customizing sidebar to add a search box/editting stylesheet [solved]

[murderoftwo]

Hi, I am very, very new to Expressive. And I have two questions..

1. Where can I find the stylesheet, to customize and make my own layout?

2. How can I add a search box (like the one in the S2 layout Smooth Sailing) to my journal's sidebar?

Thanks in advance. :)

Comments

[av8rmike]

The Guide to Expressive, linked to in the Sticky Post, explains all about the CSS structure.

The search box might be as simple as copying the code for the form into the "Custom Text" module, but I haven't tried it yet (maybe after dinner ;).

[av8rmike]

For 2) you will need to override the function in the Expressive code that prints the custom text box. There are several other recents posts here that should explain how to do this. Don't forget to add the Custom Text box to the sidebar and title it.
function print_module_customtext(string title, string text, string titlelink_url) {
var Page p = get_page();
open_module("customtext", $title, $titlelink_url);
"""

""";
print safe $text;
close_module();
}

[murderoftwo]

Thanks a lot for this. :)

[av8rmike]

No problem. BTW, would you mind editing the post to add a descriptive title, and add "[Solved]" to it?

[murderoftwo]

Done. :)

Did I do that the right way? :\

[av8rmike]

That works, thanks. ;)

[murderoftwo]

No problem. :)