Changing Threads/Posts & Last Post on Main Page

[wtvr]

sorry if this belongs in templates, still figuring things out around here

I have seen other peoples forums where they have the Threads/Posts & Last Post organized differently then on my forum. I was just wondering where I can find the section to modify my how my forums main category list appears, other then downloading new themes.

[David Clark]

Hey wtvr,

This is a question that pertains to your forum's HTML templates, so it would indeed go in the Templates section.

The section where you can affect how your board list appears is in Admin > Structure > Layout Templates > Board > Board List tab. An example of how you might be able to modify your board list can be found here. For help with a specific layout, you can post in the Request A Template board.

[wtvr]

thanks one last quick question, where are the width %s for this area?

[David Clark]

Are you referring to the column widths, wtvr? Subject, Board, Threads, Posts, Last Post, etc? Or the overall width of the entire board list?

[wtvr]

for the main page categories- the icon width, description, posts/threads & last post

I know I have seen/used width % for other areas (I have modified my members list & other areas as well) I just need to learn everything as I go I wish there was a manual or something pointing everything out... lol

[David Clark]

You can affect these widths by going to Admin > Themes > Advanced Styles & CSS and flipping over to the Style Sheet tab. Scroll down to about line 861, where you should see this block of code:

.boards .main { width: 59%; text-align: board_align_main; }
.boards .threads { width: 9%; text-align: board_align_threads; white-space: nowrap; }
.boards .posts { width: 8%; text-align: board_align_posts; white-space: nowrap; }
.boards .latest { width: 20%; text-align: board_align_last_post; }

The bolded percentages in the above quote dictate the width of the columns - navigate to a page where you can see your board lists in the visual preview, then change the numbers to your liking.