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[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#131828

Okay, I just started working with this template for a particular project and I jusut have to ask . . . what is with the black bar at the top?
I mean, seriously, what was the thought process in the design / layout process – it’s just a big black void at the top.

Relatively easy enough to do away with, I suppose – through most of the Pariti baseed sites I’ve seen have kept it.
Just curious as to why.

:confused:

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#263952

Well probably because you wouldn’t be able to see the template tools otherwise. :p

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#263956

I suppose – though I never use the tools anyway – and I’m moving the search box to another position.

Oh well – to each his own.

Hey – do you have any suggestion about a decent (not too hard on the eyes) background color against the yellow of the site if I am to remove the flowery border background? I’m using the template for a fishing tackle site.

[instantinlaw Friend instantinlawJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1646Downloads:6Uploads:28 Thanks: 68 Thanked: 210 times in 62 posts]

#263957

Hey Tom,
There are some really good color picking tools on this site: http://designzen.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/make-use-of-free-online-color-picker-tool/
or do a search for “complimentary color picker” or similar.

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#264147

I left my black bar. I think it gives a 3D look and brings the body up away from the background. If I weren’t using the template background I probably would have removed it also but I like my site with it up. I also edited the existing background to create the shadow all the way down my page (instead of the templates 1/4 way)

[billyk Friend billykJoin date: January 2006Posts: 172Downloads:0Uploads:6 Thanks: 28 Thanked: 17 times in 1 posts]

#264181

you can get rid of it by chnaging the height attribute in the css file

<em>@tcraw1010 71742 wrote:</em><blockquote>Okay, I just started working with this template for a particular project and I jusut have to ask . . . what is with the black bar at the top?
I mean, seriously, what was the thought process in the design / layout process – it’s just a big black void at the top.

Relatively easy enough to do away with, I suppose – through most of the Pariti baseed sites I’ve seen have kept it.
Just curious as to why.

:confused:</blockquote>

[TomC Moderator TomCJoin date: October 2014Posts: 14077Downloads:58Uploads:137 Thanks: 948 Thanked: 3155 times in 2495 posts]

#264358

I just got rid of it by modifying the relative image file altogether.

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