Sidebar Issues Since V5 Transition - Please Help?

[Leza]

I can't figure out how to get my sidebar back. I have the old header code from 4.5, but when I put it into the current header, it overlaps flush against the forum categories & board listings. I tried messing about with the new Sidebar Redux plugin, but I can't get anything at all to happen with that. Can someone either tell me what I'm doing wrong and how to seperate the sidebar to the left of my forum, or else can someone code the sidebar redux plugin based on my old codes?

Any help would be super appreciated!!

Here's the site, so you can see what I'm talking about: freedomsite.proboards.com/

And here's the old 4.5 header code if anyone can help me translate it so I can just enter it into the Sidebar Redux plugin:

removed code

[Tumbleweed]

You should be able to just remove the classes and id's and add tbody to the table and you should be good to go. Here is your first one done:


<!-- ===== BOX #1 START ===== -->



<table cellpadding="4px" class="bordercolor" cellspacing="1">
   <tbody>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<img src="http://i165./u73/Leza17/Navigation.png"/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">

<br>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=thehandbook&action=display&thread=3171">Site Rules</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=thehandbook&action=display&thread=3172&page=1">Beginner's Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=profiles&thread=3173">Character Registry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=profiles&action=display&thread=3148">Face Registry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=profiles&action=display&thread=1919">Reserve a Character</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=profiles&action=display&thread=1908">Request a Sub-Board</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freedomsite.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=profiles&action=display&thread=1874">Freedom's Facebook Group</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
   </tbody>
</table>
Once you do that, if there is something specific that isn't right, we can help you with that.

[Leza]

Yay!!! I have a sidebar again. One thing. Is there a way to make the sidebar go to the left side of the page, so the forum is recentered? AND so the side bar will start below the forum's banner? Here's a visual aid of what I mean, cut up and repasted together in paint, so you can compare it to what the site looks like now.


Currently: freedomsite.proboards.com/

What it Should Look Like:

[Tumbleweed]

It looks like you managed to get it where you want it but you'll need to change your forum width a lot from 51% as it is squishing everything and making your descriptions a half a page long. lol 

You can add this to the very bottom of your style sheet and adjust the 0px where you want it:

/* move forum to the left */
#wrapper{margin-left:0px!important;
}


Admin> Themes> Advanced Styles & CSS> Style Sheet>

[Leza]

This isn't exactly what I meant. I'm trying to bring the sidebar out from underneath the banner. It should be farther to the left than the banner and the forum's categories and board listings. That code brings everything all to the left, exactly how it looks now. In other words, the descriptions won't be as crushed, because they are supposed to occupy the forum's 51% width on their own, rather than sharing this 51% with the width of the sidebar.

[Tumbleweed]

And you provided a picture and everything and I still misunderstood. Sorry about that.

In your side bar settings there is a tab called "Other settings". Select yes to move banner. Now what that should do is move the side table out from under the banner but it will bring the side tables even withe the top of the banner. To bring the side tables even with the forum body you can add this to the bottom of your style sheet. (Adjust the 100px)

#sidebarr-left{margin-top:100px;

}

NOW, I think that is what you wanted. 

[Leza]

EXCELLENT. It looks great. Thank you very much, you've been a great help.

[Tumbleweed]

You're welcome.