DROPPING the Profile Menu or Submenu DOWN ... how?

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We're displaying a real big header image (835 px X 182 px) with our own menu options in lieu of the flash promo. This was tied into the _header.html from the templates/tmpl_uni directory and will receive an image map in order to use those links. Although this header image appears at the top of the page as it should, now the wide, grey profile menu/submenu in every profile is running horizontally accross the entire header image. Is there some way to drop that big wide menu/submenu down on the profiles? Making it fully transparent won't do. I'd have to drop it down about 120px in order to make the profile menu appear directly below our header image. Anyone know which specific files to edit and/or how to do that? I'd really appreciate some productive input, thanks.

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Greetings from Germany

Wow... Such a difficult question... I guess a master program couldn't be bothered with using Firebug... After all, all of us servant are supposed to go look this up... But then again, this is a little difficult for a master programmer to figure out...

2 Ways to do it:

templates/tmpl_uni/general.css

Locate:

.topMenuWrapper

{

position:relative;

/*height:24px;*/

z-index:100;

}

Insert between the brackets:

margin-top:120px;

Save.  Now this will move the menu down, but it will also enlarge the height of your box where your site logo goes.  Probably not what your looking for.  In that case we can play with it this way:

So you can open templates/tmpl_uni/_header.html and locate the following string of code:

<div class="topMenuWrapper">

__top_menu__

</div>

Now, this is the top menu, which is what you want to move.  Keep in mind this is already dropped a distance and you want to drop it further.  Please note the page width your using as you will need to use it here.  If your pages are mulitple widths then you'll need to locate the page_#.html file and make adjustments to those pages also:

Insert this code before the above string:

<div style="position:absolute;top:240px;width:960px;">

and this after the code of string:

</div>

Now, you will notice this is set up for a page that is 960px wide and you will need to adjust the width to your sites page width.  Next, the top:240px; is what will position it in the correct height position. 

Like I said, I know this one was a real hard item for a master programmer such as yourself so I don't mind helping out... Really... Anything else you want me to teach you?  Say the difference between { & < ....

Mc if you need tips and tricks on how to quickly setup your css just send me a letter here and i will help you .

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"But then again, this is a little difficult for a master programmer to figure out..."

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See, like I said, you're just not into REALLY reading what people have to say. In my last post, the one where you had even more fun than in this one, I clearly stated:

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"and I am an experienced programmer for several different applications ... but php doesn't rank the top of that list. My knowledge there is just basic which is why"

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But ... THANKS ... for your useful information in this post. It's appreciated.

The first suggestion worked just fine, probably because I removed the entire flash promo block and main menu so that those sections weren't able to have any kind of impact. I dropped everything down 110 px. and that was perfect, except for the fact that everything below was "butting up" to the lower edge of the new header image. No problem though. Got into the _header.html from the templ_uni and dropped a paragraph space where the block begins. That did the trick, all's well on the homepage now (almost)

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Say what? Huh, What did you just say ... ???

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so I don't mind helping out... Really... Anything else you want me to teach you?

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Oh, well, shucks, in that case, since you're offering ....

Yes, I would love to receive more useful information along with boat loads of sarcasm. No problem, I can deal with that all day long as long as the outcome includes something productive. So feel free to fire away for this problem ??? here:

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Explanation: Since the image map takes up the entire header size of 835 X 182 this also means that the profile pages now have the text for ... My Account, Mailbox, Profile, Logout, etc. running along inside of that header image. If it wasn't an image map I could maybe even ignore that but since it is an image map some of those links are running directly through linked areas of that map which is an obvious conflict. So here's the prize question that I haven't been able to figure out ... or maybe I just needed to sleep on it and take another look at the builders section from the admin panel, the question being ....

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Is there some way to move those text links so that they too show up in the submenu/menu of the profile pages? If that's possible, then I'd also like to remove those same text links from the top of the page. The "Hello User" with the little image link can remain, those are fine. I guess the result would be to have the mail options, my account, profile, and logout sections show up both, in the profile and the my account submenu/menu. I don't need the "my presence" link because it's not important and I'll just get rid of that one altogether. Heck, I don't even know what's supposed to show up there .... probably something with Ray which we're not using? And if that's not challenging enough, I'll be happy to come up with more stuff for 'ya! (Hey, and just think of the entertainment value plus additional skills that others are getting out of this too, whoooo baby, let's make this forum rock!)   ;^D

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Greetings from Germany

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@esteem

Thanks for your offer. Most of the problems that I'm having have to do with the coding in the source php and template htm files. I think (hope) we're mostly done with the .css related stuff.

MC, I'll make you a deal.  Go to this link and learn the difference between php, html, xhtml, css, AJAX, xml & xsl then come back and we'll talk about your next problem.  But so far, I haven't given you a single php solution. 

http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/DEfaULT.asP

Now follow the link and start studying, your last post just proved how little you really know, which means it's far less than I know and that is hilarious in itself.

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MC, I'll make you a deal.  Go to this link and learn the difference between php, html, xhtml, css, AJAX, xml & xsl then come back and we'll talk about your next problem.  But so far, I haven't given you a single php solution.

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Alright, pardon me for not choosing my words more carefully. I meant that I don't have a lot of experience with applications that are designed primarily with php or php related codes. Granted, lots of html templates and css in dolphin, but the programming language is primarily php or php related. And since ALL of the needed changes can't be made without diving at least partially into php source files such as functions.php and BxDolMedia.php and profilePhotos.php just to name a few, I automatically refer to all files within such an application as php, which is of course incorrect. Ah, well, I should'a figured that you'd call me on that or that you weren't up to it. No biggie. It's been fun .... ???

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Greetings from Germany

That is where your wrong.  I'm not up to doing all the leg work for your site, get that correct.  Now, in addition plenty of changes can be accomplished in Dolphin without touching a single php file.  I think I've demonstrated enough of them for you, while other changes are done 100% inside of the php files, it all depends on what your attempting to do.

Now, the questions your asking are incredibly basic questions that if you had the knowledge you brag about you would be able to find the answers incredibly quickly.  We have for awhile now been telling you where to go get them and, I at least, am done in digging up the answers for you.  Your site is not my problem nor concern and your attitude sucks...

Now, if you want anymore help out of me then go study like I advised you.  That link is a great tutorial that will teach you many amazing things concerning website coding, not just php.  Really, just explore around it a little and you'll be amazed at what it has on it.  And remember, Google really is your best friend in this business.

...And the Jerk-of-the-Year award goes to...