Can you edit the background of a blog to include custom colors

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    sewshesews · Member ·

    I am using the K2 template and would like to edit the background of the blog. Meaning the gray colored areas on the sides outside of the text. How would I go about doing this and is it possible? If I made something in photoshop, say stripes how would I apply it to the blog? Thanks for any input!

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    cogitoergocogitosum · Member ·

    Yes, its easy to edit. In fact it takes all but two-seconds to edit the code yourself, which takes up just as much database space either way. Of course, you have to spend money on an account to be able to do it, the capitalists they are.

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    Actually with most themes there is a trick you can do with a text widget that does not require the “capitalist” solution mentioned above. What you do is put the following in a text widget and where it says, http://IMAGE_NAME.jpg put the URL of the background image that you have uploaded to your media library.

    <div style="position:fixed;top:0;left:0;background:#fff url('http://IMAGE_NAME.jpg');width:100%;height:100%;z-index:-1000;"></div>

    This solution should work well with K2. Do note that the white background for the post area will remain white.

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    martyclayton · Member ·

    I tried this code with Chaotic Soul, but it turned it white. Is there any way to turn it blue or another color? Thanks

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    You have to change the color declaration which is the #fff (which is actually #ffffff). It is a hexadecimal color code.

    You can google “hexadecimal colors” or this is one that I have used in the past: http://html-color-codes.com/ .

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