Adding an image for the header and footer of center column

[smoke133]

How do I add an image for center column? I have one for the background. I would like to add one for the header and footer for the center column.

[dbltoe]

There are no headers or footers for the center column. You would have to create them by adding divs and wrappers inside the centerColumn.

[smoke133]

Where and how would I add that?

[smoke133]

Do I do this all in my template css, or is there somewhere else I need to add this to?

[dbltoe]

Actually, you'll need to edit the tpl_index_default.php file in the includes/templates/stainless steel/templates directory. If it's not there, copy it over from the template_default directory.

<div class="centerColumn" id="indexDefault">
<h1 id="indexDefaultHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (SHOW_CUSTOMER_GREETING == 1) { ?>
<h2 class="greeting"><?php echo zen_customer_greeting(); ?></h2>
<?php } ?>

should be changed to

<div class="centerColumn" id="indexDefault">
<div id="centerColumnHeader></div>
<h1 id="indexDefaultHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (SHOW_CUSTOMER_GREETING == 1) { ?>
<h2 class="greeting"><?php echo zen_customer_greeting(); ?></h2>
<?php } ?>

Then, look for

<?php
$show_display_category->MoveNext();
} // !EOF
?>
</div>

and replace with

<?php
$show_display_category->MoveNext();
} // !EOF
?>
<div id="centerColumnFooter"></div>
</div>

Once that's done, you can add the two calls to the stylesheet and add images, set height, etc.

BTW, it's not a good idea to use a file or folder name with a space in it. Your custom directory should be renamed to stainless_steel to prevent problems in the future.

Also, the validators are going crazy with all the "&H" throughout your site. You need to find all the &Hs and replace them with "&amp;H". Same thing in your keywords and description.

[smoke133]

I've made the two changes to the tpl_index_default.php file and tried adding it to the css for the footer. Still, nothing shows up. I even tried just using a background color just to see if it would show up. Nothing.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you for point out the file name and about the &amp;. I made the changes to take care of those issues.