anyone recommend a ‘blank’ css file?

  • Resolved Cathy Mitchell

    (@multitalentedmommy)


    17 years ago

    in my css file: #main & #content both render differently in IE, but #main doesn’t seem to render at all in Firefox. Do I NEED to keep both id’s?

    It seems like the elements(empty) are simply piling up on top of each other in this css. In fact, most themes that I’ve downloaded seem to be a mixture of the current “author’s” work, and another “Author” who wrote/ thought differently. Is there a place to get a “blank” wordpress css file (with at least nav bars, header, etc outlined). Or at least one written by only ONE author! I actually downloaded several themes where the “author” wrote in two languages!

    I’m hesitant to delete the #main as maybe it is needed for something in IE? How would I find this out? I’ve already read most of the questions on this site regarding css, and a few css tutorials too.

    it is so frustrating to get 20 hours of research/ work into a theme, and then discover a major complication! (this is the 3rd time around for me) Maybe I should go from scratch??? Now I’m just venting.

    Thanks for the suggestions,

    Cathy
    btw, my site is intentionally down until Friday when I was planning to upload my new design!

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  • kmessinger

    (@kmessinger)

    Well, what I do is make a change in the css, upload it and see if anything changed in the blog. If it didn’t or I don’t like it, I change back and upload again.

    Yeah, it takes a while but so far all looks good and validates.

    20 hours? Is that all? You haven’t paid your dues yet! :^)

    alains

    (@alains)

    Try “Dust-me selectors”. An add-on for Firefox that finds unused CSS.

    More on https://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/

    verabass

    (@verabass)

    open source by one author is an oxymoron

    you could:

    • make your own theme
    • use a tested one without modification
    • hire one author to make a custom one for you
    kmessinger

    (@kmessinger)

    That is great alainS! My style sheets have been getting bloated as I often just import an old one to a new project. I have been wishing for a tool like this.

    wpitn2shape

    (@wpitn2shape)

    I don’t see this as a major complication. No one’s dying, breathe! He he. I understand you want fast loading and correct code though.

    You know I just hate how WP CSS code is ORGANIZED! I’d like just ONE

    #narrowcolumn

    etc. and not all separated by categories. It DOES seem bloated, and it’s hard to find things, sometimes I change something and it doesn’t work because it’s fighting something different in the same tag thing. Sigh.

    If I didn’t run so many blogs, I’d streamline them. I do wish to publish my own CSS only semi-theme for WP in the future, an intuitive, clean one.

    But you can’t wait for me to do that, he he.

    Thread Starter Cathy Mitchell

    (@multitalentedmommy)

    thank you all for your comments… another ooodles of time into this thing, and I’m learning a lot.

    Okay – this is my first run-in with opensource/ or any code at all, lol! So, that makes perfect sense – lots of people contribute to it, making it better (hopefully). That is good, and especially that so many post here to help us all learn.

    the div’s were indeed piling on top of each other. I deleted some, added a sidebar, and just ‘include()’ed it. which has all worked out perfectly! (sort of)

    Each time I figure something out, there is more to do! Now, i have to figure out some hacks, or figure out what I did wrong, as IE renders perfectly, but Firefox doesn’t even produce viable links!!! *sigh* thanks for the input though – it is tremendously helpful to know that I’m not way off in left field. Just one of the many trying to force a theme to do what I Want!!!

    take care,
    Cathy

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