I've done some reading around about CSS and how it could be applied. This is my view: http://bin.cakephp.org/view/1233273546 This is the CSS file: http://bin.cakephp.org/view/1264404759
On line 360 in the CSS file, I'm trying to create a border around the links that I'm creating on line 19 in my view... what am I not setting correctly? On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 3:12 AM, WebbedIT <[email protected]> wrote: > Yves, > > You're obviously using code when you have no idea what it does ... > this is all basic CSS stuff (which is nothing to do with CakePHP by > the way) I suggest you get a book or read some online tutorials about > CSS to get a good grip on that rather than asking these questions in > this group. > > * {....} applies those styles to every single element. > > What you have there is a very basic attempt to 'reset' (and take > control of) the spacing for all elements on a page, search Google for > CSS reset and you will find there are some great frameworks for doing > this, but you really do need to take the time to learn CSS before you > start applying it. It's a much bigger subject than anyone is going to > go into detail about in a CakePHP group and there are plenty of > available resources elsewhere. > > HTH, Paul. > > On Nov 8, 8:00 pm, "Yves S. Garret" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > But... the only thing that I did was remove pagination and tried to add a > > bunch of buttons. Should I include more files? > > > > app\ > > controllers\ > > providers_controller.php [http://bin.cakephp.org/view/1461038734] > > models\ > > provider.php [http://bin.cakephp.org/view/39326804] > > views\ > > providers\ > > view_admit_lookup.ctp [http://bin.cakephp.org/view/848065756] > > > > I've also noticed that the start of my CSS file, I have this: > > * { > > margin:0; > > padding:0; > > > > } > > > > Should I have a "*" in front of the open bracket? > > > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Mike Karthauser <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 8 Nov 2011, at 18:16, "Yves S. Garret" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > That large button is the original search button created by this: > > > echo $this->Form->submit('Search'); > > > > > It used to be quite small, green with black text in the middle stating > > > just "Search". > > > > > Looks like your submit button has picked up some styling you've done > for > > > your inputs. Look at styling using attribute selectors eg > > > input[type='text'] to select only text input fields. > > > > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> See my response re links. You can style the links to look like > buttons. > > > > >> What is that huge button across the screen? > > > > >> Jeremy Burns > > >> Class Outfit > > > > >>http://www.classoutfit.com > > > > >> On 8 Nov 2011, at 18:09, Yves S. Garret wrote: > > > > >> I'm going to better illustrate this issue by just posting a pic of > what I > > >> have. > > > > >>http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa375/ysg444/print_out.png > > > > >> The text-box contains the word Smith in it... buried... > > > > >> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit < > > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> Yup - totally agree - was just trying to keep it in context and > > >>> demonstrate a point to the OP. > > > > >>> Jeremy Burns > > >>> Class Outfit > > > > >>>http://www.classoutfit.com > > > > >>> On 8 Nov 2011, at 15:43, Mike Karthauser wrote: > > > > >>> On 8 Nov 2011, at 15:28, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit wrote: > > > > >>> Ought to be a class.... > > >>> <div class="center"> > > > > >>> The css class is: > > >>> div.center { text-align: center;} (which Is what I guess you are > trying > > >>> to do?) > > > > >>> bad form calling a class .center. Classes are supposed to describe > the > > >>> element in some way. > > > > >>> what would happen if your .center ended up with massive font and > > >>> background colour and left aligned? > > > > >>> div.center { > > >>> text-align: left; > > >>> font-size: 17px; > > >>> background-color: #CCC; > > >>> } > > > > >>> the .center class name seemed sensible initially but now makes no > sense > > >>> at all. > > > > >>> you dont need to add a class to it. you can just use the form element > > >>> and style that. > > > > >>> form { > > >>> text-align:center; > > >>> } > > > > >>> or > > > > >>> form { > > >>> width: 600px; > > >>> margin:auto > > >>> } > > > > >>> much less confusing for the next guy who works on your site. > > > > >>> .................................... > > >>> Mike Karthäuser > > >>> Director, Brightstorm Ltd. > > > > >>> 1, Brewery Court > > >>> North Street > > >>> Bristol > > >>> BS3 1JS > > > > >>> [email protected] <[email protected]> > > >>>www.brightstorm.co.uk > > >>> +44(0) 7939252144 > > >>> .................................... > > > > >>> -- > > >>> Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > >>>http://tv.cakephp.org > > >>> Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd > > >>> help others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> [email protected] For more options, visit this > > >>> group athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > > > >>> -- > > >>> Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > >>>http://tv.cakephp.org > > >>> Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd > > >>> help others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> [email protected] For more options, visit this > > >>> group athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > > > >> -- > > >> Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > >>http://tv.cakephp.org > > >> Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd help > > >> others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected] For more options, visit this > group > > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > > > >> -- > > >> Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > >>http://tv.cakephp.org > > >> Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd help > > >> others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected] For more options, visit this > group > > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > > > > -- > > > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > >http://tv.cakephp.org > > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd help > > > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] For more options, visit this > group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > > > > -- > > > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > > >http://tv.cakephp.org > > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd help > > > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] For more options, visit this > group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > > -- > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > http://tv.cakephp.org > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. 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