login boxes in header!?

[bonnit]

i am currently using zencart 1.3.8a and a number of mods including the login sidebox mod.

this is working great but i am considering resizing my header and adding a div on the left hand side with login/password input boxes to sign in directly form the header. i have installed the login_header mod but it seems to disagree with any mods i already have, and it doesnt seem to place within the header it just adds a bar at the bottom much like the ezpages nav bar.

just wondering if theres an easier way of doing this by perhaps using another mod or using the sidebox coding i already have installed?

[joyjoy]

Hi guys! I'm trying to find out how I would be able to get a "sidebox" in the header of my page vs being in the colums below the nav bars.

Thank you!

[stevesh]

The only way I know to actually place a sidebox in the header is to use the position:absolute; tag in the stylesheet.

A little more info about what you're trying to accomplish woul help.

[joyjoy]

I want to get a sidebox in the header of the page where I can place items within. I'm thinking of doing a "subscribe" form for newsletters or "login/password" there. Thanks!

[joyjoy]

So if I use what you're suggesting, I could add a blank sidebox then set the absolute positioning? That would work?

[gjh42]

Yes, it would, as long as you have #mainWrapper {position: relative;} in your stylesheet so there is a reliable positioning reference.

[joyjoy]

Thanks. I'll give this a try.

[joyjoy]

Okay, I don't know where/how to give this a try...

In the stylesheet I have made this addition, #mainWrapper {position: relative;}. But I don't know how to actually position the sidebox...?

[gjh42]

#blanksidebox {position: absolute; top: 23px; right: 23px;}

Use the id of your sidebox, and adjust the values as required.

[joyjoy]

Thank you soooo much! I appreciate it!