Discussion Topic: Layouts

**XD375** · 11th August 2006, 6:55 PM

I'll try rewriting the whole HTML script.

**Virtual Headache** · 11th August 2006, 8:01 PM

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>The Pokémon Forest! Created By XD375!</title>
<style type="text/css">
body {
color:#000000;
font-family:verdana, sans-serif;
font-size:10pt;
background:#FFFFFF;
margin:0;
padding:0;
background-image: url(http://www.freewebs.com/xd375/background.bmp);
}

That's just the beginning, not a complete page.

**Trainer Rachel** · 11th August 2006, 8:02 PM

^Yeah, he had the whole HTML script on the page (I checked the HTML source) but he just didn't post it all.

**AgentChronon** · 15th August 2006, 12:07 AM

It occurs to me that maybe we should go back to discussing layouts.

Faltzer's is awesome. ^__^

**Jetx** · 15th August 2006, 9:59 AM

XD375, try it with just the background.bmp rather than the whole URL.

**Magma Leader Maxie** · 15th August 2006, 12:00 PM

And XD375, don't use bitmap images on your site. They are massive files and take an awfully long time to load on pages that are received over a dial-up connection.

Use PNG or GIF instead for web graphics.

**AgentChronon** · 15th August 2006, 1:59 PM

Gif messes up in Paint, so use PNG. PNGs rule!

***Ra*** · 18th September 2006, 8:34 PM

Yo XD375 u said that u wrote

right, well im not sure but i dont think there should be a body tag then rite after that a body background tag. I believe it should just be <Body Background="http://www.freewebs.com/xd375/background.bmp"> and if that doesnt work, i have a feeling there is a problem with how u are getting the image onto the website. Maybe a small mistake like u forgot to add Url or something small and u didn't notice it, but i can't thhink of any mistakes.

**wally4eva** · 15th October 2006, 12:53 PM

are we allowed yo reuest a layout here? because if we are i request a diamond and pearl or a latios themed layout, just need the outline i want:
left nav right nav quick links (like serebii) just leave the links blank as link and i will add them in.
Thanks.
My sites layout is rubbish

**Squall** · 5th March 2007, 5:59 PM

I don't think anyone is patient enough to make you a layout. Just google for a free one/tutorial.

**kevind23** · 13th August 2007, 7:49 AM

Well since this conversation dropped off the face of the earth I might as well attempt to revive it...

I prefer Web 2.0 layouts. While dark is nice and easy on the eyes, it gets old after a while and extremely annoying. Personally, I can't stand Serebii's layout...Oh how I would love to give this site a makeover

Anyway, that's just me. Any other opinions out there, or is this forum just dead?

**hybridgoomba** · 25th September 2007, 11:01 PM

No frames, good graphics(not drawn crappily in paint), neat, and not eye hurting.

**blueparukia** · 26th September 2007, 11:50 AM

I do simple, to the point layouts with simple Ajax effects for my sites.Things that are easy to find your way around, and that nice PHP include() function for DHTML menus. I do quite a bit of complex coding in the Ajax/DHTML areas, but make the layout as simple as possible. I am not a big fan of Web 2.0 layouts, but am starting to get used to them.

BP

**Charizard_Millky** · 4th October 2007, 11:52 AM

I have a question:

When you make a layout take up the whole screen, what happens to the background colour/image?

**blueparukia** · 4th October 2007, 12:10 PM

Well, generally the background image will continually repeat itself.

Though you can set background-repeat to repeat-x, repeat-y or none

BP

**Charizard_Millky** · 4th October 2007, 12:11 PM

I know it will repeat but I'm wondering, would I be able to see it or not when the layout takes up the whole screen.

**blueparukia** · 4th October 2007, 12:30 PM

You mean when you but stuff on top of it? Well, solid objects will cover the background.

Divs are transparent by default, and any other elements (including divs) can be made transparent by using the filter markup in CSS.

I am not sure what you mean,

BP

**Charizard_Millky** · 5th October 2007, 5:39 AM

I'm asking this:

If I make the layout cover the whole screen (like Serebii's) would I be able to see the background images (say a blue and red check pattern) or would I only be able to see the background colour of the left and right nav bars and the content?

**blueparukia** · 6th October 2007, 2:58 AM

I answered your question...

You will only be able to see background if the object on top of it is transparent.

Like Serebii, for example, the background is a shade of black, but the nav bars cover it up, though as the div containing the main content is transparent, you can see the black behind it.

BP

**Charizard_Millky** · 13th October 2007, 2:44 AM

OK. Thanks. I think I got a little confused with what you said. Thanks!

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