom of the stylesheet
/* Banner sub title. */
#hsub_title {
   color: @banner_text_color;
   text-shadow: @banner_text_shadow;
   font-style: italic;
   font-weight: normal;
   font-size: 8pt;
   font-family: Petit Formal Script;
}

whew do I add this code? on what line

I can't find the line 

/* Banner sub title. */

even if I did try the "find" search option, somehow I can't find it, or if it's there, I can't see it... 

so, where should I add the code you're suggesting?

[Beckea]

You would be still looking because there is not a line, it is at the bottom of the stylesheet there is no line that is extra code to customize what you want done for your forum. It is okay to just put it at the bottom,.

[Former Member]

Please look at my previous post and select which option you are aiming for.

[Ghiby]

Aug 30, 2019 15:23:50 GMT -8 @xanzabar said:

I've drafted a few options. Can you clarify if these options are what you are going for and pick which one you want?

Option A: bottom left text


Option B: cascading text

Option C: Text over another banner

the best option would be Option 2 - cascading text

[Ghiby]

Aug 31, 2019 15:32:54 GMT -8 Beckea said:

You would be still looking because there is not a line, it is at the bottom of the stylesheet there is no line that is extra code to customize what you want done for your forum. It is okay to just put it at the bottom,.

aha,

OK, so I'll try to add at the bottom of the stylesheet

but, where does this goes? in the Forum Wrapper template, but where is that? I don't know how to find it

$[forum.title]
Add the text you want here

[Retread]

Sept 1, 2019 5:32:11 GMT -8 Ghiby said:

Aug 31, 2019 15:32:54 GMT -8 Beckea said:

You would be still looking because there is not a line, it is at the bottom of the stylesheet there is no line that is extra code to customize what you want done for your forum. It is okay to just put it at the bottom,.

aha,

OK, so I'll try to add at the bottom of the stylesheet

but, where does this goes? in the Forum Wrapper template, but where is that? I don't know how to find it

$[forum.title]
Add the text you want here

When someone instructs you to add something to the bottom of your Style Sheet,

Through your Admin panel, navigate:
Admin Home> Themes> Advanced Styles & CSS> then click on the Style Sheet tab.

Then scroll all the way to the bottom, put your cursor after all the content and press enter once or twice and create a new line or two.

Then Copy the code from the instructional post, and Paste it in at the bottom of the Style Sheet.

Finally, click the Save Changes button at the bottom left of the page, OR the Save Theme button near the top of the page.

[Beckea]

Sorry about that, Ghiby and thank Retread for adding on the steps.

[Nscalerr 🐺]

Sept 1, 2019 5:32:11 GMT -8 Ghiby said:

but, where does this goes? in the Forum Wrapper template, but where is that? I don't know how to find it

$[forum.title]
Add the text you want here

Go to Admin Home > Themes > Layout Templates > Forum Wrapper