Apple Zen Support Thread

[DogTags]

Can hard URLs be added to the menu?

FanTAStic template

[jettrue]

Can hard URLs be added to the menu?

FanTAStic template

Definitely. That would be done in:

includes/templates/apple_zen/common/tpl_drop_menu.php

[jettrue]

our posts must have "missed each other.." I just put
background-repeat: repeat;
but I did notice the bit of that stripe as you mentioned, but it did not go away after I inserted background:#ffffff; in the #headerWrapper

I can live with that...
Thanks!

Well, that worked on my 1.3.7 test site. What version of zen cart are you using?

[jettrue]

Well I can see why you did not have it... one can get "dizzy" watching these stripes on wide screen...
Would I be the first "rude" person to ask where/how to increase the width of the middle?? I am new to this... so be nice :)

It's not rude to ask to increase the width, he was referring to make it a "fluid" layout, which means that the width would change depending on the width of the browser.

TO make the middle wider, you'd need to open up includes/templates/apple_zen/css/stylesheet.css and change all instances of:

"width:68em"

to another width. You'll have to test to see what works best for you. First, try adding 7em more. Replace all of the "width:68em" to "width:75em"

Then change all instances of

"width:69em"

to "width:76em" (which is 7em more).

Then open up includes/templates/apple_zen/css/stylesheet_header_menu.css

and change all instances of "width:68em"

to "width:75em".

[jettrue]

Well I can see why you did not have it... one can get "dizzy" watching these stripes on wide screen...
Would I be the first "rude" person to ask where/how to increase the width of the middle?? I am new to this... so be nice :)

I've been thinking about this more, and I want to add the comment that it's wise to remember that not all people are using a wide screen monitor at a high resolution. So the relative "narrowness" that you see on your monitor, won't be "narrow" for someone with a smaller monitor at a lower resolution. Also, people don't generally have their browser window spread all the way across the screen. AND, this template is designed to get wider as people increase font size. That being said, I think I will make the default width of this a tad bit bigger, given that more and more people are using higher resolutions now with new and improved monitors.

Just my .02.

[Sunabac]

I am also running 1.3.7

[Sunabac]

TO make the middle wider, you'd need to open up includes/templates/apple_zen/css/stylesheet.css and change all instances of:

"width:68em"

to another width. You'll have to test to see what works best for you. First, try adding 7em more. Replace all of the "width:68em" to "width:75em"

Then change all instances of

"width:69em"

to "width:76em" (which is 7em more).

Then open up includes/templates/apple_zen/css/stylesheet_header_menu.css

and change all instances of "width:68em"

to "width:75em".

Thank you for your directions, but after switching display to 800 X 600 I don't think I will be touching it.. It looks fine with 1024 x 768 or higher. I wonder how many people still have 800 X600??? Or can we "ignore" them??

[DogTags]

You have the following in the apple_zen README:

2. Goto your Zen Cart administration...

Under the "Tools" menu choose
-Template Selection
-Edit
-Choose "Simple Zen" from the dropdown menu
-Click update

Should "Simple Zen" really be "Apple Zen" ?

HTH

[DeFluxx]

Let me first say that your Apple Zen Template is VERY nice!

I am somewhat new to zencart and CSS, modifying templates and all. I have been trying to customize your Apple Zen template to better suit my wife's website.

The test-site I'm working on is at: http://www.enchantingdream.com/Testsite/

There several things I am trying to do and having trouble with:

1. I would like to have a background bar behind the type on the top "Home Log In"

2. When viewing a product Category, I would like to have every-other item have a light color in the background for easier viewing.

3. On the Product View, after clicking on an item in a Category, I would like to move the item description over to the right so that it is not touching the item's image.

I am not able to find what I'm supposed to modify within the CSS to do this. I am editing the CSS with Adobe GoLive.

I would very much appreciate your help with this! Thanks!

[samad64]

Thank you for your directions, but after switching display to 800 X 600 I don't think I will be touching it.. It looks fine with 1024 x 768 or higher. I wonder how many people still have 800 X600??? Or can we "ignore" them??

about 5% of my visitors have 800x600.. according to google analytics