bbpress styling issues w/ Platform Pro Developer

[christopher_a 0]

I have Platform Pro developer and did a deep integration with bbpress, but I'm having a problem with the styling. The platform pro bbpress installation seems to be working, but having the following problems: 1. bbpress forum is not reflecting the overall theme styling from Platform Pro (background colors/fonts) 2. bbpress admin page cannot be accessed (kicks me back to the forum) 3. the page with bbpress forum, is not reflecting the correct navigation menu (and subsequently showing pages I've hidden using the Exclude pages from Navigation WP plug-in). Number 1 is the big issue, no idea why the Platform Pro theme style settings aren't getting to bbpress. I have a dark background w/ lighter fonts for the site, but the bbpress forum content area has a white background w/ black text? I think I've completed the directions correctly so far, would really appreciate any help. I've found a workaround for number 2 by deleting all browser cookies for the site, and re-logging in. It's a bit of a pain, but I'm wondering if its a symptom of a bigger issue? Number 3: thinking the problem might have something to do with the forum not being an actual page, but a bbpress install in a subdirectory and some theme linking magic. Guessing that since it's not actually WP, its ignoring the corresponding plug-ins. Is there a way to fix or perhaps customize that navigation to hide certain pages? Thanks and crossing my fingers!

[Sourena 2]

bbpress is a separate software. with its own admin, its own, theme, and its own plugins. It can work with WordPress and BuddyPress after "Deep integration". You can read more about it here: http://bbpress.org/documentation/integration-with-wordpress/

[Andrew 207]

Ya the forum not being bbPress and the plugin itself is the issue. All this stuff needs to be accommodated in the design or it won't work. That said, you can always add custom css. Anything is possible.

[christopher_a 0]

Thanks Sourena, but I'm way past that.

[christopher_a 0]

Andrew, Should the forum be using the style choices set in the PlatformPro admin section in WP? Here's a link to the problem. I'd like to have the forum content background color and fonts to be the same as the site. Thanks!

[bryan-hadaway 3]

The forum has it's own stylesheet. You can still edit from Custom CSS or base.css or whatever you're using... Learn how to target and style areas if you haven't already: http://www.pagelines.com/docs/changing-colors-fonts Here's the main ID: `#bbforum` to control the forum area. Thanks, Bryan

[christopher_a 0]

Thanks Bryan, got me almost all the way there. I'm having trouble finding the correct ID to control the background for replies on topics. I'm able to control individual replies as seen here with this code:

#position-1 .post, #position-3 .post {background: #121212 !important;}

Is there a better way to address replies as a group rather than having to specifically address each reply with position-1, position-2, etc? I'm also having trouble finding how to control the white line under the forum title, and the forum title font sizing, any ideas? Thanks again!

[christopher_a 0]

Figured it out. I needed to use the following tag for the backgrounds (duh!)

#bbforum .post

The only problem I have left is for the login page, I need to change the color of the password field font dots. Anybody know how to control this with CSS?

[cmunns 16]

This is the selector you want `#user_pass, #user_login, #user_email {}` but it won't work unless you edit the css files that are outside of the theme itself. There are a lot of plugins for editing the style of the WP Login screen.

[christopher_a 0]

I will give those a shot cmunns! Which CSS files would I modify, PlatformPro or bbforum? Not so worried about the login screen styling, just foresee user confusion if the password field is black text on a black background. I'd prefer to just send them to the default WP login screen and bypass the bbforum registration pages (since already deep integrated), but that's probably beyond my coding reach. I gotta say, I've been a WP user for a few years now, after spending a lot of time trying to adjust themes, getting PlatformPro has turned out to be a very smart move. Even with a few issues here and there the flexibility and ease of design, is pretty amazing and definitely a new sensation for me with WP. Wonderful to start 90% of the way towards a finished design, rather than at 20% and maybe clawing towards 60%. Also after this last theme upgrade, the design doesn't need a complete do-over - Woohoo! For someone who chimps at CSS, I'm saving days/weeks of time! I've also sharpened my CSS skills more in two weeks with the custom code panel (and reading this forum), than in two years of DIY theme autopsies. Great product.

[bryan-hadaway 3]

You should still be able to do this from the Custom CSS section. Adam may be thinking of the WP login, not the bbPress login page which is loading your Custom CSS. If it is a matter of the WP login, use: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/ Thanks, Bryan

[christopher_a 0]

I tried adding this to the Custom CSS panel:

#user_pass, #user_login, #user_email {color: #ffffff !important; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;}

No luck, still black text on black background. I've got everything else corrected but this field and the Quantity box text on the e-Commerce page. For the WP side, the Theme-My-Login and also the (Theme-My-Profile) plugs look pretty cool, although the Login plug shows 323 errors (yikes!) on activation. Thanks again guys!

[bryan-hadaway 3]

Sounds like you just need to be more specific in your CSS to override the default CSS: `body #user_pass, body #user_login,...` For example, keep learning, you'll be so happy you did. Thanks, Bryan

[christopher_a 0]

Ok tried the

body #user_pass, body #user_login, etc.

and no luck. Also tried adding a the

#bbforum

in there and a few other combos, but nothing is working. Looks like I'm in a CSS pickle and fresh outta sandwich. However it seems like bbforum is MUCH easier to style with custom css than the e-Commerce plug. Should I point the finger at my lack of knowledge or is that by design?

[bryan-hadaway 3]

Can I get the exact link to the page you're trying to edit right now? Thanks, Bryan

[christopher_a 0]

Here's the two pages that have the problem: password and quatity Though on the second you'll need to go here and put something in the cart to see the problem with the quantity field. Thanks!

[bryan-hadaway 3]

` body #bbforum input[type="text"], textarea, #dsq-content textarea { color: #fff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; } ` I don't see any problem, just need to sharpen up your practice using Firebug I suppose. The biggest issue I think I'm seeing with people not using Firebug correctly is just sort of taking what they click on for it's face value. Try exploring the surrounding divs more and be more specific with your CSS. You'll learn more and more as you go along, lot's of great tricks. So you know for sure, it is indeed loading: http://www.elgringomacho.com/fiesta/wp-content/uploads/pagelines/dynamic.css?ver=03091100033 which is your Custom CSS. Thanks, Bryan

[christopher_a 0]

You were right. Can't tell you how many times I tried surrounding div tags, just missed the correct block. Fixed both issues with the same code. On a related note, it also helped a lot to make the Firebug window pane a lot bigger, was probably missing something with it all jammed together with the default settings. Thanks, ready to launch and a day early!