Spacing between left column, mainpage and header

**mothballs** · 06-30-2009, 01:35 PM

Hi.

Was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I am trying to remove the padding or spacing between the left column and the main body. And remove the spacing between the header and the main page body. I am using Cobalt template.

Thank you!!

Mothballs in the Attic :

**mothballs** · 07-01-2009, 02:59 AM

I have been through the stylesheet many times, I have looked in main_page.tpl, mainpage.php, etc.

Can anyone tell me where the padding is coming from around main body? I need to eliminate this space so my banner and left column blend into main body w/ no spacing.

It's got to be simple. Just can't find it.

Thanks!!

**pgmarshall** · 07-01-2009, 05:42 AM

td#contentLT
padding:10px 12px;
}

Is padding the cell.

Best thing to do is download Firefox and an addin called Firebug - This addin will allow you to "inspect" you page and see which bits are using which bits of the css file and html code. It makes life much easier!!

Hope this helps.

**mothballs** · 07-01-2009, 09:08 AM

Ok great! Fire Bug is awesome - will save me loads of time in the future. I found several things in those spaces. I have one item left - two images at http://collectibles-antiques.net/vin...ixel_trans.gif that are spacing the header and main body.

I have deleted them and searched for their reference but can't find it. It is not in mainpage.php or index.php or main_page.tpl.php (as far as I can tell). Stylesheet is here - http://collectibles-antiques.net/vin...stylesheet.css.

Thanks again if you can offer your time and expertise!

Patrick

**pgmarshall** · 07-01-2009, 09:59 AM

Patrick,

osCmax uses little spacing transparent pixels all over the place - so much so that there is a php function to call it ... look in your main_page.tpl.php for code that looks like this.

Code:

           
<tr>
   <td colspan="2"><?php echo tep_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '100%', '5'); ?></td>
</tr>

Basically this puts in the line

Code:

           
<tr>
  <td colspan="2"><img src="<your domain>/images/pixel_trans.gif" border="0" alt="" width="100%" height="5"></td>
</tr>

Find this and remove the everything between <tr> and </tr> and your space should go.

Hope this helps.

By the way nice graphics on your website.

Regards,

**mothballs** · 07-01-2009, 03:03 PM

Okay, that is my problem. I can see the spacers when I view page source, but I can't find it in the site.

I can find no reference to the function or the output. Not sure if I'm blind or what.

Thanks!!

main_page.tpl.php

PHP Code:

 <?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'counter.php'); ?>
<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html <?php echo HTML_PARAMS; ?>>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=<?php echo CHARSET; ?>">
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'meta_tags.php'); ?>
<title><?php echo META_TAG_TITLE; ?></title>
<base href="<?php echo (($request_type == 'SSL') ? HTTPS_SERVER : HTTP_SERVER) . DIR_WS_CATALOG; ?>">
<meta name="description" content="<?php echo META_TAG_DESCRIPTION; ?>" >
<meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo META_TAG_KEYWORDS; ?>" >
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?php echo (bts_select('stylesheet','stylesheet.css')); // BTSv1.5 ?>">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?php echo (bts_select('stylesheet','print.css')); // BTSv1.5 ?>" media="print">
<?php if (isset($javascript) && file_exists(DIR_WS_JAVASCRIPT . basename($javascript))) { require(DIR_WS_JAVASCRIPT . basename($javascript)); } ?>
</head>
<body>
<!--
"Cobalt Blue template for osC created by Rhea Anthony(Vger)
008/08/2005
-->
<!-- warnings //-->
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'warnings.php'); ?>
<!-- warning_eof //-->
<?php
// include i.e. template switcher in every template
if(bts_select('common', 'common_top.php')) include (bts_select('common', 'common_top.php')); // BTSv1.5
?>
<div id="pageWrapper">
<table id="mainLayoutLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" summary="site layout table">
  <tr>
    <td colspan="3" id="pageHeaderLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
      <div class="logoLT"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'logo3.jpg', 'Collectibles, Antiques and Vintage Jewelery') . '</a>'; ?></div>      </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td id="navBarTopLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" colspan="3" border="0"><div class="navLeftLT"><?php echo $breadcrumb->trail(' &raquo; '); ?></div><div class="navRightLT"><?php if (tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) { ?><a href="<?php echo tep_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>" class="headerNavigation"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <?php } ?><a href="<?php echo tep_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>" class="headerNavigation"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href="<?php echo tep_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART); ?>" class="headerNavigation"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href="<?php echo tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>" class="headerNavigation"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></div></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td class="columnLT" id="columnLeftLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><?php require(bts_select('column', 'column_left.php')); // BTSv1.5 ?></td>
    <td id="contentLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><?php
        require (bts_select ('content')); // BTSv1.5
?></td>
    <td class="columnLT" id="columnRightLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><?php require(bts_select('column', 'column_right.php')); // BTSv1.5 ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td id="navBarBottomLT" border="0" colspan="3" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><div class="navLeftLT"><?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_LONG); ?></div><div class="navRightLT"><?php echo $counter_now . ' ' . FOOTER_TEXT_REQUESTS_SINCE . ' ' . $counter_startdate_formatted; ?></div></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td colspan="3" class="footerLT" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><div id="copyRightLT"><?php
/*
  The following copyright announcement can only be
  appropriately modified or removed if the layout of
  the site theme has been modified to distinguish
  itself from the default osCommerce-copyrighted
  theme.

  For more information please read the following
  Frequently Asked Questions entry on the osCommerce
  support site:

  osCommerce: Copyright Policy

  Please leave this comment intact together with the
  following copyright announcement.
*/

//  echo FOOTER_TEXT_BODY
?><a href="http://collectibles-antiques.net">Copyright © 2009 Mothballs in the Attic</a><br>
    </div>
<?php
  if ($banner = tep_banner_exists('dynamic', '468x50')) {
?>
<div><?php echo tep_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
<?php } ?>    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>

**mothballs** · 07-01-2009, 04:32 PM

Well, I just found it!

/fallback/index_default.tpl.php

This is the missing link I have been searching for! I kept looking at wrong index file /Cobalt/index.php.

Thank you for everything!! I'm sure I'll be back real soon with more questions for the experts.

Patrick