is it possible to remove / change the background color of a template?

Hi,

Yes, you can remove or change background color with a custom template version of a stock template.

Danno

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Originally posted by Danno:
Hi,

Yes, you can remove or change background color with a custom template version of a stock template.

Danno

Great! thanks, now any idea how to go about it? i went to the edit / customize template but couldn't figure out if there was a button or a link that i'm overlooking.

Hi,

Well, the templates are created with HTML and CSS encoding, so it would require a base knowledge of those web standards to make changes. Ususally, a background color isn't too difficult a code change.

Which Auctiva template (by name) are you trying to change?

Danno

humm, this is gonna be a problem..haha

if i had to choose one to change it would be high on the hog. if its fairly simple i'll give it a try if you can pass along instuction i'd sure appreciate it.

thanks again

Hi,

Well, in old HTML a background color code would be bgcolor=#FFFFFF (that's an example of white background).

In CSS, your looking for style coding on elements, e.g. style="background-color: #FFFFFF;".

Auctiva's template might do either (or both), so it's a matter of sorting through the template. Typically they use a main table for the whole template, and that table is actually one of the 1st (if not the 1st thing at the top). Look there 1st for bgcolor= coding or that style= coding.

If you pick one and can seem to locate the code, just post the template name and I or someone familiar with coding can give it a look.

Danno

Ok, I posted something similar because I am new to the Auctiva community. Then I found this thread.

Can someone please help me customize the Celtic Dragon template?

http://www.auctiva.com/listings/templates/template_prev...agon&i=1&a=0&g=0&d=1

I would like the background black and the font the same color as the current back ground. I've tried going to customize template and pasting the code in there, however I receive TOO many errors going about it this way.

I'd be grateful for a some assistance on doing this.

Thank you!

Hi Matt,

The background of that template is actually done with images on white background. That's probably why you're having difficultly as it's images and the structure to support the images.

Does that alter what you're considering for changes? It is possible to place the images on a black background "000000", as the main table is currently set to white "ffffff". That should at least fill the edges and gaps with black. That code is at the beginning of the template within the first table definition. Look for bgcolor="ffffff" and change the f's to 0's (zeroes).

Danno

Edit: I see that the template code is still corrupted from last week's problem. I did manually make the change I suggest (white to black) and fix the link bugs, but it had absolutely no visual difference to the template.

just wanted to post a thank you to Danno

i finally had time to play with one of my listings until i figured it out. what a great trick! the only issue i found that is unavoidable is some of the pics have a colored background that looks funny if you make the background white. but otherwise i'm loving changing the backgrounds..thanks So Much

hey danno,

have one i can't figure out can you advise ?

template is stockcar...i'd love to get rid of that green

thanks in advance
jon

Hi Jon,

That green is both a background color and a background picture. The color is #43a740. The picture is http://ti2.auctiva.com/tia/12271/stockcar_bg3.gif.

I removed both and replaced the background with white FFFFFF. Here's the template at practicewriter.

http://practicewriter.com/vu/?5716A

Because the text color was white on green, I flipped the text colors to black #000000.

Danno

OMG you rock!!! thanks so much it looks awesome

so now, how do i get the new info (url) into the custom template?

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so now, how do i get the new info (url) into the custom template?

Hi,

If you mean move it from practicewriter to Auctiva for Custom template, click on the "Edit this document" link at the bottom bar below the template. That will produce a new page that includes the HTML code in a window above the template for copy and paste to Auctiva's template editor. You could just create a new template with that method.

Danno

Danno you are my HERO!!! thanks so much i did it xoxoxo

i'll see what i can do on my own with this practice writer. i love that this is even possible

thanks so much for the help

Hi Jon,

You're very welcome. Have a good one.

Danno

Hey, new to the site and I would like to change the background color of equine bliss to a light blue color. I am having a hard time finding where in the coding I switch out for the new color.

Thanks!
Beth

Hi Beth,

The reason your having problems with the background color is in part due to Auctiva using images for alot of the template background.

Here is the upper left corner, as example.



That does present a problem in doing a color replacement, as it would require editing of all the border images to replace the color. That reddish brown is color #c30004, which they set as the background color in the central area of the template.

Danno