Simple Zen Template - Support Thread

Yep, that's fixed it, thanks. All I need know is to find out how to put more space between the boxes on the left and right columns.

Thanks again.

dbltoe:

dharma,

90+% of the time, if IE looks bad, the problem is with something in the code. FF is very forgiving and will adjust. IE is clueless. Head over to http://validator.w3.org/ and let it check your site or add the html validator from tidy to ff.

You Guys Are So Smart!:smartalec:

It turns out I was missing an end tag, and it was not a custom IE7 css massagey thingy as I thought..... it looks fine now! thanks again!:clap:

oh! I was not able to validate the shopping cart page because a product must be the cart to view that page.

Any work arounds? I have also tried Total Validator from the FF browser, but no luck viewing the shopping cart page with products.

Hey all, hey jettrue. Wanted to ring in with my $.02 that your theme kicks much ######, and I am currently kicking back because finding it took about three days off the project for me.

I had a question, though. I've switched up the topnav file with one of mine, separated into four icons. I've adjusted the css to allow for four a.link spots, and currently the three that existed before are fine now, but I have added a third button (my account is the fourth) and don't understand where to put the actual link. I've looked through all the included files and cannot see any static links, and I don't know how zen cart is generating those.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

/* BOF Top Nav Links with Image (shopping cart/contact us/my account). If you'd like to use text links only, comment out this section, and un-comment out the following section*/

#tagline {
	float:right;
	height:70px;
	width:336px;
	}
	
#tagline ul {
  	height:86px; 
  	margin:0;
  	width: 336px;
	background:#fff url(../images/topnav.gif) no-repeat right top;
  	}
  
#tagline li {
  	list-style-type:none; 
  	width:0;
  	height:67px;
    position:absolute;
  	}
  
#tagline a {
	float:left;
  	height:0;
	position:absolute; 
  	color:#000; 
  	text-decoration:none; 
 	padding-top:66px; 
  	font: 1.5em;
 	}
  
#tagline a#sc{
  	position:absolute; 
  	left:0px; 
  	top:0px;
  	width:95px;
  	}
  
#tagline a#cu {
  	position:absolute; 
  	left:94px; 
  	top:0px; 
  	width:80px;
  	}
 	
#tagline a#ss {
	position: absolute;
	left: 176px;
	top: 0px;
	width: 80px;
	}
	
#tagline a#ma{
  	position:absolute; 
  	left:258px; 
  	top:0px; 
  	width:80px;
  	}


#tagline i{visibility:hidden}

/*EOF Top Nav Links with Image */

-Tim

I'm sure this is a very easy question, but I can't work it out. How do I add pictures/images to the sidebars. I know this is a fairly elementary question, but I just can't find anything on this.

Many thanks.

yelow:

Hey all, hey jettrue. Wanted to ring in with my $.02 that your theme kicks much ######, and I am currently kicking back because finding it took about three days off the project for me.

I had a question, though. I've switched up the topnav file with one of mine, separated into four icons. I've adjusted the css to allow for four a.link spots, and currently the three that existed before are fine now, but I have added a third button (my account is the fourth) and don't understand where to put the actual link. I've looked through all the included files and cannot see any static links, and I don't know how zen cart is generating those.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

/* BOF Top Nav Links with Image (shopping cart/contact us/my account). If you'd like to use text links only, comment out this section, and un-comment out the following section*/

#tagline {
float:right;
height:70px;
width:336px;
}

#tagline ul {
height:86px;
margin:0;
width: 336px;
background:#fff url(../images/topnav.gif) no-repeat right top;
}

#tagline li {
list-style-type:none;
width:0;
height:67px;
position:absolute;
}

#tagline a {
float:left;
height:0;
position:absolute;
color:#000;
text-decoration:none;
padding-top:66px;
font: 1.5em;
}

#tagline a#sc{
position:absolute;
left:0px;
top:0px;
width:95px;
}

#tagline a#cu {
position:absolute;
left:94px;
top:0px;
width:80px;
}

#tagline a#ss {
position: absolute;
left: 176px;
top: 0px;
width: 80px;
}

#tagline a#ma{
position:absolute;
left:258px;
top:0px;
width:80px;
}

#tagline i{visibility:hidden}

/*EOF Top Nav Links with Image */

> 
> -Tim

Sorry for the way delayed reply. I think I put that image map in the footer?

10gallons:

I'm sure this is a very easy question, but I can't work it out. How do I add pictures/images to the sidebars. I know this is a fairly elementary question, but I just can't find anything on this.

Many thanks.

You can do it in the stylesheet. :)

Hello-

I have undertaken an implementation using your template and it is involving some significant customization, I am hoping to get answers to a few questions.

1. I am using horizontal category navigation and each category is represented on my navigation bar. When a category opens, it is opening to a H1 title that is the same as the category name. I need to change the text that appears at the top of the category page above the category description. Can you explain how I would do this?

I have modified the header and am having trouble getting all horizontal navigation buttons to line up properly. I have played with several adjustments, but cannot seem to get control of it. Can you advise?

http://www.donnayonline.com/iit

CSS posted here:

#navCatTabs {
height:30px

}
#navCatTabs ul {
padding-left: 0px;
padding: 0 3px 0 0;
list-style-type: none;
background-image: url('../images/OFF.jpg');
float: left;
width: 100%;
height: 30px;
margin-left: 0px;
}

#navCatTabs ul li {
display:inline
}

#navCatTabs a {
padding: 6px 9px 7px 9px;
display: block;
float: left;
border-right: 1px #666666 solid;
width: 111px;
}
#navCatTabs a:hover {

background-image:url('../images/ON.jpg')

}

#navCatTabs ul li a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}

Very nice template

Thanks for your help!

X-Cart V1.38
Simple Zen Template

I know everyone thinks I harp on this a lot, but your code errors are creating most of your problems.

http://tinyurl.com/cmko2z shows your site's errors. Fixing the UL, TR, etc errors will help.:yes:

I use the Simple Zen template for my store, http://amuchbetterstore.com (and love it, thank you!:smile:). I recently switched hosting providers and everything seems to be working great except some of the css didn't transfer properly.

Most of my store appears the same except for the gradient line under the horizontal nav, the color bar in the header and the three main shopping icons.

Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated!! TIA

I don't know if this is a template issue or a general Zen issue because I am still figuring this cart out, but how do you

1. Remove the number of products in each category from showing next to the category

2. Remove where it says "New Products For Month"

Thanks for a great template.

Hi Jade,
I have taken over a Zen Cart which appears to be using your Simple Zen template. (I found your name in the code). The preceding users did not create any log of their customizations of mods.
Zen cart V. 1.3.7 url: http://www.wbpress.com

But what I need to know is fairly simple (maybe not).
I need to add alt tag descriptions to images in the template. Specifically the main banner/header graphic. Plus any and all other graphics/images if I can. I am unsure where in the template to add the alt description as they seem to have not organized the site at all. (there are multiple tpl_ pages )
Is it possible to have alt tags in the cart images? If so where can I config those?
Finally can we add either a custom alt or label to the input fields?

I am trying to get the cart as 508 compliant as possible.
thanks for your help!
Bruce B

Bubba9000:

Hi Jade,
I have taken over a Zen Cart which appears to be using your Simple Zen template. (I found your name in the code). The preceding users did not create any log of their customizations of mods.
Zen cart V. 1.3.7 url: http://www.wbpress.com

But what I need to know is fairly simple (maybe not).
I need to add alt tag descriptions to images in the template. Specifically the main banner/header graphic. Plus any and all other graphics/images if I can. I am unsure where in the template to add the alt description as they seem to have not organized the site at all. (there are multiple tpl_ pages )
Is it possible to have alt tags in the cart images? If so where can I config those?
Finally can we add either a custom alt or label to the input fields?

I am trying to get the cart as 508 compliant as possible.
thanks for your help!
Bruce B

Hi,

This is not template specific, and questions like this would work well in the general forum. However, I'll point you to the header alt text: includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/header.php

All of the images of zen cart already have alt tags.

Thanks for the quick reply. I did actually find where to put the alt tag content while waiting and am now looking for how to add alt/label tags to the input fields and to have distinct alt tags for all the layout images. Unfortunatly a search for this leads me back to my original post.
thanks again.

Bubba9000:

Thanks for the quick reply. I did actually find where to put the alt tag content while waiting and am now looking for how to add alt/label tags to the input fields and to have distinct alt tags for all the layout images. Unfortunatly a search for this leads me back to my original post.
thanks again.

The main layout files are in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/COMMON/

Hello I love the simple zen cart template it is what i have been
looking for, thank you.

I am using the latest zen cart version, no addtions

Questions however..

1. i have been racking my brain looking at the css trying to find how the code where i would change the right and left nav columns background color from white to black

here is the css code, but i don't see where to change it, I also tried
rightboxcontent in css to no avail.

What part of the code do I change to to switch the right and left backgrounds columns to black?

#navColumnOne {
padding: 0.5em;
}

#navColumnTwo {
padding: 0.5em;
}

#navColumnTwo a {
color:#933;
}

#navColumnTwo a:hover {
color:#333;
}

2. what file do i change so it does not say "Zen Cart! The art of commere" in the browser tabs window.

thank you for your response in advance

Get yourself a copy of firefox with the firebug add on. Firebug can be TREMENDOUS help when dealing with css.
Your other question is covered in the Tutorials/FAQ. There's some great stuff there.:yes:

No doubt I do have firebug, and I will check the tutorials/faqs. I am a newbie to this and I have managed to troubleshoot most of my issues.

These are two issues can't seem to get over even though they may be simple to others.

Once again to someone who may be familiar with the template please answer my questions

thank u once again

Even using the same template can be different on each site. Several things can cause the problem including the occasional stray css file.
If you have firebug, open it up, click on inspect, and click on the area you want to change. You may have to go up or down a div or two to find the area you want to change.
A couple of hints...

1. There is no background color where you want so it will need to be added -- maybe
2. If you have made other portions of the template black and the columns are not, then there's something else going on.
   Best thing to do (even when dealing with a template's own discussion thread) is to include a link to your site. If you don't want the spiders to get it, enter it as mysiteDOTcom.

And... Make sure it's not Down for Maintenance when you post.

RICHNICE:

Hello I love the simple zen cart template it is what i have been
looking for, thank you.

I am using the latest zen cart version, no addtions

Questions however..

1. i have been racking my brain looking at the css trying to find how the code where i would change the right and left nav columns background color from white to black

here is the css code, but i don't see where to change it, I also tried
rightboxcontent in css to no avail.

What part of the code do I change to to switch the right and left backgrounds columns to black?

2. what file do i change so it does not say "Zen Cart! The art of commere" in the browser tabs window.

thank you for your response in advance

1. just add a background color.
   #navColumnOne {
   padding: 0.5em;
   background:#000;
   }

#navColumnTwo {
padding: 0.5em;
background:#000;
}

2. includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php

be sure to move it to includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ after changing it.

Hello.
I'm using this template on my site and have been for a while. I've looked and looked but I can't figure out how to put more space between the fields in the left hand column.

For example, how can I put more distance between 'categories' 'links' and 'who's online' fields.

I also want to change the font size for the entries in these fields as well.

I've been trying to work this out for months, so any help will be greatly appreciated.

If needed, you can view my site here.