I cannot find a theme that gives me everything I want

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    angelamorgangreen · Member ·

    Is there a theme that allows me to:

    1)Have a custom background throughout all pages, including my blog page, with no other colors our breaks throughout the page (I do not mind a line that separates the menu from the page. I just don’t want a huge color gap between the header and the page).

    2)The background is fixed (not scrolling) in computer view AND mobile view

    3)All words and menu are centered

    4)Allows me to put a header at the top of the page four all pages

    5)Allows my blog page to show the featured picture and words before the “Read More”

    The Theme I currently have is called Afterlight. It is the closest theme to what I want. It gives me numbers 1, 2, and 4, but is missing 3, and 5.

    If I switch themes it will fix numbers 3 and 5 but will miss numbers 1, 2, and 4.

    Is there a css code that will fix the theme called Afterlight? Or is there a theme that allows me to do all 5?

    Note: This site is just a site I am experimenting with to help me with my real site.

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  • supernovia · Staff ·

    Hey there,

    The background is fixed (not scrolling) in computer view AND mobile view

    This is more about mobile browsers than your theme choice:
    https://caniuse.com/background-attachment

    If a mobile browser supports a fixed background, it will work. Otherwise it will show your background, but it will scroll.

    4)Allows me to put a header at the top of the page four all pages

    Can you clarify that?

    Everything else sounds like it should be doable with any of the new Full Site Editing themes. It would just be some work to transition over, so you might create copy of your site to tinker with in the meantime.

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    angelamorgangreen · Member ·

    Yes. As mentioned above, the theme I currently have gives me numbers 1, 2, and 4, meaning,

    I do have a custom background throughout all pages, including my blog page, with no other colors or breaks throughout the page.

    I do have a background fixed (not scrolling) in computer view AND mobile view

    I do have a header at the top of the page for all pages (I use my logo).

    What I don’t have are the following:

    I want all words and menu to be centered

    I want my blog page to show the featured picture and words before the “Read More”

    How can I fix this?

  • staff-sheva · Staff ·

    Hi @angelamorgangreen,

    I want all words and menu to be centered

    This is possible using te following CSS code:

    /* center menu items on larger screens | eD */
@media screen and (min-width: 52.0625em) {
	.site-header .main-navigation ul {
		display: flex;
		flex-direction: row;
		flex-wrap: wrap;
		justify-content: center;
	}
	
	/* add left border to first menu item */
	.site-header .nav-menu > li:first-of-type {
		border-left-width: 1px;
	}
}

    However, to use CSS you would need a Premium plan or higher. You can learn more about its features and pricing here: https://wordpress.com/pricing/

    I want my blog page to show the featured picture and words before the “Read More”

    You have a couple of options here:

    Please keep in mind, full site editing requires a block-based theme, such as Twenty Twenty Two. You might want to consider this if you would like more granular control (e.g. header menu) without using CSS.

    Hope that helps!

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