How to Move Header onto side of Navbar?

[gregmlb]

Okay ? this is definitely a good discussion, and is heading in a positive direction. I tried using Antidepresiv's toplinks code in additional.css, but with tweaks for my forum:

.toplinks {top: 225px; right: 185px; z-index: 10;}
        width:"40%";
	color:{vb:stylevar toplinks_link_color};
	font: {vb:stylevar header_font};
	text-align:{vb:stylevar right};

Here is what I notice before the user logs in ?



and after the user logs in ?



and



So I don't know that this particular solution is robust enough for me to move forward with, unfortunately.

It appears that the best solution would be for someone to implement the "cut out of header, paste into navbar with a plugin to register the variables for the toplinks and login to work in the navbar" solution ? and to post it all here. [I assume that could also solve the issue of the "Remember Me?" box ? shown in my first screenshot above by also moving that box to the right of the "login" button.]

I understand what TheLastSuperman said,

"I felt the same way (frustrated) until I kept on and worked through it... well previous vB3 experience had me up to par but that's the besides the point, the actual point is you need to learn it this way you can have free reign over your site and how to develop it"

and I fully understand that ? but at the risk of being politically incorrect, I will quote the former CEO of BP, Tony Hayward, who said, "I want my life back" ? ;o) This migration from 3.8.6 is sucking the life out of me (not to mention my vacation days). No ? I don?t want any cheese to go with my wine/whine. ha ha

It is all good. It would appear that if I really want to do this migration anytime soon ? I'll need to pursue my Option 2 (discussed several posts above):

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2) Cosmetically change the foreground/background colors of the user log on section - so that it is really obvious ... and just keep that located in the upper right-hand side of the browser. This is undesirable because it just doesn't look right - violates the "look and feel" of my overall website (the forum is just one part of my overall website).
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This should have the additional benefit of making future vB upgrades easier (as there would be less tweaks to have to potentially deal with).

I shall ponder the above ? any other comments?