Backround color in a fixed width theme

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  iankaravas · Member · Feb 18, 2010 at 6:44 am

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  I read that changing the background color in a fixed width blog was relatively simple, as modifying the color from white should not alter the content background color. however, when i modified it (to change it from white to black) everything turned black. I wish to change the background (only on the sides) outside of my content to black, to make the website easier on the eyes. any help would be appreciated. I’ve been messing with a few things and couldn’t get anything to work

  im using the cutline theme

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  anatomyofabinge · Member · Feb 18, 2010 at 8:40 am

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  I’m looking for an answer to the same question. Thanks for posting it. I hope someone responds. :)

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  timethief · Member · Feb 18, 2010 at 7:36 pm

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  @anatomyofabinge
  Will you please provide the URL for the blog in question?

  @iankaravas and anatomyofabinge
  Please read this post while waiting for help.
  http://csswiz.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/if-you-have-the-wp-com-css-upgrade/

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  devblog · Member · Feb 18, 2010 at 7:40 pm

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  iankaravas,

  Try this:

  body {background: #000;}
  
  #container {
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  #content {padding-left: 10px;}
  
  #sidebar {margin-left: -10px;}

  Just in case, that’s the only code that should be in you CSS editor, unless of course if you add/change more selectors.

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  iankaravas · Member · Feb 19, 2010 at 12:30 am

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  that worked brilliantly! thanks devblog. I didnt use #container thats prob why it messed me up.