Profile Styling Guide
Official site resource (Tutorials)
If you are a dark mode user, please select "View custom theme"
--don't worry the CSS on this page has dark and light modes too!
~*~*~ This is somewhat a work in progress, everything is mostly here though! If you have any questions, please direct them to Ookami Kenran! ~*~*~
Table of Contents
🔗 Preface
🔗 Tools
🔗 Changing the Basics
🔗 Changing the Header
🔗 Meet the Elements
🔗 Extra Help
🔗 Legacy Transition Guide
Table of Contents
🔗 Preface
🔗 Tools
🔗 Beginner
🔗 Advanced
🔗 Expert
🔗 Extra Help
🔗 Legacy Transition Guide
Preface
The option to change your profile theme is on your profile, next to the "Edit page" option, called "Edit CSS".
You may need to refresh the page after you save to see the changes you made (most browsers cache style sheets).
On this page you can learn how to style your own profile using Cascading Style Sheets. This is a coding language that changes the presentation of a web page. If you're not familiar with this I suggest just copy-pasting the lines with the things you want to change into your box.
It is advised that you only change one or two things at a time so it is easier to find your mistakes. If you decide to play around with it more, note that the ordering is important; things more to the bottom take precedence over things written at the top. Keeping that in mind, I also recommend that you order your code in the way that it appears on the page to help you find things when coding.
If you are looking for further assistance, check out our help section.
Tools
Note that
color: ;
always refers to text.
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CSS Comments
Comments are parts of the code that the browser will ignore, so you can make note for yourself and others.
/* */
I recommend you use them liberally!
/* An example of a CSS comment. */
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Spacing
Whitespace is ignored when the browser reads the code, so you have some freedom when it comes to writing your code so that it is easier to read.
Example:
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
h2,
h3,
h4 {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
is the same as:
h1, h2, h3, h4 {color:#FFFFFF;}
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Editing the Logo
You can easily change the color of the logo, but if you want to make your own image, make sure that the image still has "Chibi Pixel Doll Dress-Up" in it.
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Changing the Color of Our Special Graphics
[Coming Soon!]
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Color Values
[Coming Soon!]
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The Background Property
- You can have a solid color and/or an image for your background.
- Background is smart because you can enter a color value, url, both, even multiple images!
- Please note that it is recommended to enter a color even if you want an image background, for times when your image isn't loaded.
- Explain the code below
- background: lightblue url("https://www.w3schools.com/cssref/img_tree.gif") no-repeat fixed center;
- no-repeat fixed center;is part of the background short hand. You can find out more at
- For elements noted in yellowit is required to use -image or -color.
Size
- Contents
Position
- Contents
Attachment
- Contents
Repeat
- Contents
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Hide Things
You can easily hide elements with one line of code:
{ display: none; }
This is not really recommended, except for
elements noted in violet
.
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Alpha % to # Table
This is handy, because you can still have transparency and use hex values instead of rgb().
Ex:
#80808080
would be #808080 (gray) at 50%.
Here are some helpful values:
Max/Min
100% — FF
0% — 00
Thirds
33% — 54
67% — AB
Quarters
25% — 40
50% — 80
75% — BF
100% — FF
0% — 00
Thirds
33% — 54
67% — AB
Quarters
25% — 40
50% — 80
75% — BF
Tens
90% — E6
80% — CC
70% — B3
60% — 99
50% — 80
40% — 66
30% — 4D
20% — 33
10% — 1A
90% — E6
80% — CC
70% — B3
60% — 99
50% — 80
40% — 66
30% — 4D
20% — 33
10% — 1A
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Font Weight
To make bold text normal:
{ font-weight: normal; }
To make normal text bold:
{ font-weight: bold; }
Learn more: .
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Text Decoration
- Text decoration is short hand for three properties, but only -line is required. Ex: { text-decoration: underline; }
- Other examples of text-decoration-linearenone|underline|overline|line-through.
- You can also combine them: { text-decoration: underline overline; }
- { text-decoration: none; }will take off any text decoration.
- The second property is text-decoration-color; you can use any color value here.
- If you use the text-decorationshorthand, at this point it would look something like this:{ text-decoration: underline red; }The result would be a red line under your text (red or not).
- Or you could simply change the color of an underline by adding text-decoration-color: red;
- The third and last property is text-decoration-style.
- The options are: solid|double|dotted|dashed|wavy
- An example would be { text-decoration: underline lime wavy; }would result in a wavy lime underline
- Or you could simply change the style of an underline by adding text-decoration-style: dashed;
- You can also do just -line and -style: text-decoration: underline dashed;
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Gradients
[Coming Soon!]
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Responsiveness
This refers to how a page responds to being on different devices.
[Coming Soon!]
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Changing the Basics
/* === Changing the color scheme === */
/* Main background color, image, and text color */
body, .screenshot-bg {
background: #FF4F91 url(
color: #680025;
}
/* h1 is the page title, and h4 is the footer text, h2 & h3 are used on other pages */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* OR */
h1 {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
h4 {
color: #000000;
}
/* Link color */
a:link, a:visited, a:active {
color: #A60033;
}
/* Link color when you mouse over it */
a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* Main background color, image, and text color */
body, .screenshot-bg {
background: #FF4F91 url(
http://example.png
);
color: #680025;
}
/* h1 is the page title, and h4 is the footer text, h2 & h3 are used on other pages */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* OR */
h1 {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
h4 {
color: #000000;
}
/* Link color */
a:link, a:visited, a:active {
color: #A60033;
}
/* Link color when you mouse over it */
a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
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Changing the Header
/* ======= Changing the Header ======= */
/* Changing the color of the header */
#header {
background: #2284C8;
}
/* Avatar/Login area */
#top_right {
background: url(spotlight.png);
}
/* Changing the color (or image) of the logo */
#header ul.menu {
}
/* Main menu item colors (it may be nice to make the background match the page background) */
#header ul.menu a {
background: #FF4F91;
color: #08321D;
}
/* Changes in menu item colors when you move over it with the cursor */
#header ul.menu a:hover {
background: #000000;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* The selected tab (only needed if you have oekaki or you are an artist) */
#header ul.menu li.selected a {
background: #FF4F91;
color: #08321D;
}
/* When you hover over it */
#header ul.menu li.selected a:hover {
background: #000000;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* Changing the color of the header */
#header {
background: #2284C8;
}
/* Avatar/Login area */
#top_right {
background: url(spotlight.png);
}
/* Changing the color (or image) of the logo */
#header ul.menu {
background-image:
url(../../../img.php?logo=9420A2);
}
/* Main menu item colors (it may be nice to make the background match the page background) */
#header ul.menu a {
background: #FF4F91;
color: #08321D;
}
/* Changes in menu item colors when you move over it with the cursor */
#header ul.menu a:hover {
background: #000000;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* The selected tab (only needed if you have oekaki or you are an artist) */
#header ul.menu li.selected a {
background: #FF4F91;
color: #08321D;
}
/* When you hover over it */
#header ul.menu li.selected a:hover {
background: #000000;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
Meet the Elements
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Comments Section
/* Comment area */
.comments {
background: #FF91B8;
}
/* Changing the speech bubble */
.speechbox span {
background: #FFDEE9;
border-color: #E33D75;
}
.bubble_tail {
}
/* Giving all the avatars in the comment section a custom background */
td.avibox {
background: url(spotlight.png);
}
.comments {
background: #FF91B8;
}
/* Changing the speech bubble */
.speechbox span {
background: #FFDEE9;
border-color: #E33D75;
}
.bubble_tail {
background-image:
url(../../../img.php?bubble=FFDEE9&border=E33D75);
}
/* Giving all the avatars in the comment section a custom background */
td.avibox {
background: url(spotlight.png);
}
*The
-color
is needed for the border.
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Secondary Menu
idk what to use for the temporary colors
/* Secondary Menu */
#content ul.menu a {
background: #FF4F91;
color: #08321D;
}
/* Changes in menu item colors when you move over it with the cursor */
#content ul.menu a:hover {
background: #000000;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* You can challenge yourself by looking at the main nav and guess how to do the selected version of the secondary nav, which you may not see unless your theme is veiwed on other pages. By default it just adds an underline. */
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Avatar/Login Area Continued
idk what to use for the temporary colors, these are default :P
/* Links */
#top_right a,
#top_right a:link,
#top_right a:visited,
#top_right a:active {
color: #DAE5F2;
}
/* Links when you hover over them */
#top_right a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* Buttons; I recommend making them look like the main nav */
#top_right input[type="submit"],
#top_right input[type="button"] {
background-color: #DAE5F2;
color: #274052;
}
/* Buttons when you hover */
#top_right input[type="button"]:hover {
background-color: #DAE5F2;
color: #274052;
}
#top_right a,
#top_right a:link,
#top_right a:visited,
#top_right a:active {
color: #DAE5F2;
}
/* Links when you hover over them */
#top_right a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
/* Buttons; I recommend making them look like the main nav */
#top_right input[type="submit"],
#top_right input[type="button"] {
background-color: #DAE5F2;
color: #274052;
}
/* Buttons when you hover */
#top_right input[type="button"]:hover {
background-color: #DAE5F2;
color: #274052;
}
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Other
/* The box containing everything but the header and footer */
#content {}
/* Custom boxes */
/* (created by typing
Check out the Custom Blocks How-To Guide if you're lost. */
#exampleName {}
/* Your oekaki gallery (will show when you've drawn on the oekaki board) */
#oekaki {}
/* The border around each oekaki */
.framed {
border: ;
}
/* The box containing your profile avatar (right above your equipped list) */
#profile_avi {}
/* The list worn item icons */
#equipped {}
/* Cursor */
/* The image used must be a .cur file (using .ani will not appear on all browsers). */
body { cursor: url(image.cur), auto; }
#content {}
/* Custom boxes */
/* (created by typing
[block=exampleName]text[/block]
in your profile text)
Check out the Custom Blocks How-To Guide if you're lost. */
#exampleName {}
/* Your oekaki gallery (will show when you've drawn on the oekaki board) */
#oekaki {}
/* The border around each oekaki */
.framed {
border: ;
}
/* The box containing your profile avatar (right above your equipped list) */
#profile_avi {}
/* The list worn item icons */
#equipped {}
/* Cursor */
/* The image used must be a .cur file (using .ani will not appear on all browsers). */
body { cursor: url(image.cur), auto; }
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Artists
/* Changing your artist trunk colors/image (follow the template if you want to change the whole image) *
a.trunk {
}
a.trunk {
background-image:
url(../../../img.php?trunk=96AFC2&straps=FFFFFF);
}
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Event
These will show when you are wearing one.
Displayed in chronological order.
Default height is 50px.
/* Your Halloween pumpkin */
#pumpkin {}
/* Your Saint Nicholas shoes */
#shoes {}
#pumpkin {}
/* Your Saint Nicholas shoes */
#shoes {}
Extra Help
If you need help, remember that google is your friend!
If you are interested in understanding better, is a great site to use to help teach yourself! I still use it for a !
If all else fails, you can talk to one of the CSS designers.
Or you can look for an active CSS shop to find someone to make a theme for you! 😊
Kenran's CSS Help Desk
Legacy Transition Guide
The legacy header had a gradient image over it, along with the #avatar, which is no longer utilized.
#header still works, but #avatar can be changed to #top_right if you want an image behind the login/user area.
(Click the link if you want to know more about the login/user area.)
If you miss the gradient, add
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, #ffffff65);
after your background in #header
.
You can add a bottom border like the old one with
border-bottom: 1px solid #274052;
(Click here for more on borders)
For the menu items, delete everything before the
{
and replace it with this: #header ul.menu a
;
...and for when you move over it with the cursor:
#header ul.menu a:hover
If you are a site artist and those who have make oekaki, it would make sense to add the selected code:
/* The selected tab (only needed if you have oekaki or you are an artist) */
#header ul.menu li.selected a { }
/* When you hover over it */
#header ul.menu li.selected a:hover { }
#header ul.menu li.selected a { }
/* When you hover over it */
#header ul.menu li.selected a:hover { }
Also, there is what I call a secondary menu now.
If you had a trunk, make sure it says
background-image:
and not just background:
.
I recommend changing
table
to .comments;
especially if something isn't working properly.
Before, this would edit your changing booth, but this its not currently possible.
For all the other little extras, they may not be on the new site, feel free to comment and ask.
Title:Profile Styling Guide
Last changed:March 9 by Ookami Kenran
Author(s):Ookami Kenran, Karin, Rose Mouse
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I'm testing stuff on my profile, I haven't tried changing the header but Jennifer managed to. IE has some trouble aligning my fanart box, booth link doesn't work in the PSP browser yet. The rest works.
a little different then the forum way but meh
*cough* for the sake of future copy-pasters I now commentified the descriptions of what everything does.
#header {position: absolute; left:0; top:0; background: url(header.png) transparent top repeat-x; height:45; width: 100%}
#avatar {position: absolute; right:0; top:0; background: url(header_right.png) transparent top right no-repeat; width:150;
height: 100; text-align: right; z-index: 1}
#menu {position: absolute; left:0; top:0; background: url(logo.png) transparent top left no-repeat;
width:480; height: 60; color: #08321D; padding: 25 0 0 10; text-align: left; font-weight: bold}
And as a quick follow-up, Karin's codes DO work, but the header-right part and the logo will repeat ^^;
To be honest, this was my first time actually doing CSS ^^; I've done HTML for over 10 years now, some PHP for about 3-5 years, and once in a while a little CSS, but this is my first time putting together something like this.
i have that on my forum, but i forgot how i did that ^^'
i can check my admin ctrl panel and take a closer look but... that would cost me an enormous amount of energy and focus ^^'
can u give an example where exactly ^^'
...
with this =p?
body { background: #66FF00 url (http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/232/wallpapergreennightskyb.jpg); color: #66FF00; }
@Jennifer: before I just used css to change the colors around. On Gaia I've customized some profiles but it always bugged me that I didn't know exactly what I was doing, though I liked that you could change the online/offline indicators and stuff. That's why you can now do that here, too. XP I'll see if I can change the main style sheet so the header editing code can be easier, it has to be possible somehow.
I had problem with the header as well, when I tried changing it.
Oh, by the way, everyone. Keep the file size of your background image in mind. Because eveyone that visits your page is forced to download it all (over 200 kB is just rude! XD). Also: images saved as GIF will not always show the right colors, PNG will. But if you have a large file you should consider saving it as JPG.
but before you do all that, change your profile layout to custom. Click on Edit profile then there should be a little drop down menu in the bottom right corner, click it and select custom :D
It didn't work... ;___;
Am I that bad....?
*sobs*
background-color:#111111
background-image:url('http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/619/aimj1.jpg');
background-attachment:scroll;
background-position:top;
background-repeat:no-repeat;}
I tried putting that, but it didn't appear... ;___;