Questions on Custom CSS

Sorry, I have searched and scoured the topics but I just cannot seem to find the answer, please help.

I use the Juice theme and want to change the font size for all posts, messages and sidebar links. The topic list is OK. I can find CSS for Headers and Links but not for the main body text for this theme.

Can anyone tell me what it should be?

hey hal, pop on over to http://hackyour.lefora.com/forum/ - i have a lot of css for all themes listed there. If you still can't find it let me know.

I am trying to change the background image in our pokerplayer forum. I have html experience but css drives me nuts. I have tried everything I know how to do and have had no results. Everytime I try and change it I get the 500 rainbow. We are using the midnight juiced theme. I saved the complete web page (using IE8) and opened it up in front page, was able to make it work there. But when I copied and saved code to here, it doesnt work. What am I doing wrong ???  Please help, and tell me how to get the correct css code to change it. My background pic url is

if you could change it for me or send me the code and highlight where to change it I would appreciate it incase I dont like the way this background pic looks, I can change it myself.
Anyone ?  and thanks....................stackattack

This is what you need to paste into Admin Panel>Appearance>CSS :
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#main {
overflow:hidden;
}
 
#page {
background-image:url(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x254/jimwon/mikep%20forum/mikesbigbg2drk2.jpg);}
 

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  CJO
 

Thank you , Thank you, Thank you  coloneljack  you are the greatest. I messed with that for 3 hours trying to get it to work. Guess I need to take some classes on CSS  stuff drives me crazy.....html OK CSS  uh oh !  lol
Any advice on putting in a chat ? I was thinking of using this one....
http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/webchattr
or if there is a better one, please let me know.
                                                      Thanks again

Your welcome for the code. As for chatboxes, I've never used any, so I can't really answer that one.

woohoo! fixed up a header posted a bit of content time to do some formatting. What I would really like to do is change the sidebar to the left side of the page.
I've tried a few things I'm guessing I have to change the float property and the positioning one? I'm using simple dark.
#sidebar {float: left;} ?? then I guess I have to change all the padding around?

Hi, Alice. I've had a quick fiddle...
 
Try this :
 
#content-wrapper {
margin-left:-728px;
}

#sidebar {
margin-left:-984px;
}
 

I've changed the colors of almost all the pages of my website, I'm only puzzled by one:
How could I change the background of the textbox when the user clicks "new thread" and starts typing, and the font color?

By the way, Coloneljack, thank you for your themes, they're a very solid way of learning CSS through examples.

The POST text box background colour and font colour cannot be changed, sorry.

O.K.i nedd help to put a background image in my forum the image is this
 i nedd a answer it's look's like nobody whant's to help me this is my last message to the support team if i don't have any answer you don't leave me no choice I'M GOING ABANDON LEFORA after all are other places to make my project
the reason of why i'm upset is becouse i make my request to coloneljack and i dont have an answer at all it almost past a week and nothing happen

Listen mate, if you'd bothered to read some of the posts instead of coming in and making demands then you might have found this post. But, seeing as you couldn't be bothered, I'll quote it for you here.

I'm back to work this week, so no time for themes just now...
Also, with the changes coming to the theming, I'm reluctant to start making layouts that may need tweaking later....

You do realize that you should do your own work when it comes to modification? There are How-tos on hack Lefora that explain the Basics of entering css code into the Admin panel. I saw your posts as well on Hack but I did not respond because by a little reading, you could simply setup your theme. (Note: The size of image is important for screen resolution)

#page {background-image:url(address of image);}

Next to integrate the colors and text as well as trasparency effects takes a fair amount of experimentation and is rather subjective in what people like. Lefora provides you with several ready made Themes that can serve as Skeltons for more advanced work if you can put in the effort. Co Jack is just a fellow Forum Admin, Founder and does not work for Lefora (neither do I), he has helped folks because it appeals to him to do so. Thus if you want assistance, I would reccomend learning a bit about how the whole thing works.

the reason of why i'm upset is becouse i make my request to coloneljack and i dont have an answer at all it almost past a week and nothing happen

-darkness71775

In fairness, people like Col. Jack and MattB spend a lot of time helping people on here for little more than a "thank you" in return, so it's pretty out of order getting annoyed with people who freely offer help when asked nicely, imo... Remember, they are doing YOU a favour, not the other way around. I'd suggest not forgetting that...

Perhaps it's not my place to say so, but there you go...

Coloneljack and Mattb4 are both wonderful for doing the things they do to help others with no personal gain. Coloneljack has even gone beyond what he had to, to help me a few times.
People need to check on replies to their posts and also stop thinking others OWE them what they want.

I am doing my best to learn all I can so I don't have to keep asking Coloneljack and others to keep doing things for me. Learning to help yourself, with some help from others, is the best way to show appreciation and thanks for them taking the time to help you along.
Coloneljack's site is great for learning many things, if people take the time to look, read and comprehend.