How to change forum display width?

Nuke Soldier Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 10

I installed a commercial template for my nuke system. The forum seems to have fixed width and don't fit into the page. Tried to fiddle with viewforum_body.tpl but no success.

Should I look for solutions in php-nuke, my template or in phpBB? Too me it seems like phpBB is displayed with a fixed width and I need to change this to fit my template width...

I am new to php-nuke and really need some input on this? Anyone?

/M

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12397

The forums template is what you want to edit, most likely in the overall_header.tpl

Nuke Soldier Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 10

Thanks for the reply. Tried to change the overall_headings.tpl but nada happens.

The problem is the same with all pre installed forums that have a width of less than 840 pix. A lot of people should bump into the same problem...

Any other ideas to try.

/M

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12397

It is possibly your theme, depending on how it is coded. You'd have to give us a site link to look at the HTML code

Nuke Soldier Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 10

I have sent you the URL in private as the site is not yet launched and we don't the word to get out just yet... Smile

In short, the problem seems to be related to themes that uses a fix width less than 840 pixels. With the original DeepBlue theme it looks just great, but with some of the other pre-installed themes like Karate I have the same problem.

/M

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12397

The forums menu is set to nowrap, that is why it is so big
The HTML starts

Quote:

<td align="center" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><span class="mainmenu"><center> <a href="modules.php?name=Forums&file=faq" class="mainmenu"><img src="modules/Forums/templates/subSilver/images/icon_mini_faq.gif" width="12" height="13" border="0" alt=
...

Possibly remove the nowrap code from your template. It may not look quite right, but it shouldn't extend the width then.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 10

Big thanks! That did it, stupid me missed out on that one... Smile

It was the overall_header.tpl that needed to be edited.

And you're right, the forum still looks funny as it gets cut off on the right side. I assume there is something else that is set for a specific width. Any ideas?

/M

Nuke Soldier Joined: Sep 26, 2005 Posts: 10

I did a quick and dirty fix; search and replace to change all widths from 100% to 99%. That will make the forums display nicely without getting cut off on the right side... there is probably a better fix, but this works for now.

/M