Forum looks different, help!!!

[Lenny Warren]

Hi there,

I've been neglecting my forum for ages,really because all my members seem to prefer Facebook.

Anyway, trying to get back into my forum, upgraded it a few days ago and puzzled why it looks different. At the top of my  forums, in the area where the breadcrumb is, I can't see the text as the background is hiding it. I'm sure this used to be white or light grey before.

I'm trawling tjrough the ACP and can't for the life of me work it out. Any suggestions?

 

[jair101]

You need to update not only the software, but the theme as well. Try to see if there is a 4.2. version of your theme. 

[Lenny Warren]

1 hour ago, jair101 said:

You need to update not only the software, but the theme as well. Try to see if there is a 4.2. version of your theme. 

It's the default theme, just modified by me. However it WAS a while ago..

[Lenny Warren]

I seem to have called a background image in custom.css, maybe I'm better just changing it back to a default plain colour.

Is there an easy way to do that?

 

This is my custom.css file, could I just delete all content?

 

body {
    background: url({resource="background 2.jpg" app="core" location="admin"}) repeat center top scroll #000;  
}
.tthumbimg, .tthumbPreview {
    opacity: 0.2 !important;
}

.ipsDataItem_unread .tthumbimg, .ipsDataItem_unread .tthumbPreview {
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

.nbPinned {
    background: #00595c;
    color: #fff;
    /* font-weight: bold; */
    margin-top: 5px;
}

[Brian A.]

36 minutes ago, Lenny Warren said:

This is my custom.css file, could I just delete all content?

No, you do not have to do that.

In 4.2, they remove the background for the ID #ipsLayout_contentWrapper.

To add it back, just add this CSS code to your custom CSS file:

#ipsLayout_contentWrapper {
  background-color: {theme="area_background_reset"};
}

 

[Lenny Warren]

Ah, that's sorted it.... although the central background seems too narrow??? It's clipping the sides??? That make sense?

[Rheddy]

If I'm not mistaken, shouldn't the default skin received an update when you upgraded? Unless you had a premium skin set as the default. Ever since IPB 1.3, I've always retained the included IPS theme as a default. Over the years, I've purchased premium forum skins but I've never set a premium skin as the default. That's something that I give my community wide latitude to decide for themselves.

[Lenny Warren]

I've set the default theme for all members, but I tweaked it...

[steve00]

7 hours ago, Rheddy said:

If I'm not mistaken, shouldn't the default skin received an update when you upgraded? Unless you had a premium skin set as the default. Ever since IPB 1.3, I've always retained the included IPS theme as a default. Over the years, I've purchased premium forum skins but I've never set a premium skin as the default. That's something that I give my community wide latitude to decide for themselves.

Only if no changes to template or the css files are not changed in any way (css changes should always be made in the custom.css) then the default theme will get upgraded

[Lenny Warren]

The central background seems too narrow??? It's clipping the sides??? I need to pad that?

[Lindy]

You may find this of help: https://invisioncommunity.com/4guides/themes-and-customizations/upgrading-themes-to-42-r288/

[TheJackal84]

16 hours ago, Lenny Warren said:

The central background seems too narrow??? It's clipping the sides??? I need to pad that?

try this in your custom.css

#ipsLayout_contentWrapper {
    padding: 20px;
}

change the padding to your choice

[Lenny Warren]

8 hours ago, TheJackal84 said:

try this in your custom.css

#ipsLayout_contentWrapper {
    padding: 20px;
}

change the padding to your choice

Fantastic, that sorted it... Many thanks...