simpla sidebar – maybe a general list question

  • I have the Simpla 1.01 theme (modified a bit) running successfully (as far as I can tell so far) working in 2.5. It’s a new blog and I haven’t really put it through all it’s paces yet. I had started it on wordpress.com and was able to export very easily (thank you).

    I changed the sidebar.php and made a functions.php per the Automattic ‘widgetizing themes’ doc. Very nice and easy!

    But how do I get rid of the dots in front of my headings? I’m sure it has to do with the type of list they are or the h2-ness of them. But I don’t know where to get rid of them.

    mostlygardening.com

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  • malisa,

    You need to add one line of code to your style.css file:

    /*************************************
 +Sidebar
 *************************************/
#sidebar{list-style-type:none;}

#sidebar ul{
	list-style-type:none;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}

    The added line is: #sidebar{list-style-type:none;}.

    Unlike most, your sidebar IS an unordered list.

    Thread Starter malisa

    (@malisa)

    Thanks. I’ll do that.

    I just followed the instructions on that Automattic doc. I basically just re-wrote it.

    Am I better off changing it? Is there a better way? While things are still bare…I’d rather change it now, rather than later if there’s a better way.

    Also, being so new, I don’t feel qualified to say, but should I post/tell someone that Simpla works in 2.5? It’s not on the ‘works’ or ‘doesn’t work’ list.

    The quick fix would be to add the line to you stylesheet as I stated above. This is not a problem with the theme, but something that came about through your customizations.

    From Simpla:

    <div id="sidebar"> – sidebar.php

    From your site:
    <ul id="sidebar">

    See, your stylesheet had no way of knowing that it should remove the bullets from #sidebar. I don’t see any reason to report the theme.

    Am I better off changing it?
    Only if you want the bullets to disappear.

    Is there a better way?
    You could use <div id="sidebar"> instead of <ul id="sidebar">

    Thread Starter malisa

    (@malisa)

    Thanks. I did what you suggested. Worked perfect.

    I knew it was an issue that came about due to my changing the sidebar from the theme’s original. I was just suggesting that I report that the them IS 2.5 compatible.

    Thanks again.

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