Content box is always full width and won't align

Hey @ebedgert,

That’s odd.

It should be possible to align a content component left. However, we do recommend using a plugin like Code Snippets to load the extended CSS support.

The best way to do this would be to use some custom CSS. You may find the full width (https://aesopstoryengine.com/developers/#scrollNav-1) and content first documentation (https://aesopstories.com/themes/content-first/) helpful.

When I try to change the width of the content box, it changes the width of the text, but the colored background area still extends across the post.

I’m not sure where to look in those URLs for information on how to get the content box to align properly?

Is this a common problem with the 2014 theme?

In short there’s no direct way to set the width on the entire content component at this time. We might add this as an option later, but until then you might need to use custom css to achieve the desired look.

I hope this helps!

I’m using Aesop 1.3.2, WordPress 4.0.1, no other plugins activated. And Twenty Fourteen version 1.2.

“In short there’s no direct way to set the width on the entire content component at this time.”

So, it’s not a bug, it’s a feature I guess? (the align property apparently only refers to the text alignment? You might want to make that more clear in the properties selector for the content box.)

It’s not a bug, nor a feature. It’s just an option that’s not available directly within Aesop. Yes, the align properly applies only to the text element, and thanks for the feedback on making the docs more clear about that.

You can easily set a width with Custom CSS to get the desired look that you’re going for.

Thanks.

Some people like to quickly create little info boxes that are aligned similar to photos, so maybe you might consider that in a future version.

Thanks for the suggestion! Please let us know if you have any other queries!