Align blog centrally, using Neo-Sapien

songbytoad · Member · Feb 12, 2008 at 4:30 pm
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Hi – I am currently using Neo-Sapien and would like to align the entire layout centrally instead of left. Any suggestions appreciated!

http://songbytoadtestsite.wordpress.com/
marcosmolina · Member · Feb 15, 2008 at 9:26 pm
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I have the same problem. I would like to have center-aligned my blog, at least the “main content” area. I have tried hundreds of combinations by customizing my CSS (I paid for the CSS upgrade) but nothing. I tried with “text-align: center;” and other code tags but nothing works. I don’t understand how such a basic feature is so difficult to set !!!!!
My theme is “Shocking Blue Green”.
My blog is:
http://marcosmolina.wordpress.com/
Thanks for any possible help.
devblog · Member · Feb 15, 2008 at 11:44 pm
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songbytoad,

Add the following rules to your body definition:

margin: auto; border: solid 1px #f00; width: 1000px; clear: both;

so it should look like this
```
body {
	font-family:Verdana, Arial;
	font-size:12px;
	text-align:left;
	vertical-align:top;
	color:#ccc;
	background:#4c5a28;
        margin: auto; border: solid 1px #f00; width: 1000px; clear: both;
}
```
Why am I doing this? because the theme you’re using doesn’t have a ‘wrapper’, thus, we have to manipulate the body tag to make it look the way you want. Do I like this approach? no, but since wp.com members cannot edit a theme’s source code, there’s no other alternative but to do it this way.

Marcos,

To center the content part change the following rule to the definition of your #content selector:
```
margin:30px auto 3em;
```
So, it should read like this:
```
#content {
	width:800px;
	padding-right:60px;
	margin:30px auto 3em;
}
```
HTH
marcosmolina · Member · Feb 16, 2008 at 3:10 pm
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My God, what a quick response and what a wonderful one. It solved my problem lightning fast. Miracle!! Many thanks!!!!! Regards from Spain. Marcos.
ellaella · Member · Feb 16, 2008 at 3:11 pm
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Yes, devblog rocks!
devblog · Member · Feb 18, 2008 at 10:49 am
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NP, Marcos.

Thanks Ellaella ;)

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