thanks for your reply jedi , i didnt just want to say this but i dont know didly squat about none of this . i been trying to learn here n there. my question is why if with the other 5 skins i have i managed to change colors on all this above pics . however once i installed the bp-purple and another skin , 2 new xml files to the skin options . its those 2 only that i cant seem to change the background color on . the others i managed to do just fine ... its just these 2 that wont take . however while the chat box displays in the forum home its fine once we go over to arcade it and the arcade have white block backgrounds. im sorry i have no clue . as i said before nothing has changed from when i edited colors in the other skins except that i added 2 new ones but the block color wont change for them .. please bare with me i need help that i dont know where to find .. ive tried GOOGLE in every way

So I guess that means you haven't made the changes yet. Go here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=249120 and apply the changes for the Layout Fix.

2 thumbs up DJ
RK KINGKONG
new jersey ??;)

contact me via msn .. my details are in my profile .. will help you fix it up..

I sure will HIPPY , JEDI thank you & yes I fixed , I compared my arcade.css files from the older skins that work to the 2 new skins I added and found that the ARCADE.css files in the older skins were modified were as the 2 new skins had to be modified ..
wow it felt great though copy pasting isnt hard . the fear of not knowing anything about what youre doing and screwing something up is hard .. THANK YOU GUYS , SINCERELY ROBERT..

P.S : HIPPY I'm in PATERSON NEW JERSEY by the way ..

Our shop is in paterson..;)
we may of crossed paths
glad you got it fixed
Have a great Xmas