[Forum] No Stylevars for Private Message Controls (Left Columns)

[s1dest3pnate]

Are there currently no stylevars for the private message columns on the left hand side?

[WhatChaMissin]

I think the StyleVars might be incomplete as I could not find an option for it as well in the editor. I think it might have to be hardcoded in the one of the .css files, but which specific file I don't know.

[cbiweb]

Yeah this one tripped me up too, and to make a long story short this is what I came up with:

To change the block headers

In the usercp.css template find:

#usercp_nav .blockhead {

Add BELOW it:

background: #000000 url(images/gradients/gradient-white-down.png)

Keep in mind the color code and image are my choice. You may want something different, although the image only serves to give a gradient appearance to the color, so for the most part it can stay as is.


To change the font color in the shaded subheadings

Same template, find:

#usercp_nav .blocksubhead {
    font:{vb:stylevar blocksubhead_font};

Add BELOW that:

color:#3e3e3e;

The rest of the styling for those blocks I don't know, since I didn't need to change more than that.

One thing, there's the Blog link at the bottom, and it needs further treatment which I don't recall offhand. I'll go look at my notes and post back in a new thread titled: "Styling the Blog link in User CP nav".

[s1dest3pnate]

Yeah this one tripped me up too, and to make a long story short this is what I came up with:

To change the block headers

In the usercp.css template find:

#usercp_nav .blockhead {

Add BELOW it:

background: #000000 url(images/gradients/gradient-white-down.png)

Keep in mind the color code and image are my choice. You may want something different.


To change the font color in the shaded subheadings (the shaded headings)

Same template, find:

#usercp_nav .blocksubhead {
    font:{vb:stylevar blocksubhead_font};

Add BELOW that:

color:#3e3e3e;

The rest of the styling for those block I don't know, since I didn't need to change more than that.

One thing, there's the Blog link at the bottom, and it needs further treatment which I don't recall offhand. I'll go look at my notes and post back in a new thread titled: "Styling the Blog link in User CP nav".

OK cool thanks. However, I may wait until vB Staff fix this. It should obviously have a stylevar.

[Trekkan]

cbiweb, thanks for this!

[cbiweb]

You're welcome, Trekkan. I've been making note of just about every customization I make for future reference as well as helping out here when the questions come up.

[WhatChaMissin]

Yeah this one tripped me up too, and to make a long story short this is what I came up with:

Thanks for sharing that with us.

[worried]

OK cool thanks. However, I may wait until vB Staff fix this. It should obviously have a stylevar.

Any word yet vB Staff? I've finished customizing my forum except for these panels.

[impulse]

I would like vbulletin staff to clarify this as well.

[anthonyparsons]

And if you look below that stylevar, you will see the border style colours also hard coded. I put a bug in on this which has just been confirmed yesterday, finally, so it will be getting addressed.