how do i make my forum smaller its the default one
smaller in what way?
errrrrrm make it more compact hard to explain. dont matter if you cant or i cant explain better i was just asking.
You can go to admin/Maintenance/Forum Maintenance/Database and run the task to optimize tables in your database and that should improve your performance some.
If you are talking visible size or "Width" go to Admin/Current theme and find:
Forum width:
Set the forum width. Examples: 950px, 80%, 1240px.
Make adjustments to suit your needs.
;)
Or, try to use some minimal kind of width from THEME Site :
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/
thanks
ok i have now done the sides. how do i make it smaller by bring the hight down
Maybe install a more compact theme?
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2270
http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2308
is there away to make the writing smaller for all the forum without going to edit it one by one
Actually all you need to do is edit your theme's index.css however , looks like you don't have experience in CSS .
I suggest you that first decide your theme and then show us what you want to reduce, will help you by telling exact code you need to modify.
i have picked smf default. all i want to is make it more compact writing smaller. with css i have learned how to change the thread colours and bits around there but with the writing theres lots i have seen for different things so i am a bit stuck there
You mean you want the entire layout to be more compact, or just all text in the forum?
i want to try the text first. then if i want to make the layout smaller i try that.
body
{
background: #E9EEF2 url(../images/theme/backdrop.png) repeat-x;
font: 78%/130% "Verdana", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 15px 0;
}
Edit this: font: 78%/130% to font: 60%/130%
Just as an example. But as I told you before, it's all done in Curve Minimal.
thanks i have done it
Lainaahow to make my forum smaller
Put it in the dryer on high heat. ;)
Glad you got it figured out...
Please how can I possibly make the height of the forum here that is all those BOARD slightly get closer to their horizontal lines. I want the overall forum height shrink.
2. How can I make the board descriptions appear in bold color? Tried the css files but can't locate the exact spot. Thanks
please open a separate thread for your issue, this thread belongs to someone else.