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michaelfields on "Header in Newsy"

michaelfields — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:31:59 +0000

For future reference, it is better to post questions like this in the CSS Customization forum.

michaelfields on "Header in Newsy"

michaelfields — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:26:35 +0000

This should be rather easy to do with css.
Please try the following code and let us know how it works for you:

#page {
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 285px;
    position: relative;
    width: 1016px;
}
#header-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:00:31 +0000

Guess what? I'm back.

My tech person says he can't make the change in CSS. He needs to get to the html. He says this:

This line in the rendered code is in the wrong place, needs to be up a few lines. inside the header and above the nav

<image.jpeg>

I might need to go to the template developer to fix this but I don't know how to reach that person. Any advice?

(I'm not giving up on this template because starting over seems like it will take more time than trying to fix this. I am beginning to think that you are right and it is more trouble than it is worth.)

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:58:28 +0000

You're welcome!

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:51:11 +0000

I'm in!

Thank you for everything. This was tough but I really do appreciate your help.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:47:33 +0000

Sorry about that, I added it to the wrong blog. Please check Appearance -> Custom Design again.

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:45:40 +0000

But (I'm really sorry, this is probably not at all in the job description of a Happiness Engineer) I don't seem to have the upgrade. I've restarted everything and it still won't let me in.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:37:22 +0000

Yes, you have access to it via Appearance -> Custom Design in your blog's Dashboard.

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:31:53 +0000

But ... do I have the upgrade now? It still wants me to buy it.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:26:45 +0000

You're welcome!

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:23:43 +0000

Wow. Thank you.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:14:33 +0000

I passed this up the line, and we were able to add a Custom Design upgrade to your account.

For information on working with CSS, see http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css/ and http://www.w3schools.com/css/

For help, see our CSS Customization forum: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/css-customization

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:10:03 +0000

I have pointed out that your description is misleading and you have acknowledged that it is. I have said that I am happy with everything else with this template. I have said I am on deadline. I was supposed to have delivered this site yesterday. I have noted that I paid a designer to make a custom graphic. If I changed now I would have to tell my client there is a delay because of WordPress and I would have to have my designer create a new graphic.

So far as I am concerned, this is bait and switch. But I am trapped. You win.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:58:11 +0000

I'm sorry, but I cannot do that. This is how the theme is structured, and it would need a Custom Design upgrade to make the changes you're looking for.

We have 170 other themes available, and you might want to check those out to see if any is a closer match.

You do have up to 30 days to request a refund for the theme you purchased via the Store section of your blog's Dashboard.

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:12:28 +0000

You can't mislead customers and then tell them they have to buy something more in order to make it conform to your description. I can fix this with the upgrade but I do not want to be charged.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:06:35 +0000

I'm sorry, but it is impossible for us to make a change specifically for you, as the core theme files are shared by all users.

You would need to have a Custom Design upgrade and then make the changes through CSS.

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:02:49 +0000

I do not have time to do that. Also, I hired a graphic designer to produce a header exactly to the specifications of Newsy so I would have to incur further expense if I changed. I am hoping you will make this change for me because I got caught by a misleading description.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:58:26 +0000

Yes, that is a bit misleading, and we're going to clear that up. The header image will be placed wherever it is designed to appear in the theme, not necessarily the top.

You can cancel your Premium Theme and get a full refund within 30 days of purchase.

If you want to do that, please go to the Store section of your dashboard, where you'll find the theme in the list of your upgrades, along with a "Cancel" button.

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:56:07 +0000

I feel like we are coming full circle. I don't want to buy the upgrade because the description of this template says I can put my custom header at the top of my site. And so far as I can tell there is nothing that says my "header" will not, in fact, go at the top but two levels down. If that had been clear I would not have chosen this template. I do not have time to change now. I was supposed to have delivered this site today.

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:48:17 +0000

Yes, you could alter the theme for just yourself if you had a Custom Design upgrade, then you could use that to adjust the stylesheet (CSS) to effectively move the nav bar below the header image.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-css/

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:45:17 +0000

I really like this template and I have done a lot of work filling it for my client so I really do not want to change templates. There is only this one thing wrong.

I was told I could make it work if I purchased the upgrade so it must be possible to make it work just for me, yes?

michaelfields on "Header in Newsy"

michaelfields — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:38:11 +0000

Unfortunately, it is impossible to make such a change on only one site. Might I suggest switching themes? It does not sound like Newsy is really working out as expected. You're still in the window of a refund. I know this is not the most ideal solution, but each theme is unique. Maybe there's one out there that would work better for this site?

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:28:23 +0000

Yes, I understand and I thought that might be true. Could you change it just in mine, please?

macmanx on "Header in Newsy"

macmanx — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:14:43 +0000

As that particular change would affect all users of the theme, this one would need to be modified via CSS by moving the nav bar down below the header image.

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:01:15 +0000

We're most of the way there, but I want my custom header above the nav bar, not below it. That nav bar looks very lost up there. Thank you for all you are doing!

michaelfields on "Header in Newsy"

michaelfields — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:32:42 +0000

Thanks for reporting this issue! I've pushed out some changes for Newsy and you should now be able to hide the header text in the Appearance → Header screen. Please let us know how this works for you!

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:46:27 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

chrisrudzki on "Header in Newsy"

chrisrudzki — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:06:21 +0000

We're looking into adding this functionality. Stay tuned. :-)

srdixon on "Header in Newsy"

srdixon — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:11:02 +0000

I am not talking about "many themes." I have set up six or eight WordPress blogs so I know about themes. I am talking about Newsy. All I had to go on when I bought this theme was - x http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/header-in-newsy?replies=7#post-836515. I think it is reasonable that I understood the custom header, to be shown at the top of my site, would replace "Newsy Demo," which is at the top of the demo site.

I paid for this theme and I still like all the rest of it. But I want this one detail to work. And quickly.

chrisrudzki on "Header in Newsy"

chrisrudzki — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:03:54 +0000

The text you're referring to reads, "You can upload a custom header image to be shown at the top of your site instead of the default one."

Many themes include a default header image. The header image setting at Appearance -> Header allows you to upload a custom header image to replace this default header image.

I hope this helps -- feel free to drop us a line if we can be of any further assistance.