Need help creating space between posts filled with background?

[kelsum]

Hello,

I would like to create space between posts filled with the site's background. Examples of what I like are http://thewiredteacher.com/ and The 411 Pro Theme.

My site: http://www.resilientartist.com
I'm currently running the Mindstream theme

Please help?

Thanks

http://www.resilientartist.com

[eamonmoriarty]

At line 489 of style.css I removed the white background color to leave it transparent

#content {
    box-shadow: 0 0 3px #BBBBBB;
    float: left;
    padding: 25px 40px;
    width: 600px;
}

At line 512 of style.css I have added a background color (white) and padding like this:

.post {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-bottom: 5px solid #EEEEEE;
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    padding: 10px;
    position: relative;
}

You could also add a border if you wish
You can play around with the values, colors etc to suit yourself.

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Eamon Moriarty
EM Dzine

[kelsum]

Solved it!
Thanks very much!!!!

Do you know how to widen the posts to the left? Make the white space of the post take up more of the space to the left of the screen?

Thanks again!

[eamonmoriarty]

I'm not sure if this is what you have in mind:

At line 489 of style.css you have:

#content {
    box-shadow: 0 0 3px #fff;
    float: left;
    padding: 25px 40px;
    width: 600px;
}

You could increase the width of the content to 640px and decrease the padding on the left by 40px like this:

#content {
    box-shadow: 0 0 3px #fff;
    float: left;
    padding: 25px 40px 25px 0px;
    width: 640px;
}

That will increase the with of the content

If you actually want more whitespace at the left of your posts you can change line 510 to the following:

.post {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-bottom: 5px solid #EEEEEE;
    margin: 0 0 35px;
    padding: 20px 20px 20px 40px;
    position: relative;
}

The 40px gives you more padding on the left pf your posts. You can change the value to suit yourself.

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Eamon Moriarty
EM Dzine

[kelsum]

Thanks again for your help Eamon!!!

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