[CSS tip] Like those neat, flat buttons?

This is not a style, just some CSS definitions to make input boxes, dropdowns and buttons have this neat, flat, modern look like they do in IPB. If this is considered a template modification (I don't think so as you don't edit any templates) then mods, feel free to move it to the appropriate subforum.

Fistly go to Styles & Templates>Style Manager>Main CSS.

1. Buttons

Go to the CSS settings group Buttons and add this code to Extra CSS attributes:

border-color: #ΧΧΧΧΧΧ;
border-style:solid;
border-width:1px;
padding:2px;
margin: 2px;

Substitute the #XXXXXX above with the border color you want them to have.
Finally, add to the field Background the background color you want the button to have.That's it! You're done!

2. Input fields

Go to the CSS settings group Input fields and add this code to Extra CSS attributes:

border-color: #ΧΧΧΧΧΧ;
border-style:solid;
border-width:1px;
padding:2px;
margin: 2px;

Substitute the #XXXXXX above with the border color you want them to have.
Finally, add to the field Background the background color you want the input field to have.That's it! You're done!

3. Drop-downs

Go to the CSS settings group <select> Menus and add this code to Extra CSS attributes:

border-color: #ΧΧΧΧΧΧ;
border-style:solid;
border-width:1px;
padding:2px;
margin: 2px;

Substitute the #XXXXXX above with the border color you want them to have.
Finally, add to the field Background the background color you want the dropdown to have.That's it! You're done!

Chances are this works with 3.0.x as well
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[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by TiKi XB

Or better, post it in this thread. I too would like that, would save bandwidth and look more professional.

Icon addict aye, would be interested in having a look at a few if you really have that many. I don't know where mine came from (my theme sort of happened over the years) but they could use with updating.

Now onto business, is there anyway I can fix the alignment as shown in the image below? Drop down doesn't match up with the button.

Thanks for the mod.

TiKi they are too many to post. You can describe what you want and I'll look for it

I don't know about the alignment... I had something similar, but darn I can't remember how I solved it

[Lea Verou]

Does anyone know how to apply something like this to fieldsets as well so that they don't have that "3d" look? I have tried and tried but can't accomplish it

[hitmanuk2k]

Is it possible to have an inner border on the buttons also? Like so you technically have 2 borders (would look neat).

[Lea Verou]

I didn't understand what you mean but try messing with the "solid" in the CSS definitions and put instead other border styles

[hitmanuk2k]

I mean kinda like the Page nav tables... here for example they have both a grey and white border (well, I know they arnt actuall borders... but thats the effect I wanted.

[YOimYO]

nice. i altered mine alignment is good first try

[PennylessZ28]

Very nice, I like.

[Taragon]

Thanks! Just wanted to add this works great with vB 3.7.0.