SMF Bridge v1.1.4 - Mambo 4.5.3h template error

[SteveF2]

Hi All
I have recently installed SMF 1.1 RC2 which works ok standalone at hxxp:ccgi.boothnet.plus.com/smf [nonactive]   
I have Mambo 4.5.3h working ok at hxxp:ccgi.boothnet.plus.com/mambo [nonactive]   

I have installed the Bridge component into mambo and configured it be wrapped in the site.  I use the waterandstone template and have added the additional lines to the index.php file as per the instructions in the html file with the bridge package.

My problem is that the forum sits below the login box in the left position in mambo offset to the left, rather than in the body of the site.  You can test this from the forum link on my mambo site.  Curiously it worked ok from a comp at work today, but not from my laptop here (browser setting perhaps).   

It also works ok when unwrapped but I dont know how to provide a back link to the mambo pages.

I imagine this is a fairly frequent problem but as I am new to php and the format of the template files I am unable to figure it out.  Any advice will be much appreciated

Regards Steve

[Orstio]

You don't have enough room in the content area of that template to fit the forum.

[SteveF2]

Thanks for info.

It definately fits on my monitor at work 19" at 1280x1024 resolution, when at home laptop 1024x768 resolution doesn't fit.  Presume resolution has an effect?

Could you recommend a similar template that would accommodate the forum in the content area.

Many thanks, Steve

[paki]

you could always widen it yourself.. its just a matter of changing a little bit of CSS code

[SteveF2]

I have NO idea how css works.

I checked the css file with waterandstone and found this:

/** div container for mainbody **/
#content_main {
   position:relative;
   float:left;
   width:520px;
   margin:15px 0 20px 20px;
   background-color:#FFFFFF;

If I change the width at width:520px will that widen the content area, and if so what width would I need to fit the SMF forum.

Or better still why dont I just try it eh?  Nope that didn't work.  Any ideas?

Regards Steve

[Orstio]

You would be better off to just start with a better-written template than trying to modify a poorly-written one, especially if you know nothing about HTML and CSS.

Try something from here:

http://www.joomla-templates.com/

[SteveF2]

I have installed a number of templates.  A few of which do what I want to.  The problem I am left with is that when I view the page containing the forum the format of the forum text and other text items on the page are rendered in a larger size and different font to the remainder of the template.

Can anyone explain this.

See hxxp:ccgi.boothnet.plus.com/mambo [nonactive]

Forum on its own at hxxp:ccgi.boothnet.plus.com/smf [nonactive]

Regards Steve

[Kindred]

Sorry... the original post was made after a long day of dealing with idiots at work...

unnecessary and so removed...

[Orstio]

Try this link:

http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp

It is a very good tutorial about CSS, if you can force yourself to read through and try the exercises.  You will learn a lot of useful techniques if you do.

Your forum CSS is in a file in your Themes directory named style.css.  What you'll want to do is change the attributes in it to match those of the rest of the site.  Your Joomla CSS is probably in the directory of the template you are using.  It does not necessarily have a fixed name, but it will be a .css file.  You should use that CSS as a guide to modify your forum CSS.

I suggest changing one class at a time.  That may seem like a very laborious task, but you will be happier with the final result if you work on one class, check the site to see how it looks, and when you are satisfied with it, work on the next class.