CSS Buttons Excluding Search Button?

[Inxie]

I currently have image buttons that are okay however I would like to use CSS buttons. The one button I want to keep an image is the search button.

When I go to Configuration > Layout Settings > CSS Buttons > ON

How can I prevent the effect on my search button, or the entire header if possible?

[rstevenson]

From the tips.txt file for the CSS Buttons add-on...

To over ride a single CSS button by an image button:

Copy the image button (from template_default, or created yourself) to:

includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/buttons/english/

Rob

[Inxie]

It didn't work at first, I had to use includes/templates/barebones/buttons/english and then the override worked for some reason.

However I'm still having trouble trying to override the search button and the add to cart button.
take a look www.pazzle.co.uk - every button except those 2 are recognized (ironically the only 2 buttons I actually need as images).

What button name does the override look for?

[Inxie]

Just to add. My search button was done by editing the tpl_search_header.php file.

<input type= "image" src="includes/templates/barebones/buttons/english/button_search_header.gif" value="" style="width: 22px" />

I'm a little confused as to if it's even possible to override that button when CSS is on.

[Design75]

I know that in some templates the search button is butchered to only use a picture. You could do a code compare with the default template

[Inxie]

I know that in some templates the search button is butchered to only use a picture. You could do a code compare with the default template

What I ended up doing was having CSS on, and then adding a style to my #headerWrapper Input to give it the background image I needed. Simple and effective :)

[Design75]

[lat9]

Another little trick is that for submit-type buttons (like search and add_to_cart), if the alt-text (in /includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/button_names.php) is longer than 30 characters, a button image will be used even if CSS buttons are enabled.

[Inxie]

Brilliant just used that to my advantage thank you!

[DivaVocals]

Another little trick is that for submit-type buttons (like search and add_to_cart), if the alt-text (in /includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/button_names.php) is longer than 30 characters, a button image will be used even if CSS buttons are enabled.

This tidbit has stopped me from traveling down a long dark road.. I am working on CSS only template (which also replaces the default center content table with a tableless layout). I am using the CSS buttons add-on for my template, and there are a few buttons that I want to use a regular image button instead of the CSS button (Add to Cart is one). Thanks for this tip..