Editing CSS

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  sugarchick · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 8:44 pm

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  Hello fellow bloggers,

  I’m new to blogging and was wondering if it’s possible to use a new theme just by copying CSS code. I hope that isn’t a dumb question but I know nothing about CSS even tho I can write HTML “manually” (without using an html editor). Thanks in advance, Kell

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  timethief · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 8:48 pm

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  The css is only the stylesheet. The upgrade is not recommended to those without css editing experience. There is no staff support. Sometimes bloggers with css experirnce drop in and help on an unpredictable and occasional basis. This FAQs entry is helpful http://faq.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/about-the-custom-css-upgrade/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 8:49 pm

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  More information including pre-done css skins that you can use can be found here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum.php?id=3&page

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  thesacredpath · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 8:51 pm

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  Typically you cannot copy the CSS of one theme and use it on another because the basic elements in the html files will be different. People have tried this and it doesn’t work.

  CSS style sheets are designed to work with a specific theme. There are however quite a few “skins” available for the Sandbox theme and there might be one that you would like.

  I don’t have all the links so I’m hoping maybe timethief or someone else will pop in with them.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 8:53 pm

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  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic.php?id=19239&page&replies=5

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  timethief · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 8:54 pm

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  And more here too https://en.forums.wordpress.com/search.php?q=show+off+css

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  rosclarke · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 11:52 pm

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  And once you have a ‘skin’ you like, they’re fairly easy to customize. Try the ‘Kubrick for Sandbox skin here, for instance: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic.php?id=3248&page&replies=23

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  rosclarke · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 11:55 pm

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  Oh and, if you’re not sure about CSS, it’s really worth playing around with the Preview feature before deciding whether or not to spend the money. You can see the results of your CSS, you just can’t save them.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 11:56 pm

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  I don’t think I’ve heard of any skins yet that have been developed for the Misty Look theme that this blogger is using but perhaps other bloggers do know of some and would like to share http://sugarchick.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 20, 2007 at 11:57 pm

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  waving to rosclarke :)

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  thesacredpath · Member · Dec 21, 2007 at 12:05 am

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  /nod to rosclarke and timethief

  If one had a little CSS editing experience, the Mistylook CSS is pretty clean and well organized (in my humble, less than guru opinion). I guess as with any theme, it depends on how much one wants to do. And as rosclarke says, you can try out little bits and then keep saving the little bits to a text file until you have what you want.