CSS, Html, Zen Cart intergration relationship

[gjh42]

Admin settings will generally override stylesheet settings, because admin setting info is embedded inline in the HTML output. Inline styling has priority over stylesheet styling, unless the stylesheet property has !important added to it.

[Spot]

So to change the layout in a "brand new" template to anything other than the 3 column layout we must use the "important" feature, otherwise we would still have the 3 column layout ?

Everything in the Admin panel is to be considered in-line.


I think Im slowly getting the jist of this now.

So with my limited knowledge, the Admin panel is like the core Html/css/php page with its own rules, then we have the exterior style sheet to add some colour etc (our own template) which takes secondary place over the admin unless specifically stated to do so.
So its just a question of how much styling has been done in the admin and how much has been left for the external sheets.

[afo]

Seriously, I would let the admin handle what it can and leave the rest to the stylesheet. You can turn on/off the left and right columns in the admin.

[gjh42]

There is still a bunch of legacy styling code in the PHP files, but this is bit by bit being moved to the stylesheet.
The ideal arrangement would be to have the admin styling functions as is, backed up by stylesheet styling. The code would check if the admin has been changed from default and use that if so, and otherwise use the stylesheet settings for more advanced users to have more complete control.

Left & right columns are properly an admin function, enabling or disabling the code that creates them.

[Spot]

Have to say this is an excellent piece of kit, Im just starting to find my way around and this looks highly promising.

Must admit I was a bit overwhelmed when first looking at it but even from just this afternoon after having a chat with you guys/gals its now starting to look very customizable. Having a play around here and Ive got the site looking totally different to the test site that I installed, it looks very flexible.
I can see myself having some fun around here.

Thank you Zen !

Zen Me

[afo]

Definitely on the road to being Zenned.