Regulus stylesheet corrupted–cannot fix

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    davidzweig · Member ·

    Hi. I downloaded the Regulus css and after fiddling with it (dont try this at home, kids)
    it is corrupted. The right hand column is at the bottom and there is a little smiley face — how ironic–where the RH column should be.

    worldbusinessacademy.wordpress.com

    Would someone please be able to tell me how I screwed it up? I am obviously not a css expert. I cannot post the stylesheet here as that would rip off the developer. Any thoughts?

    Thanks so much.

    dz

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    To get back to the default stylesheet, clear everything out of the CSS editor and then make sure the “add to existing stylesheet” is selected and click save.

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    isadora · Member ·

    The little smiley face is a feature of the wordpress.com platform, used for stats. It’s not ironic :-)
    You can post code here by putting it between backticks. The best would be to post here only the elements you changed (as far as I can see you didn’t touch the wrapper, nor the sidebar elements). Regulus is a rather complicated theme, indeed.

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    davidzweig · Member ·

    I am not a programmer, so a backtick is some kind of louse, or PERL thing.

    I changed a few things. Don’t know what. Thought I had the original sheet and do not.
    I tried to change a few color codes for p and h1, h2 and some font sizes. That should have been all.

    Reverting the css still produces the iconic (ok, not ironic) happyface.

    Perhaps you can delete this post so that Mr. gillbanks, the developer will not be unhappy.

    Man, this thing is copmplicated!

    Thank you for your help!
    /*
    Theme Name: Regulus
    Theme URI: http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/regulus/
    Version: 2.1.3-wpcom
    Description: A versatile two-column theme complete with custom header, blues and yellows.
    Author: Ben Gillbanks
    Author URI: http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/
    Tags: two columns, fixed width, theme options, custom colors
    */

    * {
    margin:0; padding: 0;
    font:1em ‘Lucida Grande’, ‘Lucida Sans Unicode’, Verdana, Sans-Serif;
    }

    /* ———————————
    – GENERIC GUFF (APPLIES SITE WIDE) –
    ——————————— */

    body {
    font-size:0.625em;
    _font-size:10px;
    text-align:center;
    background: url( images/bg_body.gif ) repeat-x top #eef;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-size:1.7em;
    font-weight:normal;
    }

    a {
    color:#333;
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:1px dotted #99c;
    }

    a:hover {
    border:none;
    color:#68f;
    }

    a img {
    border:none;
    }

    strong, b {
    font-weight:bold;
    }

    em, i {
    font-style:italic;
    }

    .skipnav {
    position:absolute;
    top:-999px; left:-999px;
    }

    .i_left {
    float:left;
    margin:0 8px 8px 0;
    padding:4px;
    border:1px solid #eef;
    }

    .i_right {
    float:right;
    margin:0 0 8px 8px;
    padding:4px;
    border:1px solid #eef;
    }

    table, tr, td, th {
    margin:auto; padding:auto; border:auto;
    }

    td, th {
    padding:8px;
    vertical-align:top;
    }

    th {
    font-weight:bold;
    background:#eef;
    }

    td {
    border:1px solid #dde;
    }

    code, pre {
    font-family:monospace;
    font-size:1.3em;
    display:block;
    padding:10px;
    background:#eef;
    }

    .wp-smiley {
    vertical-align:-30%;
    }

    /* ——
    – FORMS –
    —— */

    input, textarea {
    padding:2px;
    border-width:1px;
    }

    input:focus, textarea:focus, .passwordPost label input:focus {
    background:#ffc;
    }

    #sidebar input, #sidebar textarea {
    width:110px;
    }

    .button, .passwordPost input {
    background:#024;
    border-color:#357 #002 #002 #357;
    color:#fff;
    padding:0; margin:0;
    }

    .passwordPost label input {
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #99c;
    border-color:#99c #eef #eef #99c;
    padding:2px;
    }

    input:hover, textarea:hover {
    background:#ffc;
    cursor:text;
    }

    .button:hover, .passwordPost input:hover {
    background:#246;
    cursor:pointer;
    }

    .passwordPost label input:hover {
    background:#ffc;
    cursor:text;
    }

    label:hover {
    cursor:pointer;
    color:#68f;
    }

    /* ————-
    – PAGE LAYOUT –
    ————- */

    #wrapper {
    width:730px;
    margin:10px auto;
    padding:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:url(images/bg_1.jpg) no-repeat #fff;
    border:5px solid #dde;
    text-align:left;
    }

    .hid_1 #header { background:url(images/bg_1.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_2 #header { background:url(images/bg_2.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_3 #header { background:url(images/bg_3.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_4 #header { background:url(images/bg_4.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_5 #header { background:url(images/bg_5.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_6 #header { background:url(images/bg_6.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_7 #header { background:url(images/bg_7.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_8 #header { background:url(images/bg_8.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }
    .hid_9 #header { background:url(images/bg_9.jpg) no-repeat #fff; }

    /* ——-
    – HEADER –
    ——- */

    #header {
    display:block;
    height:140px;
    color:#fff;
    position:relative;
    margin:0px auto 0 auto;
    text-align:right;
    border-bottom:5px solid #fc0;
    }

    #header h1 {
    font-size:2.2em;
    margin:0; padding:45px 95px 0 0;
    }

    #header p {
    padding:0 95px 0 0;
    }

    /* ———–
    – NAVIGATION –
    ———– */

    ul#nav {
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0; left:0;
    margin:0 0 0 16px;
    list-style-type:none;
    }

    ul#nav li {
    list-style-type:none;
    float:left;
    margin:0 0.5em 0 0;
    }

    ul#nav li a {
    padding:10px 14px;
    border:none;
    text-transform:lowercase;
    color:#fff;
    background:#024;
    border:1px solid #fff;
    border-bottom:none;
    border-color:#357 #002 #002 #357;
    display:block;
    white-space:nowrap;
    _width:1em;
    }

    ul#nav li a:hover {
    background:#246;
    text-decoration:none;
    }

    ul#nav .current_page_item a,
    ul#nav .current_page_item a:hover {
    color:#335;
    background:#fc0;
    text-decoration:none;
    border-color:#ff3 #da0 #da0 #ff3;
    }

    /* ————-
    – MAIN CONTENT –
    ————- */

    #content {
    width:460px;
    float:left;
    font-size:1.2em;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-left:12px solid #fff;
    border-bottom:20px solid #fff
    }

    .leftAlign #content {
    float:right;
    border-right:12px solid #fff;
    border-bottom:20px solid #fff
    }

    #content p, #content li {
    color:#000;
    }

    #content p {
    margin:12px 0;
    line-height:1.5em;
    }

    #content h2 {
    font-size:1.6em;
    margin:24px 0 4px 0;
    }

    #content h2 em {
    font-size:0.7em;
    margin:0 0 0 1em;
    color:#99c;
    font-style:normal;
    }

    #content h2 a {
    color:#333;
    border:none;
    }

    #content h2 a:hover {
    color:#68f;
    }

    #content h3 {
    font-size:1.4em;
    color:#aaa;
    }

    #content h4, #content h5, #content h6 {
    font-size:1.2em;
    }

    #content h3 a {
    color:#aaa;
    }

    #content ol, #content ul, #content dl {
    padding:0 0 0 40px;
    margin:12px 0;
    }

    #content dt {
    font-weight:bold;
    }

    #content blockquote {
    margin:20px;
    padding:1px 10px 1px 70px;
    background:#eef url( images/bg_blockquote.gif ) top left no-repeat;
    }

    #content .info {
    color:#99c;
    font-size:1em;
    border-top:1px dotted #99c;
    font-style:normal;
    display:block;
    padding:4px 0;
    }

    #content .info a {
    color:#99c;
    }

    #content pre {
    background:#eef;
    padding:20px;
    }

    .widgets {
    clear:both;
    background:#eef;
    padding:8px 4px !important;
    list-style-type:none;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-left: 4px solid #fc0;
    margin:0 0 4px 0 !important;
    _height:1%;

    border:none;
    background:none;
    margin:0 !important;
    padding:4px 0 !important;
    }

    .widgets a {
    color:#99c;
    border:none;
    }

    .widgets .read {
    padding-left:16px;
    background: url( images/post_read.gif ) no-repeat left center;
    }

    .widgets .comments {
    padding-left:16px;
    background: url( images/post_comment.gif ) no-repeat left center;
    }

    .widgets a:hover {
    color:#68f;
    }

    .widgets li {
    float:left;
    padding:2px 8px;
    color:#eef;
    border-right:1px dotted #99c;
    }

    #post_information {
    clear:both;
    margin:0 !important;
    display:block;
    padding:4px !important;
    background:#eef;
    overflow:hidden;
    color:#99c;
    border-bottom:4px solid #fff;
    _height:1%;
    }

    #post_information a {
    color:#99c;
    }

    #post_information li {
    display:inline;
    float:left;
    padding:0 4px;
    }
    #comments {
    clear:both;
    background:#eef;
    padding:15px;
    }

    #comments h2 {
    margin:0;
    }

    #comments dl {
    margin:0; padding:0;
    }

    #comments dt {
    padding:8px 0 0 0;
    font-size:1.2em;
    border-top:1px dotted #99c;
    color:#333;
    }

    #comments dt .avatar {
    float: right;
    padding: 2px;
    border: 1px dotted #99c;
    }

    #comments dt.highlighted {
    padding:8px;
    background:#fc0;
    border:4px solid #fff;
    }

    #comments dd.highlighted {
    background:#fff;
    padding:2px 8px;
    }

    #comments h3, #postComment h3 {
    padding:0; margin:0 0 15px 0;
    }

    #postComment {
    background:#ddd;
    padding:15px;
    }

    #postComment label {
    width:120px;
    display:block;
    float:left;
    clear:both;
    margin:5px 0 0 0;
    }

    #postComment input, #postComment textarea {
    margin:5px 0 0 0;
    width:420px;
    }

    #postComment textarea {
    height:160px;
    }

    #postComment .button {
    padding:5px;
    clear:both;
    width:100px;
    margin:10px 0 0 0;
    }

    /* ——–
    – SIDEBAR –
    ——– */

    #sidebar {
    width:230px;
    float:right;
    color:#99f;
    line-height:1.5em;
    margin:0 0 16px 0;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-right:12px solid #fff;
    }

    .leftAlign #sidebar {
    border-left:12px solid #fff;
    border-right:none;
    float:left;
    }

    #sidebar h2 {
    clear:both;
    padding:16px 0 4px 0;
    font-size:1.4em;
    }

    #sidebar .col {
    width:100px;
    margin:0 10px 0 0;
    float:left;
    }

    #sidebar a {
    display:block;
    padding:3px;
    border:none;
    color:#888;
    }

    #sidebar a:hover {
    color:#68f;
    }

    #sidebar p {
    font-size:1.2em;
    margin:6px 0;
    }

    #sidebar ul {
    list-style-type:none;
    padding:0;
    margin:0;
    }

    #sidebar li {
    _border:1px solid #fff;
    clear:both;
    }
    #sidebar ul ul {
    margin:0 0 0 16px;
    list-style-type:square;
    }

    #sidebar ul ul ul {
    list-style-type:none;
    }

    #sidebar #blogroll {
    list-style-type:none;
    margin:0; padding:0;
    }

    #sidebar #blogroll li {
    border-color:#fff;
    margin:0 0 0 0;
    }

    #sidebar #blogroll ul li {
    list-style-type:square;
    border-bottom:1px dotted #ddd;
    }

    #sidebar #about, #sidebar .widget_text {
    border:5px solid #eef;
    padding:10px;
    color:#666;
    }

    #sidebar #about h2, #sidebar .widget_text h2 {
    color: #99f;
    }

    #sidebar .widget_text {
    margin:10px 0;
    }

    #sidebar #about h2, #sidebar .widget_text h2 {
    padding:0; margin:0;
    }

    #sidebar #about a {
    display:inline;
    color:#68f;
    text-decoration:underline;
    }

    #sidebar form .button {
    width:40px;
    }

    #sidebar #search {
    border:none;
    padding:15px;
    background:#fc0;
    margin:0 0 8px 0;
    }

    #sidebar #search p {
    font-size:1em;
    margin:0; padding:0;
    }

    #sidebar #subpages {
    list-style-type:none;
    margin:16px 0 0 0;
    border:5px solid #eef;
    }

    #sidebar #subpages a {
    border:none;
    display:block;
    font-size:1.2em;
    padding:8px;
    }

    #sidebar #subpages h2 {
    padding:8px; margin:0;
    color:#666;
    background:#fc0;
    }

    #search label {
    color:#333;
    margin:0 5px 0 0;
    }

    ul#feeds {
    clear:both;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    list-style-type:none;
    padding:8px;
    background:#eef;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-top:16px solid #fff;
    _height:1%;
    margin:0;
    }

    #feeds li {
    float:left;
    border:none;
    margin:0;
    clear:none;
    }

    #feeds h3 {
    font-size:1em;
    padding:4px;
    margin:3px;
    }

    #feeds a {
    display:block;
    padding:4px 4px 4px 24px;
    margin:3px;
    color:#99c;
    background: url( images/bg_feed.gif ) 3px center no-repeat;
    }

    #feeds a:hover {
    background-color:#fff;
    }

    /* ——-
    – FOOTER –
    ——- */

    #footer {
    display:block;
    padding:1em 0 4em 8px;
    border-top:5px solid #fc0;
    color:#fff;
    clear:both;
    background:#024;
    list-style-type:none;
    _height:1%;
    }

    #footer li {
    float:left;
    padding:0 8px;
    border-right:1px solid #cce;
    }

    #footer li a {
    color:#fff;
    border-color:#99c;
    }

    /* ———————
    — WordPress calendar —
    ——————— */

    #wp-cal-container {
    border:5px solid #eef;
    margin:12px 0 0 0;
    }

    #wp-calendar {
    width:220px;
    text-align:center;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    }

    #wp-calendar caption, #wp-calendar th {
    background:#eef;
    color:#666;
    padding:4px;
    }

    #wp-calendar td {
    padding:1px;
    border:none;
    }

    #wp-calendar caption {
    font-weight:bold;
    background:#fc0;
    }

    #wp-calendar #today {
    background:#fc0;
    font-weight:bold;
    color:#666;
    }

    #wp-calendar a {
    padding: 0;
    display: inline;
    color:#666;
    text-decoration:underline;
    }

    #pageNav {
    overflow:hidden;
    _height:1%;
    margin:32px 0 0 0;
    }

    #pageNav a {
    display:block;
    font-size:1.1em;
    width:8em;
    float:left;
    text-align:center;
    padding:0.5em;
    border:none;
    background:#fc0;
    margin:0 5px 0 0;
    font-weight:bold;
    text-decoration:underline;
    }

    #pageNav a:hover {
    color:#333;
    text-decoration:none;
    }
    ‘

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    isadora · Member ·

    Don’t worry about Mr. Gillbanks, I think he’s aware of the fact that his css code is visible to anybody :-)
    The backticks are on your keyboard, probably on the same key as the ~, you can give it a try in the future.
    You’ll have to wait several hours until I have time to compare your code to the original one and find out what you changed, but I’ll have a look.

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    isadora · Member ·

    Well, I compared the code you posted to the default regulus and…
    the only difference is this: 

    #content p, #content li {
color:#000;
}

    It can’t be. I’d suggest you revert your changes (which you didn’t post here) and start again from the beginning, with the option “Add to existing CSS”.

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    davidzweig · Member ·

    Sorry isadora, but i still cannot get rid of the smiley face. Isn’t there a way to reaccess the original CSS that i purchased?

    I clear everything out, then and press the Add to Existing Style sheet button and click Save.

    And I still get the page with the smileyface.

    THank you for your patience, Isadora.

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    ellaella · Member ·

    As Isadora said, the smiley is used for stats. It’s a good thing:

    Why is there a smiley on my blog?

    (/nod to Isadora)

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    davidzweig · Member ·

    It’s a good thing, but not when it knocks out the right side of the page and dumps all your widgets at the bottom

    Anyway, I found the problem, not with the css at all, but a specific post that breaks the page when its published, and then the page resolves properly when it’s removed Just curious(extra for experts) what is so offensive in this post (apart from my writing): 

    Bill Gross of Pimco is one of the sharpest interpreters of the current financial mess. In the February 7 <i>Financial Times</i> he penned a <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb7e80c8-d58c-11dc-8b56-0000779fd2ac.html">scathing critique</a> of the monoline insurance business. Bond issuers pay monolines to stand behind the bonds, effectively selling a AAA rating. Monolines make a nice not-so-little fee for sharing their rating to any sailor who can pay the fee, and as long as the monolines are solvent, it's a tidy business (or as some have said, racket).

To paraphrase Mencken, the monolines are the weak slat under the bed of public finance. If they break, all the stimulus packages in the world will not have much effect....
<div style="margin-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 33px; line-height: 150%">
<blockquote>In a real sense, the monolines have taken on their shoulders a supersized portion of the guaranteed solvency of modern asset structures. In combination with overly generous triple-A ratings on not only these assets but the monoline companies themselves, they have fostered a bubble of immeasurable but clearly significant proportions.That the monolines could shoulder this modern-day burden like a classical Greek Atlas was dubious from the start. How could Ambac, through the magic of its triple-A rating, with equity capital of less than $5bn, insure the debt of the state of California, the world’s sixth-largest economy? How could an investor in California’s municipal bonds be comforted by a company that during a potential liquidity crisis might find the capital markets closed to it, versus the nation’s largest state with its obvious ongoing taxing authority? Apply the same logic to the gargantuan size of the asset-backed market it has insured in recent years – subprimes and CDOs in the trillions of dollars – and you must come to the same logical conclusion: this is absurd. It is as if Barney Fife, television’s Sheriff of Mayberry in <i>The Andy Griffith Show</i>, promised to bring law and order to the entire country.<!--more-->

As long as the illusion lasted, however, it is clear that monoline guarantees fostered an expansion of our modern shadow banking system and therefore an extension of US and even global economic prosperity. Because US consumers were able to borrow at “guaranteed” triple-A rates with an additional servicing/underwriting spread, their spending power was artificially elevated. In order to maintain those levels and avoid a nasty recession, authorities through both official and backdoor channels now endorse a rescue effort. What is good for Ambac, they reason, is good for the country – and by extension the world.

As stock markets rise on optimistic workout developments, it is clear that it is – in the short run. But like General Motors a half century back, the sense of stability imparted to an oligopolistic industry with visible flaws is not likely to last, nor may the hope for a return to economic growth of recent years. The modern US financed-based economy has a striking resemblance to Barney Fife, guaranteeing global prosperity without the productive industrial-based firepower to back it up. Neither ultra-low interest rates or tax rebates, nor investor-led and authority-based monoline bailouts are likely to change that significantly during the next few years.</blockquote>
</div>
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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    The smiley did not knock out your sidebar.

    I’m seeing several things in your posts. First off, don’t put a more tag inside a blockquote, put it below it.

    After moving the more tags, go into each post (in code view) that has a more tag and put an ending</div> right before it. WordPress has something going on with it right now, and more tags end up moving the ending div tag to the next page, so it breaks the theme.

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