Anyone know joomla templates

[focuz]

I'm making a website using a theme from rockettheme. Yes, I know its a template, the situation is that I'm doing all this work for free as the owner of the site is a good buddy and he isn't technical at all. As I don't want to spend 40 some hours getting something unique when I'm not getting paid I threw this up real quick until (if they ever do) want something more professional.

The issue, the forum screws the column width when someone links to a photobucket image that is to big. http://ttowners.com/test/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=18&func=view&id=4967&catid=1)http://ttowners.com/test/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=18&func=view&id=4967&catid=1

I need a solution to throw the one post in a scroll bar, In other words look at the page in firefox 2 and it looks perfect. Look at the site in IE or firefox 3 and it is messed up. I would like it to do what it does in ff2 in all browsers.

[MHCG]

Hold on, there's actually a group of people that want to buy a Ford Tempo or Mercury Topaz?

Jesse (has now seen everything)

[MHCG]

Looks like a Fireboard issue more than a Joomla issue. What happens when you create an article with a large photo in it?

[JRDtechnet]

a lot of forums tend to do that (large picture breaking the column width) your best bet for any solution would be to post on rockettheme's forum under the template your using perhaps someone can give you suggestions. Perhaps there a way to change that to a fluid width template.

[rsavoia]

Actually, modifying a Joomla! template makes sense and can save a lot of time when doing budget sites. I have no problem using a template if the customer is on a budget and needs a quick site. Economically it makes sense.

If the customer is willing to pay for it and needs a custom design modifying an existing template is certainly not the way to go, but if time is a factor and money is an issue, I personally think it makes sense to take an existing template and modify it for the customer, provided you are licensed to do so.

As for Fireboard breaking the layout of your image, as was mentioned in an earlier post, that is not unusual for forums to do that. However, with Fireboard it's anybody's guess.

I like Fireboard but I have a lot of trouble with it on the Force Field site. We are currently having performance issues with FB and although there is supposed to be a completely revamped version in development it is only in Alpha and there is no firm release date of a stable version so I am currently considering other options.

There is a similar forum for Joomla! called Agora. I don't know much about it except that some members of the Fireboard forums are involved and it is also compatible with Joomla! It does have a look and feel similar to Fireboard, at least on the front end, and I understand it is faster.

If you are having issues with Fireboard and you are still setting it up, perhaps Agora may resolve them.

[focuz]

Alright, creating an article with a large image does the same thing, How do I change the joomla theme to have a fluid width?

Ands its not just firefox 3 its also internet explorer it does this in. The only browser it looks right in is firefox 2.


Hold on, there's actually a group of people that want to buy a Ford Tempo or Mercury Topaz?

Jesse (has now seen everything)

HAHA, yes and they actually have some pretty crazy performance parts like using a mustang fuel regulator and fuel pump is a direct swap. Also the reason I'm doing this for free, anyone driving a tempo doesn't have money for a website, lol

[Phishie]

Hi Focuz,

Open up your CSS file located at /templates/rt_showcar/css/template_css.css

Search for

td.wrapper {
width: 776px;
}

Change the 776px to 100%.

If that doesn't work. Search and replace all instances of 776px with 100% and see what happens.

Be sure to back up your CSS file before you make changes.

Also, you may want to consider looking for a Fireboard extension or mod that will automatically place large images into scrollable frames.

EDIT:

Taking another look at the page, I think one of the following would be a better bet on modifying:

#contentarea {
float: left;
width: 760px !important;
width: 776px;
background: #f4f4f4;
padding: 8px;
}

table.contentarea {
width: 760px;
max-width: 760px;

}

You may just have to modify all of the widths to 100% though.

[focuz]

I had to change most of the widths to 100% and now everything looks perfect in internet explorer, but in firefox the main body cell is exceeding the table and it does it on every page not just the forum.

http://ttowners.com/test/

I tried to post on rocketthemes forum but as I'm not a paying member.

[Phishie]

Yeh I noticed that. I tried screwing around with it for a bit but I was not able to fix it. This is why I like their paid themes. They don't screw up like that free one. But on a positive note, at least it works perfectly in Internet Explorer! :D

Good luck with it!

[focuz]

Alright I got it figured out, that cell had padding of 8 which made it fit right under a fixed width. Since I changed everything to fluid I had to turn the padding to 0. Now it looks perfect.