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This manual describes basic custom changes applicable to Oxwall themes. Manual refers to 3 basic tools used while customizing themes. Make sure to read about them first.

Tools

Graphics

Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “Graphics” tab >

This feature allows you to upload custom images from admin panel and use URL/path to them within your custom design.

Images uploaded via this form are stored in /ow_userfiles/themes folder on your server. Therefore make sure that bother folders have 777 permissions. Alternatively you can upload your images directly via FTP or control panel.

CSS

Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “CSS” tab

Existing CSS styles - shows you default styles. Edit CSS - allows you to add your custom styles or edit default ones. To edit/add styles just add them into the box under “Edit CSS” section and click “Save”.

1. Upload your image

Site Panel

Site panel is a narrow gray line at the top of your site.

Default styles:

.ow_site_panel {
    background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #F4F4F4;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
    height: 41px;}

Default styles for site name within site panel :

.ow_logo_wrap {
        width: 1000px;
        margin: 0px auto;
        padding: 12px 0px 0px 10px;}
.ow_logo_wrap a {
        font-family: 'UbuntuBold', "Trebuchet MS", "Helvetica CY", sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: #626060;}
.ow_logo_wrap a:hover {
        text-decoration: none;}

Custom styles:

  1. Upload your image in Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “Graphics” tab > copy the URL of upload image.
  2. Go to Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “CSS” tab.
  3. Copy/paste default styles (see above)into the “Edit CSS” box
  4. Now it is time for some fun! Edit and save pasted styles to include your image, custom color and etc.:
     
    .ow_site_panel {
        background: url('http:link_to_your_upload_image_here.png') no-repeat scroll 0 0 #340404;
        border-bottom: 20px solid #E7AA37;
        height: 300px;}   
    .ow_logo_wrap {
     display:none;}

Where:

  • background: url('http:link_to_your_upload_image_here.png') ()- shows your uploaded image.
  • no-repeat- tells that your background image should not be repeated.
  • #340404 () -sets the color for the rest of the site panel not occupied by uploaded image.
  • border-bottom: 20px solid #E7AA37; () sets the height, type and color of the bottom border.
  • height - sets the height for your site panel.Make sure it is not smaller then height of your image.
  • ow_logo_wrap {display:none;}- removes your site name from top left corner of site panel.

Result on front end:

Changing Background:

Page background color

  1. Disable default background image by adding following CSS in Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “CSS” tab:
    .ow_page_wrap {
        background-image: none;
       }
  2. Choose your own background color in Admin panel > Appearance >Edit Theme > “Theme Settings” tab >:

Result (default vs customized):

Canvas background color

Add following CSS in Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “CSS” tab:

.ow_bg_color {
    background-color: **#A9F5F2**;
}
Where #A9F5F2 is desired color code. Result:

Add following CSS in Admin panel > Appearance > Edit Theme > “CSS” tab:

.ow_menu_wrap {
        background: none;
        background-color:#A9F5F2;
}
Where #A9F5F2 is desired color code. Result:

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