help with a simple layout issue that has crept in...

[stardotstar]

Hi all,

I have been doing some modifications with the various plugins and templates on my site and noticed that there is a left border/margin that has appeared. If you look in my attachment you will see it left of the Ultimate Side Column Left Column, where should I look for the code that is placing this and what code should I be looking for??

Many thanks,
Will

ps you can see it live at my site

http://www.archeli.com.au/forums/index.php

[mmoore5553]

it is because your side column is set right on top of the other table

<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<tbody><tr>
<td width="200" valign="top">

<!-- Edit Below This Line Only - Do Not Edit Above This Line! -->


you need to change the cell spacing to something other than zero. This is just the code i pulled off just looking. Not sure which template it is in.

[stardotstar]

Thank you - that worked well to give the side column breathing room with the main body of the site - but I wanted to try and get rid of the left white border - so the side column is absolutely within say 2 pixels of the left edge of the screen?>

I need also to ask why the page load happens the way you will see if you visit my main index:

http://www.archeli.com.au/forums/

The side column although defined at 200pixels starts right aligned on the screen and about three times that size - then it snaps to the left and the remaining content is placed. Is this a big or a bad implementation in my templates?>

Any help would be appreciated guys!
Thanks
Will

[mmoore5553]

Well you have a table in there you do not need. I am also unsure what it is needed. As far as it starting on the right there is something not loading til later . Proabably a table without end tag. That is all the help i can give since i can not see the actual code.

[Seven Skins]

Thank you - that worked well to give the side column breathing room with the main body of the site - but I wanted to try and get rid of the left white border - so the side column is absolutely within say 2 pixels of the left edge of the screen?>

I need also to ask why the page load happens the way you will see if you visit my main index:

http://www.archeli.com.au/forums/

The side column although defined at 200pixels starts right aligned on the screen and about three times that size - then it snaps to the left and the remaining content is placed. Is this a big or a bad implementation in my templates?>

Any help would be appreciated guys!
Thanks
Will

- You can edit "Spacer Size (pixels)" in all style options of your style. It will remove/reduce the size of left and right white borders.

- Page load error ... A script/hack may be using too much resources and/or ask your host if there is a server issue.

- Side column 3 times the size - FF would do that (as it reads and writes the page on screen same time) ... IE ... would not do it (As it saves the page in memory then writes the page to screen) ...

.

[stardotstar]

Thanks heaps guys!

What I ended up doing was a combination of all suggestions including adjusting the load of the adv stats refresh rate, adjusting the pixels spacer sizes and completely removing and reinstalling a fresh USC - which fixed the way that FF was painting the page as well as cleaning up the whole layout - must have been cumulative template updating and so forth.
Thanks again
Will

[mmoore5553]

Glad you got it working mate.