XF 1.5 Is there a way to alternate the background color in thread listing?

[Rom]

Is there a way to alternate the background color in thread listing? For example, I would like every other thread to have a grayish background color instead of all white.. just to break up the solid white. Thanks for any help!

 

[Rom]

uh oh.. I guess no @Brogan reply means not possible.

 

[Matthew S]

@Brogan In the Styling FAQ in your signature, you list 17. How can I style alternate posts? Would it not be possible to use similar CSS to style alternate threads? I'm a rank beginner in CSS, so please forgive my awkward attempt. Would something like this be on the right track, or is it required to use template edits?

.discussionList:nth-child(odd) {
background-color: @primaryLighter;
}

.discussionList:nth-child(even) {
background-color: @primaryLight;
}

 

[Paul B]

Posts have sequential IDs, threads don't, so it's not possible to use the same approach,

 

[Matthew S]

When I get an idea in my head, it's hard for me to let it go sometimes.

This code works on my test forum. Added to the end of EXTRA.css.

.discussionListItem:nth-child(odd) {
background-color: @primaryLightest;
}

.discussionListItem:nth-child(even) {
background-color: @primaryLighter;
}