Apple Zen Support Thread

romyloice:

fiiuuhh..
finally, i can make it..

now i need another help from you jet..

can you look at my another site, http://ourlivestore.com/index.php

why when i go to contact_us pages, the layout change a little bit ??

thank you for your help jet..

I don't see it changing. What browser are you seeing changes in, and what exactly is changing?

darths:

I'm wondering if someone can help out a lost newbie... (site is https://www.sistersecrets.net)

All I need to do is get a 1000x168 logo at the top of the apple zen template. I followed the instructions exactly, but I can't seem to get it. It worked for firefox at one time, but not for IE. Currently it is shown at the top above the menus like I want, but the image is cut off about 3/4 of the way across. Here is the stylesheet.css I have:

h4.optionName {
line-height:1.5em;
padding-right:1em;
}
.centerBoxContents, .specialsListBoxContents, .categoryListBoxContents, .centerB
oxContentsAlsoPurch, .attribImg {
float:left;
}
#logo {
#float:left; /* to center your logo, uncomment the "text-align:center;margin:0
auto" below. Also remove "float:left" /
text-align:center;
margin:0 auto;
width:1000px;
}
#logo {
#width:19.1em; / To prevent the logo from resizing, simply delete or comment o
ut this section */
}
LABEL.inputLabel {
width:85%;
float:left;
margin:.3em 0;
You've got some crazy commenting going on there, and I bet that's at least part of your issue, if not all.

In css, to comment out (hide) something, it should look like this:

/* Hidden Stuff here */

those #'s you have before stuff to try and hide it, isn't going to work. Either fix the commenting, or just go ahead and delete the sections you don't want to use.

jettrue:

I don't see it changing. What browser are you seeing changes in, and what exactly is changing?

hahaha.. my bad jet..
i feel a little bit changing, but that is becoz when i go to page that need to scroll down, the position of my site is moving left a little bit..
but it is fine now..

i really like your template..

thanks jet..
:clap::clap::clap:

romyloice:

hahaha.. my bad jet..
i feel a little bit changing, but that is becoz when i go to page that need to scroll down, the position of my site is moving left a little bit..
but it is fine now..

i really like your template..

thanks jet..
:clap::clap::clap:

If it really bothers you, you can force the scroll bar, even on short pages, by adding this to your css.

html 
	{
		overflow-y: scroll;
	}

I want to install Apple Zen template on a new zen cart.

RE: File Set

Is it possible to rename all the folders named apple_zen to something else such as maybe just apple??? or will it not work any longer?

Hi,

I am having broblems with the alignment of my 'Information' side box. All the links seem to be hangging over the edge of the background. Please view...

https://www.kitchenandbedroominteriors.com/store

I have tried updating the information.php file found in directory:
includes/modules/sideboxes/apple_zen

I am not sure what to put. Any ideas anyone???

Great template by the way Jade, I am also well impressed at how much support you have been giving people

Many Many Thanks

GoNinja:

I want to install Apple Zen template on a new zen cart.

RE: File Set

Is it possible to rename all the folders named apple_zen to something else such as maybe just apple??? or will it not work any longer?

It will work correctly, as long as you change every single apple_zen folder to be EXACTLY the same name.

jettrue:

It will work correctly, as long as you change every single apple_zen folder to be EXACTLY the same name.

/includes/languages/apple_zen

/includes/languages/english/apple_zen

/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/apple_zen

/includes/modules/sidesboxes/apple_zen

/includes/templates/apple_zen

I think that's all of them?? I just need to change the folder names right? I don't need to edit the code in any of the PHP files??

colnixon:

Hi,

I am having broblems with the alignment of my 'Information' side box. All the links seem to be hangging over the edge of the background. Please view...

https://www.kitchenandbedroominteriors.com/store

I have tried updating the information.php file found in directory:
includes/modules/sideboxes/apple_zen

I am not sure what to put. Any ideas anyone???

Great template by the way Jade, I am also well impressed at how much support you have been giving people

Many Many Thanks
It's because you added this to your stylesheet, please remove it:

#indexHomeBody .centerColumn {margin-left:2%}
#indexHomeBody #navColumnTwo {margin-left:0%;} 

Then to fix the padding issue of the information box open up includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_information.php and change this:

<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none;">

To this:

<ul>

Then save and upload that changed file to includes/templates/apple_zen/sideboxes/

I'll include this file in my next update. :cool:

ETA: You also need to fix your commenting for your colors. Go ahead and remove the words "blue" before and after your blue section in the stylesheet. That may cause you problems. If you want hidden text in a stylesheet, it should always be like this:

/* Hidden Text Here */

GoNinja:

/includes/languages/apple_zen

/includes/languages/english/apple_zen

/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/apple_zen

/includes/modules/sidesboxes/apple_zen

/includes/templates/apple_zen

I think that's all of them?? I just need to change the folder names right? I don't need to edit the code in any of the PHP files??

Correct! :smile:

Hi,

Any ideas why the main content of my site is wider in firefox than in internet explorer? I am judging the width using the borders down the sides...

Many Thanks

Colin

colnixon:

Hi,

Any ideas why the main content of my site is wider in firefox than in internet explorer? I am judging the width using the borders down the sides...

Many Thanks

Colin

Sorry.....
forgot to mention my web address is https://www.kitchenandbedroominteriors.com/store

Hi,

Thanks for the guideance on my first issue :)) it fixed the problem a treat...

The last crease that needs ironing out of my site is the drop down menus. When hovered over the dropdown drops behind my active X control rather than on top of it.

I have tried setting the properties of the active x control to an absolute position which had no effect.

my url is: https://www.kitchenandbedroominteriors.co.uk/store

Any help will be very much appretiated...

Many Thanks

Colin

colnixon:

Sorry.....
forgot to mention my web address is https://www.kitchenandbedroominteriors.com/store

It's all relative. It's slightly bigger because this template is based on font size, and the default font size between the two browsers is different. Does it matter if its slightly bigger in one than the other?

colnixon:

Hi,

Thanks for the guideance on my first issue :)) it fixed the problem a treat...

The last crease that needs ironing out of my site is the drop down menus. When hovered over the dropdown drops behind my active X control rather than on top of it.

I have tried setting the properties of the active x control to an absolute position which had no effect.

my url is: https://www.kitchenandbedroominteriors.co.uk/store

Any help will be very much appretiated...

Many Thanks

Colin
That's not a real url.

There is an issue with flash being on top of the menu, you might be able to try the same fix:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=395649&postcount=940

jettrue:

It's all relative. It's slightly bigger because this template is based on font size, and the default font size between the two browsers is different. Does it matter if its slightly bigger in one than the other?

Hi Jade,

ideally i need the background of the main page to be a fixed width. I know this will result is problems with larger fonts but its a sacrifice im willing to make if I have to...

If you look at the footer image on my site through both ie a fx you will see the problem its causing. My header image also needs to be the same size as the border on the main page so I am now thinking am I gonna have to create a fixed size background image for the main content as well?

Cheers

Colin

colnixon:

Hi Jade,

ideally i need the background of the main page to be a fixed width. I know this will result is problems with larger fonts but its a sacrifice im willing to make if I have to...

If you look at the footer image on my site through both ie a fx you will see the problem its causing. My header image also needs to be the same size as the border on the main page so I am now thinking am I gonna have to create a fixed size background image for the main content as well?

Cheers

Colin

Well, the template was designed with a "narrow header version" which gives you the borders on the header, without having to put faux borders right onto the logo. Then the logo could be centered, and if the site got a teeny bit bigger in another browser, it wouldn't matter, because it would just have a little more white space on either side in IE.

As for the footer, you could use just a solid blue, or upload a bigger image, then it would enlarge as the site enlarges, just like my headerborder.gif (grey stripe image) does on my test site http://www.applezen.sagefish.com

Hiya

Again you've delivered! those solutions went down a treat. Will take your advise on the header and footer

Many Thanks again Jade

Cheers

Colin

deBeaujeu:

Jettrue:
Thank you so much for the info on the use of the z-index and flash files.
You are a technical virtuoso of immense proportion.

The Apple Zen pull-down menu opens over the flash image as it should. It works just fine.
The secret is to make the flash object transparent with:
“<param value="transparent" name="wmode" / >”.

deBeaujeu

Hi All,

I have implement the above solution which works a treat in internet explorer, however it does not solve the problem in firefox. the drop down menu continues to drop behind my activeX control.

Any solutions for firefox???

Many Thanks

Colin

colnixon:

Hi All,

I have implement the above solution which works a treat in internet explorer, however it does not solve the problem in firefox. the drop down menu continues to drop behind my activeX control.

Any solutions for firefox???

Many Thanks

Colin

Remove it? LOL, just kidding. Kind of. I've never been a fan of flash. But it doesn't bug me nearly as much as when music auto plays on a site. :)

I see the menu just fine in my firefox. :unsure: