XF 1.4 Different backgrounds for different categories?

[creativeforge]

Hi all,

So I want to match a background color/image for the whole page, that will match these headers.

I've been reading many threads on this trying to figure out how to do it. Most address having different colors in the categories backgrounds. A few suggestions, though, so I've tried this here:

body.node2
{
background: #123456 url('path/to/background2.gif') repeat top;
}

body.node8
{
background: #000000 url('path/to/background8.gif') repeat top;
}

I've even tried tweaking it and try a few variants, but... no joy. Am I missing a step, a setting in the Admin, etc.?

Thank you in advance!

Andre

 

[Paul B]

See points 12 and 13 of the FAQ here: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/frequently-asked-questions.5183/#post-181037

 

[creativeforge]

Hi Brogan,

Yes, I have seen many such instructions. But what I want to do is not to change the category strip, but the whole page background...

 

[Paul B]

The principle is the same.

If you are using pages for categories then the template class is category_view.
You will then need to construct CSS utilising that class and the category node ID.

 

[creativeforge]

Thanks Brogan, could you give me an example of the code for one such background for the nodes?

body.node8
{
background: #000000 url('path/to/background8.gif') repeat top;
}

li.node.page.level_2.node_146 {background: #ccc;}

None of these seem to work.

Many thanks!

 

[creativeforge]

category_view?

The principle is the same.

If you are using pages for categories then the template class is category_view.
You will then need to construct CSS utilising that class and the category node ID.

OK, I don't understand what this means: "If you are using pages for categories." I am using what's there, I did not make changes.

 

[rafass]

category_view?
OK, I don't understand what this means: "If you are using pages for categories." I am using what's here, I did not make changes.

This?

ACP -> Options -> Node & Forum List

 

[creativeforge]

rafass, thanks! YES! I keep being amazed by Xenforo...

Merci Montreal!

 

[RDR]

Couldn't you just create a child style, update the body style property and then assign that style to the category/node?

Make these child styles non-user selectable and you have an easier system to manage I think.

Cheers,

Regs.

 

[creativeforge]

Thanks Regs, that's another idea, but I was never successful in making my styles "non-user selectable." Not sure why.

 

[Amaury]

Thanks Regs, that's another idea, but I was never successful in making my styles "non-user selectable." Not sure why.

If you don't want styles to be user selectable, simply uncheck the check boxes:

 

[creativeforge]

Thanks, I've tried this too. I decided to uninstall the styles not in use, it fixed my particular issue.

Cheers!