Need to delete space above logo

[Jeremy M.]

http://www.big-blue-nation.com/index.php?action=forum

This is probably a simple fix, but i'm having trouble. What file would I need to look at in order to remove the "space" that is above my logo?

[TheDragon]

not sure with out looking it up
but your image is also to wide 1156 ?
and it looks like your forum is set to %%v(not fixed width)
which causes its own issues
(IMHO)

[Jeremy M.]

not sure with out looking it up
but your image is also to wide 1156 ?
and it looks like your forum is set to %%v(not fixed width)
which causes its own issues
(IMHO)

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/* Set a fontsize that will look the same in all browsers. */
body
{
background: #020201 url(../images/theme/background.png) repeat;
background-attachment:fixed;
font-family: "Verdana", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;
font-size: 78%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

[TheDragon]

hmmm . . . .
not sure why you posted that code?

[Jeremy M.]

hmmm . . . .
not sure why you posted that code?

because you said "and it looks like your forum is set to %%v(not fixed width)"  So i didn't know if i needed to revise the code or something.

[TheDragon]

yes = I would if mine
but not the code you showed
are you using some portal theme ?
(I use default theme  myself - )

looks like you also using a theme / Big Blue Nation

[Oldiesmann]

Looking at the generated source code, you've got a couple of line breaks above the logo section:

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<br class="clear" /><br />

If you open up index.template.php, you should see that being output right before the call to theme_linktree(). Deleting at least one of those line breaks should remove the blank space.

[Jeremy M.]

yes = I would if mine
but not the code you showed
are you using some portal theme ?
(I use default theme  myself - )

looks like you also using a theme / Big Blue Nation

Yeah, i'm using Simple Portal. I'm playing around with it. Not sure if i'm gonna keep it though.

[TheDragon]

I also found the class called "hi.forumtitle" in your index.css
it has padding left set to 6 and padding top set to 28
make them both be 0

[TheDragon]

i know VERY LITTLE about Portals
but if you are just learning how to make a FORUM
perhaps = keep things simple
(no  pun intended on the portal name)
also =
even using themes can add some issues

my comments are just MT personal opinion
experts here may have different thoughts

[Jeremy M.]

i know VERY LITTLE about Portals
but if you are just learning how to make a FORUM
perhaps = keep things simple
(no  pun intended on the portal name)
also =
even using themes can add some issues

my comments are just MT personal opinion
experts here may have different thoughts

I started learning about php and such about a year ago. I'm still learning, of course, but I know a lot more now than i did then. . AND, a lot of questions I have already asked, so I just go back to my post/topic history and look through that. . LOL

[TheDragon]

Themes and Layout Settings
Theme Options and Preferences
Logo image URL:
(leave blank to show forum name or default logo.) Site slogan:
Add your own text for a slogan here. It will replace the SMF logo. Select default smiley set for this theme: Forum width:
Set the forum width. Examples: 950px, 80%, 1240px.

this is where  you should set your forum width to a FIXED number
(because you have such a large image for your logo)
or, you could use a smaller logo and then just center it

[Jeremy M.]

I also found the class called "hi.forumtitle" in your index.css
it has padding left set to 6 and padding top set to 28
make them both be 0

hi.forumtitle isn't in my index.css. . . I use Dreamweaver for editing and i search for things, but it doesn't find it. Are you sure it's not another file?

Oh, and removing the breaks before the menu didn't help. . I tried all of them. . lol

[TheDragon]

search 'forumtitle' in index.css
in themes/default/css folder
(or in your themed folder)

[Jeremy M.]

search 'forumtitle' in index.css
in themes/default/css folder
(or in your themed folder)

i found it. it was h1.forumtitle  not "hi.forumtitle". . haha. . . totally ok tho. Not a big deal. . . that padding took care of the space above the logo. Appreciate that very much.

Now i have another problem. When i centered my nav menu, I have a HUGE blue empty space at the end of that:  http://www.big-blue-nation.com/index.php

Would i need to edit the nav menu in the english.template file?

[TheDragon]

you still have your forum WIDTH set to a %% of / not a fixed width
suggest about 1250px ?? to be less than most laptops these days ? ? ? ?

not sure / what file name = will look / but the Div ID width set to 65% (hence the balance is filled with the blue png file
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mine is contgrolled in the index.css  ==> #main_menu

yours looks like might be controlled elsewhere
as your page source code as an inline style command

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<div style="width:30%; margin:0 auto;">

[Jeremy M.]

you still have your forum WIDTH set to a %% of / not a fixed width
suggest about 1250px ?? to be less than most laptops these days ? ? ? ?

not sure / what file name = will look / but the Div ID width set to 65% (hence the balance is filled with the blue png file

i set it to 1250px. . . Now, i need to find the Div ID

[Jeremy M.]

I found what i needed to find. What do i need to change it to?

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// Show the menu here, according to the menu sub template.
echo '   
   <div style="width:65%; margin:0 auto;">',template_menu(),'</div>';

[TheDragon]

ah . . .
you posted while I was posting
30% vs 65% will work

[Jeremy M.]

ah . . .
you posted while I was posting
30% vs 65% will work

Setting that to 30% and I get this: (image attached)

[Jeremy M.]

When I am logged in, the menu is centered perfectly (except for all of the extra blue space). . But, when i logout, the button that are there, are all aligned left.  I'm not certain what needs to be done.  (image attached)

[TheDragon]

yes  - you get items to wrap = I only saw the few menu items as the guest
then make a number between 30 and 65
also
your new logo image is very tall
makes for an odd title bar

[TheDragon]

after you pick the final image
I call help u with the ##S

[Jeremy M.]

after you pick the final image
I call help u with the ##S

That's the logo that i want to use. I also posted another support question a few moments ago on what I would like to accomplish, too. .