Layout Lounge Help Desk

[sireesanwar.livejournal.com]

This community is to help me and others find ways to make their journals look how we want them too.

I wouldn't say I'm an expert at messing with layouts though I have figured out a lot about Flexible Squares. If you have a question please feel free to ask me by commenting below.

Couple Rules:

1. And example of your problem or what you want done to your journal.
2. Sometimes it can take me a little while to find the information asked for, so please be patient.
3. I don't do slash-y type things (ie headers). I can still provide you with a layout but then header would have to come from somewhere else.

LJ is dropping the ball a little and so community moderators aren't getting their comments. So if you don't hear back from me in a few days head over HERE to let me know if you need any help.

Comments

[rjchasez.livejournal.com]

Hi! I happened to find this community while searching for layouts, and I love the fact that you have this little section here for help and requests. It's more than I've found at other communities.

I kind of have a problem, and was hoping you might have a suggestion for me.

I just created a community for pb, or played-by icons. If you're not familiar with the terms, it's just blank icons of various celebrities for the use of online roleplay and whatnot. The community's name is based on the opening lines of the song "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" by the Spin Doctors, and I wanted to have a cloud theme for my grand opening. So I am looking for a layout with clouds. I found one earlier, but it doesn't suit my needs, because I wouldn't be able to use a header with it, and I'd like to have a header. I was wondering if you might know of a layout with clouds that I can use a header with, or I was wondering if you, yourself, might be able to make a layout like this.

Thanks in advance if you are able to help me out in any way. :)

[sireesanwar.livejournal.com]

I could probably come up with something. Does it matter what kind of clouds? I mean just white and fluffy or does it matter if they are stormy looking... I usually do layouts with 800 width so they are full screen for those with the 800 resolution. I can do that for you... though I might already have a layout that fits your needs.

Do you like light layouts like this one or are you thinking black or gray?

I do have this layout over here... so I can play off of that.

Let me know what you want and we'll see what we can do....

[rjchasez.livejournal.com]

I've actually been using the other one I found in the meantime, but like I mentioned, I'm disappointed because I can't use the header with it. I really like the setup of it, and the background, but I'm not so crazy about the bar at the top, and of course the header issue. The community in question is cloudydaypbs, for your reference. I like light, fluffy clouds, and mainly light-colored layouts. If you need to see the header I'm planning to use, I can upload it and show it to you.

[sireesanwar.livejournal.com]

I think I can come up with the coding to add a header image above your navigation bar.

Also, you mean you don't like the LJ bar at the top. Do you want it removed or just the color changed?

I think I can come up with a header as well.

[rjchasez.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome. It seems the way the layout's configured that it wouldn't work, but... I'm no expert as html. lol

I'm actually talking about the navigation bar. It seems like it's entirely too long, and I don't want the memories linked in the navigation bar.

I actually made this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/beccaluvsnsync/cloudydaylayout/cloudydayjimmyheader.jpg) header to go along with the community's default icon that I made, but if you think you can come up with something a bit better, I'm open.

[sireesanwar.livejournal.com]

Well, it does look like the navigation bar is rather long. In fact, it is the width of the entire journal which is 900px. If we try adjusting it, it will only be centered over the journal (including userpics).

I have made a bigger header of what you have. You can see the look at workshop_rees. If you still don't like the width of the nav bar I can make adjustments.

As for the Memories thing you should be able to go to the Menu options and turn that off. http://www.livejournal.com/customize/options.bml?authas=cloudydaypbs&group=text_header

[rjchasez.livejournal.com]

That actually looks AMAZING right there. The navigation bar doesn't isn't as... well, it doesn't stand out as much to me now that the header is in place. And now I'm totally debating about the text I had on my other header. The header you made looks FANTASTIC without the text. lol

I've successfully turned off the memories option in the navigation bar, so one less thing to worry about now. :) Thank you for guiding me in the right direction there.

[sireesanwar.livejournal.com]

Well if you are happy with it, I'm going to make a post over at the workshop comm so you can take the coding and just copy and past. You can also snag the header and if you want to put text on it... go for it. If not simply leave as is.

[rjchasez.livejournal.com]

I've now got everything up and running. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me with this, and I credited you in the community's profile for your help.

[sireesanwar.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm so glad you liked it that much. Enjoy!