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Is there a way to turn off the search box at the top and only have search as the menu option? This box doesnt seem to work very well and that would force everyone to use the more advanced search page.

(http://i29.tinypic.com/mcsvb6.png)

is that core theme ?

if yes then , go to

themes\core\index.template.php

Find:

<form class="floatright" id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=search;advanced" title="', $txt['search_advanced'], '"><img id="advsearch" src="'.$settings['images_url'].'/filter.gif" align="middle" alt="', $txt['search_advanced'], '" /></a>
<input type="text" name="search" value="" style="width: 190px;" class="input_text" />&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="', $txt['search'], '" style="width: 11ex;" 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>';

Replace it with:

';

Well I dont permit my members to use the core or the default themes but figured since search generally isnt specific in custom themes, the default would be the only change required to be made if it was possible to do.

I will give that a go and see if it works. Thanks :)


EDIT: ok I made that change on the core theme and its still showing up on that theme. Any ideas? thanks :)

Which theme do you use?

This one http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?action=search;basic_search=playroom

Save the original file somewhere in your PC before making edits (as backup ;) )

go to themes\The_PlayRoom\index.template.php

Find:
<form class="floatright" id="search_form" action="', $scripturl, '?action=search2" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=search;advanced" title="', $txt['search_advanced'], '"><img id="advsearch" src="'.$settings['images_url'].'/filter.gif" align="middle" alt="', $txt['search_advanced'], '" /></a>
<input type="text" name="search" value="" style="width: 190px;" />&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="', $txt['search'], '" style="width: 11ex;" />
<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>';

replace it with:

';

EXCELLENT.. you are my HERO  lol


Thanks :)