Adding more space at the top of my page in CSS?

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  rgribbon · Member · Jun 8, 2011 at 6:08 pm

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  can anybody tell me how to add more white space above the search bar in custom css?
  Thanks

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 8, 2011 at 6:22 pm

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  I will flag this thread so it is moved to the CSS forum for you. Please be patient while waiting for help as there is no Staff support and precious little Volunteer support for CSS editing. Also be sure to read this article before starting your editing > http://csswiz.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/if-you-have-the-wp-com-css-upgrade/ Lastly, CSS editing is theme specific at WordPress.com. It is possible that your question has been asked and answered previously so you can search threads by using this link > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/paperpunch

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Jun 8, 2011 at 7:51 pm

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  I’m not seeing a “search bar” in the blog linked to your username.

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  rgribbon · Member · Jun 9, 2011 at 4:15 am

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  Oh so sorry. It is
  http://allertacorp.wordpress.com/

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Jun 9, 2011 at 6:01 am

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  Add this to your CSS:

  #container { padding-top:30px; }

  #navigation ul li.search { top:24px; }

  Play with the numbers till you get the distances you prefer.

  By the way, do you really want the searchbox there instead of the sidebar?

  By the way 2, you seem to be confused re the use of post categories and the Categories Widget. Categories are added to your posts in the post editor. The Categories widget displays a list of all the categories assigned to published posts, so you only add it once. The title of the widget isn’t a category, it’s just the heading you want for your category list (can be Categories, Index, List of Topics, that sort of thing).

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  rgribbon · Member · Jun 9, 2011 at 1:45 pm

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  Thanks so much, worked like a charm!

  Re: The categories, so maybe I should have a custom menu there instead?
  I think we want it more like a navigation. Still working on the design.

  Wondering, is there a way to round the corners of the container also?

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Jun 9, 2011 at 2:13 pm

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  You’re welcome.

  Yes, navigation of course. What you’ll do depends on how you prefer that navigation to be. You want a list of your post categories (where each item links to all the posts filed under that category) or lists of your posts (where each item links to a post)? Before you decide that, you need to start categorizing your posts and get rid of the useless “Uncategorized” you’ve got at the moment.

  Yes, rounded corners are possible, but a bit complicated, and they won’t show up in Explorer (which is the browser that the majority of internet users unfortunately uses).