Changeing the background of the message area in postbit.

[Tanpapasmurf]

How do i change the background where the message part is posted in the postbit display?

Thanks in advance.

[ChaosBurnt]

If you mean in showthread as opposed to the data entry field then do this:


Create your tiling image.
Name it posttile.jpg
upload posttile.jpg to your skins misc folder.


Add the following to your skins Additional CSS Definitions (changing your_skins_name_here to your skins name!):

.posttiler {
   background-color: #F7F7F7;
   background-image:    url(images/your_skins_name_here/misc/posttile.jpg);
   background-repeat:   repeat;
   background-position: top center;
}

save


Open:

postbit

Find:

<tr>
	<if condition="$show['moderated']">
	<td class="alt2" id="td_post_$post[postid]">
	<else />
	<td class="alt1" id="td_post_$post[postid]">
	</if>	
	<!-- message, attachments, sig -->

		$template_hook[postbit_messagearea_start]

		<if condition="$show['messageicon'] OR $post['title']">

In-line Find:

alt1

Replace with:

posttiler

save file

[SEOvB]

won't you want to leave the alt1 in place and simply add the posttiler class as well

class="alt1 posttiler"

[iogames]

Nice!

needed...

[ChaosBurnt]

Originally Posted by FRDS

won't you want to leave the alt1 in place and simply add the posttiler class as well

class="alt1 posttiler"

I don't see why we would need to keep both, please do tell why this would be, I am fair new to vB skinning so I am curious where you're coming from.

[MagicThemeParks]

Great tip :up:

Used it to add an image behind our message area for our 'special' posts (using 'chief first post' mod) at U.S. History Forum

Thanks!