I’ve had a few questions about customizing my Alara theme, so here’s a quick overview for some of them.
TO ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE:
Find body and add the following lines underneath --
background-image:url(‘IMAGE URL HERE’);
background-attachment:fixed;
If you want the image to tile, add this line as well --
background-repeat:repeat;
If you don’t want the image to tile, add this line instead --
background-repeat:no-repeat;
If you want the image to automatically fill the entire screen, add this line --
The easiest way to do this? Simply make the borders the same color as the background, and voila. You can't see them anymore! However, if you need to remove them entirely, hit CTRL + F to find any instance of border:1px solid {color:borders}; and then delete them.
TO ADD A COLOR TO THE POSTS AND SIDEBAR:
You can simply add the following under .posts, #description, and #credit --
background-color:COLOR GOES HERE;
If you’d like them all to be the same color, and have that color controlled from the basic editor, scroll up to find the the tags that start with <meta name=“whatever” content=“whatever” /> then add the following in the same spot, on its own line --
<meta name=“color:posts background” content=“COLOR GOES HERE” />
Then, under .posts, #description, and #credit, add the following line:
background-color:{color:posts background};
Now you can change the color from the basic editor with a couple clicks.
