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  • This topic has 12 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 3 months ago by thomas71.
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  • February 18, 2013 at 8:44 am #20990
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi!

    I wounder how i can get the background colur to change in the navbar when i point at it. Like this in the portfolio theme. Point at the navbar and the background colur changes from white to black. Would be really grateful for help.

    Modern portfolio: http://demo.studiopress.com/modern-portfolio/blog-2/

    February 18, 2013 at 9:51 am #21008
    thomas71
    Member

    The site i want the mouse over effect in navbar is the sample childtheme.

    http://tidskrifter-tidningar.se/

     

    February 18, 2013 at 10:23 am #21015
    JestersTear
    Participant

    Style .genesis-nav-menu a:hover and you'll be good to go. For example:

    .genesis-nav-menu a:hover {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    }

     


    Monica | jesterstear on twitter | monicaguerraleiria.com

    February 18, 2013 at 11:54 am #21045
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi Jester!

    Ok, i will try it. Not sure where i can find it? But i will try and let you know if i sorted it out. Thanks for your help.

     

    //Thomas

    February 18, 2013 at 12:04 pm #21047
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi Jester!

    I find this in the stylesheet. Where shall i put the css you suggested?

    .genesis-nav-menu a {

    display: block;
    padding: 24px 20px;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
    }

    February 18, 2013 at 1:53 pm #21073
    JestersTear
    Participant

    Just below that entire block (after the closing bracket) add the one I gave you. 🙂


    Monica | jesterstear on twitter | monicaguerraleiria.com

    February 18, 2013 at 1:55 pm #21074
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi Jester!

    Ahh, ok. I will do that. Thanks for your help. Will come back and let you know. 🙂

     

    //Thomas

    February 18, 2013 at 2:05 pm #21078
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi Jester!

    Worked fine to get the mouse over effect, its just when i mouse over the link colour is not white. It is the same linkcolur as the rest of the site. It shall of course be white to be good looking.  Tried to change it in the css but didnt get it right. Suppose i am at the wrong place in the css. Help pleeeeeaaaase :).

    //Thomas

    February 18, 2013 at 2:08 pm #21080
    thomas71
    Member

    You can see how it looks like here: http://tidskrifter-tidningar.se/

    February 18, 2013 at 8:31 pm #21173
    thomas71
    Member

    Help Pleeeaase!

    February 18, 2013 at 11:25 pm #21207
    thomas71
    Member

    Asked for help. Been some time now and would be grateful for answer.

    February 19, 2013 at 9:28 am #21336
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi!

    Asked for help for more than 24 hours ago. Now i want it.

    //Thomas

    February 19, 2013 at 5:33 pm #21503
    thomas71
    Member

    Hi !

    Dont Bother about this. You can close this post now, Thanks for your help.

     

    //Thomas

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