Search box & Search botton width control

**Craig Hairston** · 12 Dec 2011, 10:51 PM

Should read "search button" LOL

v 1.3.9h
New install
http://www.scplaceonline.com/zen/

I have searched FAQ/Forum to find the answer but I'm stuck. I just need to know which file sets the width for the search box and button. I can "view source" and see that they are set and that the width needs to be increased, but for all my code reading including my template (Template241) CSS and language directories and in the overrides I have set, I can't find it.

I'm sure the answer will leave me with a "Duh, I forgot to look there" moment, but please put me out of my misery. [SCR][/SCR]

**RescoCCC** · 13 Dec 2011, 02:03 AM

includes/templates/your_template/sideboxes/tpl_search_header.php

Look for 120px. It will be in two places.

**RescoCCC** · 13 Dec 2011, 02:07 AM

PS: That's assuming Template Monster didn't screw it up.

**Craig Hairston** · 13 Dec 2011, 02:57 AM

Thanks,

I'm pretty sure it's not one of those Template Monster monstrosities.
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=979

**RescoCCC** · 13 Dec 2011, 03:05 AM

Nah, it isn't. The number in the name threw me off. That's how they do theirs.

**Craig Hairston** · 13 Dec 2011, 03:42 AM

I was wondering why I couldn't find it. The template actually did not have a tpl_search_header.php in includes/mytemplate/sideboxes

but your advice was correct. It was the file being called.

I went and pulled the one from template_default which is part of the std Zen installation, widened the boxes, installed it in
includes/mytemplate/sideboxes/tpl_search_header.php

and it worked fine.

Thanks again for a quick and accurate reply that not only helped me fix the issue but added to my understanding of how/where Zen Cart is retreving files and how to add one more to the override system in prep for the big leap to 1.5

**Craig Hairston** · 13 Dec 2011, 04:04 AM

Correction:

My custom template: includes/templates/mytemplate/sideboxes/

did not have a custom version of tpl_search_header.php

I pulled the version from

includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/

which is part of the standard Zencart installation.
I modified it and loaded it as

includes/templates/mytemplate/sideboxes/tpl_search_header.php

Just in case anyone needs this same override and the file isn't part of your custom template.

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