Changing the width of a column . . .

[pts123]

I would like to change the width of the "Last Post" column on the leading edge by about 20 or 30 pixels. I'm finding if the user has a ID name of more than 5 or 6 characters the date and ID run into each other causing the whole Forum listing to be wider and I want to stop that. I've attached a screenshot of it.

I have looked at css settings, templates and I just can't seem to find the place to make this change? Does anyone know, thanks

JD in KC

[Lynne]

Change the width in the template that has the title "Last Post". To find the template to modify, do this - vboptions > General Settings > Add Template Name in HTML Comments > set to Yes . Then go back to your page and view the source code and you will see the name of the template called around your part of the code.

[pts123]

I did what you said and where it lead me was to forumhome_lastpostby template, but no references that I could recognize that set the position or size? But thanks

[Lynne]

Then you are looking at the wrong area in the source code. The template should be something like forumhome_forumbit_level* (maybe forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost ?).

[pts123]

OK . . . I looked in those templates and I see allot of references to LastPost, but I see no references to size or position. I've learned allot and do most of the changes myself, but this one might be a bit much for my experience . . . Unless I was able to find out exactly where to go . . . don't think I'll find it.

But thanks - learning a little more everyday

[Lynne]

I know there is no reference to the size because by default it just does whatever it wants. If you want it larger, you need to set the width:

<td class="thead" width="25%">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>

Set to whatever you want. If the other columns have widths set, you can modify them also.

[pts123]

OK . . . did a little looking at the source code on the main page and then I found another website that had the width the way I want mine. Here is what I believe to be the pertinent code and how I want to set it.

<tr align="center">
<td class="thead" width="5%">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="60%" align="left">Forum</td>
<td class="thead" width="25%">Last Post</td>
<td class="thead" width="5%">Threads</td>
<td class="thead" width="5%">Posts</td>

If you notice the width percentage added to each section. OK, next below is my site the way it is now, no percentages. So if I add that it should force the change, but I can't find the location of this code? I searched on template search and nothing showed up? As you see the previous template ended and no template starts, just <!-- main --> Where is that??

<!-- END TEMPLATE: navbar -->

<!-- main -->
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="100%" align="left">Forum</td>
<td class="thead">Last Post</td>
<td class="thead">Threads</td>
<td class="thead">Posts</td>

[Lynne]

You can try a Search in Templates for <!-- main --> and it should show up. It may also be the template named at the very top of the page.

[pts123]

Aha . . . found that code in FORUMHOME and after playing around with the percentages a bit, I got it perfect. Thanks for working me through it.