Topic: Moving the top search

[AllanD]

I using 2.02 and basically the curve theme with some minor edits.
I attached a pic in case you need to look at what I was trying to accomplish.

[Orangine]

in vanilla Curve, this is the place (index.template.php):

   // the upshrink image, right-floated
   echo '
         <img id="upshrink" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/upshrink.png" alt="*" title="', $txt['upshrink_description'], '" style="display: none;" />';
   echo '
         ', empty($settings['site_slogan']) ? '<img id="smflogo" src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/smflogo.png" alt="Simple Machines Forum" title="Simple Machines Forum" />' : '<div id="siteslogan" class="floatright">' . $settings['site_slogan'] . '<>', '
      <>
      <div id="upper_section" class="middletext"', empty($options['collapse_header']) ? '' : ' style="display: none;"', '>
         <div class="user">';

[AllanD]

I just got rid of that lol

But I didn't see anything in there about search just the upshrink and smf logo.

this is all I found in the index.template

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<form id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">

[Orangine]

I just showed you where to put it, the corresponding form code is just beneath:

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<form id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<input type="text" name="search" value="" class="input_text" />&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="', $txt['search'], '" class="button_submit" />
<input type="hidden" name="advanced" value="0" />';

// Search within current topic?
if (!empty($context['current_topic']))
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="topic" value="', $context['current_topic'], '" />';
// If we're on a certain board, limit it to this board ;).
elseif (!empty($context['current_board']))
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="brd[', $context['current_board'], ']" value="', $context['current_board'], '" />';

echo '</form>';

[AllanD]

sorry not good at coding so it should look something like this maybe

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function template_body_above()
{
global $context, $settings, $options, $scripturl, $txt, $modSettings;

echo !empty($settings['forum_width']) ? '
<div id="wrapper" style="width: ' . $settings['forum_width'] . '">' : '', '
<div id="header"><div class="frame">
<div id="top_section">

</div>
                 <form id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<input type="text" name="search" value="" class="input_text" />&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="', $txt['search'], '" class="button_submit" />
<input type="hidden" name="advanced" value="0" />';

// Search within current topic?
if (!empty($context['current_topic']))
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="topic" value="', $context['current_topic'], '" />';
// If we're on a certain board, limit it to this board ;).
elseif (!empty($context['current_board']))
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="brd[', $context['current_board'], ']" value="', $context['current_board'], '" />';

echo '</form>';
<div id="upper_section" class="middletext"', empty($options['collapse_header']) ? '' : ' style="display: none;"', '>
<div class="user">';

[Orangine]

in vanilla index.template.php find:

Code: [Select]

   // the upshrink image, right-floated
   echo '
         <img id="upshrink" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/upshrink.png" alt="*" title="', $txt['upshrink_description'], '" style="display: none;" />';
   echo '
         ', empty($settings['site_slogan']) ? '<img id="smflogo" src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/smflogo.png" alt="Simple Machines Forum" title="Simple Machines Forum" />' : '<div id="siteslogan" class="floatright">' . $settings['site_slogan'] . '<>', '
      <>
      <div id="upper_section" class="middletext"', empty($options['collapse_header']) ? '' : ' style="display: none;"', '>
         <div class="user">';

   // If the user is logged in, display stuff like their name, new messages, etc.
   if ($context['user']['is_logged'])
   {
      if (!empty($context['user']['avatar']))
         echo '
            <p class="avatar">', $context['user']['avatar']['image'], '</p>';
      echo '
            <ul class="reset">
               <li class="greeting">', $txt['hello_member_ndt'], ' <span>', $context['user']['name'], '</span></li>
               <li><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=unread">', $txt['unread_since_visit'], '</a></li>
               <li><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=unreadreplies">', $txt['show_unread_replies'], '</a></li>';

      // Is the forum in maintenance mode?
      if ($context['in_maintenance'] && $context['user']['is_admin'])
         echo '
               <li class="notice">', $txt['maintain_mode_on'], '</li>';

      // Are there any members waiting for approval?
      if (!empty($context['unapproved_members']))
         echo '
               <li>', $context['unapproved_members'] == 1 ? $txt['approve_thereis'] : $txt['approve_thereare'], ' <a href="', $scripturl, '?action=admin;area=viewmembers;sa=browse;type=approve">', $context['unapproved_members'] == 1 ? $txt['approve_member'] : $context['unapproved_members'] . ' ' . $txt['approve_members'], '</a> ', $txt['approve_members_waiting'], '</li>';

      if (!empty($context['open_mod_reports']) && $context['show_open_reports'])
         echo '
               <li><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=moderate;area=reports">', sprintf($txt['mod_reports_waiting'], $context['open_mod_reports']), '</a></li>';

      echo '
               <li>', $context['current_time'], '</li>
            </ul>';
   }
   // Otherwise they're a guest - this time ask them to either register or login - lazy bums...
and replace with:

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   // the upshrink image, right-floated
   echo '
         <img id="upshrink" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/upshrink.png" alt="*" title="', $txt['upshrink_description'], '" style="display: none;" />';
   echo '
         <form id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<input type="text" name="search" value="" class="input_text" />&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="', $txt['search'], '" class="button_submit" />
<input type="hidden" name="advanced" value="0" />';

// Search within current topic?
if (!empty($context['current_topic']))
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="topic" value="', $context['current_topic'], '" />';
// If we're on a certain board, limit it to this board ;).
elseif (!empty($context['current_board']))
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="brd[', $context['current_board'], ']" value="', $context['current_board'], '" />
</form>
 
      <div id="upper_section" class="middletext"', empty($options['collapse_header']) ? '' : ' style="display: none;"', '>
         <div class="user">';

   // If the user is logged in, display stuff like their name, new messages, etc.
   if ($context['user']['is_logged'])
   {
      if (!empty($context['user']['avatar']))
         echo '
            <p class="avatar">', $context['user']['avatar']['image'], '</p>';
      echo '
            <ul class="reset">
               <li class="greeting">', $txt['hello_member_ndt'], ' <span>', $context['user']['name'], '</span></li>
               <li><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=unread">', $txt['unread_since_visit'], '</a></li>
               <li><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=unreadreplies">', $txt['show_unread_replies'], '</a></li>';

      // Is the forum in maintenance mode?
      if ($context['in_maintenance'] && $context['user']['is_admin'])
         echo '
               <li class="notice">', $txt['maintain_mode_on'], '</li>';

      // Are there any members waiting for approval?
      if (!empty($context['unapproved_members']))
         echo '
               <li>', $context['unapproved_members'] == 1 ? $txt['approve_thereis'] : $txt['approve_thereare'], ' <a href="', $scripturl, '?action=admin;area=viewmembers;sa=browse;type=approve">', $context['unapproved_members'] == 1 ? $txt['approve_member'] : $context['unapproved_members'] . ' ' . $txt['approve_members'], '</a> ', $txt['approve_members_waiting'], '</li>';

      if (!empty($context['open_mod_reports']) && $context['show_open_reports'])
         echo '
               <li><a href="', $scripturl, '?action=moderate;area=reports">', sprintf($txt['mod_reports_waiting'], $context['open_mod_reports']), '</a></li>';

      echo '
               <li>', $context['current_time'], '</li>
            </ul>';
   }
   // Otherwise they're a guest - this time ask them to either register or login - lazy bums...
you might need some additional styling tho

[AllanD]

Thank you I will try that thank you

[Orangine]

no problem, if you're stuck come back and ask more questions

[AllanD]

That didn't work, moved everything to the left and the bottom of the forum got larger lol

[Orangine]

to quote myself:

you might need some additional styling tho

[AllanD]

lol that was right on the money
But I don't know what or where to start

[Orangine]

I'd say you should start with Firebug for Firefox, search in index.css which lines are responsible for styling the search box and change them accordingly.
If you're new to the CSS world, this would be a good place to start

[AllanD]

I wish I understood what you mean, I have tried Firebug and many other things and still can't figure it out.

[rocknroller]

just try add this to your index.css

#search_form
{float:right;}
 in index.template.php you said that you find code below. it is just beginning of search form, this is FORM tag where is opened and must be </form> where is closed. and when you find it after </form> add <br style="clear:both;" /> 
I don't have my laptop right now to test this, so make backup before you try it,

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<form id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">


<br style="clear:both;" />

[AllanD]

Sorry been away from the pc, do I add the
#search_form
{float:right;}

to the bottom of the index.css

also another quick question 
do I put the <br style="clear:both;" />

</form>;
before the ; or after it.

[rocknroller]

after, but that will function only if search code is before user section.

[AllanD]

I guess the search was after the user section since it didn't work. Thank you though for trying to help out.

[AllanD]

Sorry for double post just wanted to mark this solved.

Thank you both for all the help.