Need some layout help please. columns..

[diaboliquesaint]

I'm certain this is quite simple but it is frustrating me and I've been reading through topics for ages without luck. It's probably just me.
I basically want the whole main layout to be wider. I want less white space to the left and right of the main column. I have increased the size of the left and right columns and that just moves the right ones over as well so it looks untidy.
Any advice?
Thanks,

Steven

[haredo]

D,
A url please...

What program are you using the view the problem and fix her???

[diaboliquesaint]

I'm just testing at the moment and all I have is the basic zencart template, which I want to practice on so it is literally the basic template, the one that they provide.
I'm using the admin console to alter things so don't know what else to use?
I want the site to look bigger and not so squashed in the centre...so not as much white space on the left and right if that makes sense.
Thanks again

[haredo]

D,
What i have found to develop sites very quickly.

...... Are you using Firefox browser:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox...FR11lgodAVTngA

1. Addons
2. Web developer
3. firebug
4. HTML validator

This is a very helpful web development program to quickly search and find the correct .css declaration to edit...

[haredo]

D,
This thread is very, very helpful when first learning how to build Zen Cart and the tools to use..

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39021

[diaboliquesaint]

Thanks. I'll have a good look through them and download whatever I need. I'll probably read up a lot more too, might be helpful.
Is there no way to change the size and layout of the store with the admin? I mean just the size on the centre column & position of left & right etc?

Thanks again

[haredo]

Yes, you can change the left and right column

admin panel/ configuration/ layout settings

1. notice there are two places for each left and right column

[diaboliquesaint]

Hey again,
Thanks for that.
I'm sure I'm being a complete newbie now so thanks for making me realise! I was just going to go into the admin area and experiment...possibly not a good idea.
Can somebody please elaborate....I know some basic html and have started on php. Should I look further than the admin to work on my shop? It seems like I need extra programs and knowledge to make the site I require, which is fine as this will be a long term project.
Any advice at all??

Thanks again

[haredo]

D,
I would start by at the top of this page at the top right hand side is a Tutorials/Faqs.

1. here many or all of most questions will be answered
2. A great learning tool

[joyjas77]

If I understand you correctly you want the shopping cart to take up the whole screen. If I understand you correctly then you can change that in the stylesheet.css file.

#mainWrapper {

background-color: #ffffff;

text-align: left;

width: 100%; /*This width needs to be 100% for the store to take up 100% of the browser width */

vertical-align: top;

}

Hope this helps