By nileshj on

Hi friends,

I have currently theming quick tabs module. but i am not able to get any help.
i just want to add separate theme for the quick tabs module with blog details in that. just like recent posts,recent comments and top rated posts. i want that module placed in left side bar. Please check the screen shot her http://u15223165.onlinehome-server.com/scr.bmp. i want exactly the same design(date,bullets with numbers). i want whole details to do the same because i am new in drupal.

Please Help!

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marcvangend
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Basically, you're saying: "I'm new to Drupal, so please do all the work for me". At least that's what I read. I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that's not going to happen. If you want help on the forums, I advise you to start reading documentation and try to get it working yourself. When you run into problems, tell us what exactly the problem is (the more specific the better), what you read, what you tried so far, etc etc. For more tips on forum posting, read www.drupal.org/forum-posting.

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nileshj commented

i think i was expecting some kind of help using this forum but you have given me the suggestion to read that post. its very much unexpected for me.

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Thanks for your helpfull suggestion!!!!!!

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marcvangend
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I understand that you hoped to get detailed instructions, but you have to understand that we're all volunteers here. As the forum posting tips say, "Don't expect anyone to take more time to answer the question than you did to ask it." Don't get too disappointed, the forum is full of friendly people willing to help you when you ask detailed and specific questions.

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BubbleMan-1 commented

No, Basically we are saying that everyone at some point is new to Drupal. Stupid and inconsiderate reply's like yours make the Drupal community look like a bunch of ass holes!

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To be fair, of all the open source support communities, this one has very few (if any) inconsiderate assholes.

Conversely, in somewhat more ... 'niche' support communities, one can expect less than helpful answers and often outright abuse. Buyer beware ! ............... even if you're not actually purchasing anything.....

However, the original post did sound a bit like 'send me valid serial plz' the likes of which are never, ever going to work.

Anyway, back to trying to style QuickTabs

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ipwa commented

http://spiffyd.com/blog/theming-quick-tabs-drupal

Nicolas
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sabirsiz commented

I checked out the link ipwa suggested.. although it is pretty straightforward I couldn't manage to make it work.. here is what I did and what I get after all:

I created the folder under tabstyles folder..
I also created the .css file named same as the theme folder and copied the basic.css into it..

after this point when I go to the administration page for quick tabs I can see my theme in the list of themes.. everything is fine by now but when I navigate to my quick tab, the tabs style is nowhere near the basic style(actually it has no style at all).. I tried to change some values in css like changing the text colors etc. but nothing happens.

when I inspect that element with firebug I see that the css file I created for the new theme is not used.. In all other default tab themes I can see that sooner or later their css files effecting the document..

The only difference between the tutorial on http://spiffyd.com/blog/theming-quick-tabs-drupal and my site is that I am using qucik tabs rc4 and they used rc1.. I don't know if that is the reason for my problem..

I would appreciate any suggestions or other documents on this subject..

thanks in advance..

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i-sibbot commented

I had this, or something like it. Its your naming convention. All your files, css, have to be in the same name as the folder thats in the tabstyles folder. If I remember to, I dont think it likes Undescores either. I've used hyphens.

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i-sibbot commented

I had this, or something like it. Its your naming convention. All your files, css, have to be in the same name as the folder thats in the tabstyles folder. If I remember to, I dont think it likes Undescores either. I've used hyphens.

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Echo Echo echooooo

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sabirsiz commented

thanks for your response i-sibbot..

the name i used for my project didn't include any special characters, it's all letters.. and it may sound stupid but i try a different name with a hyphen and unsurprisingly nothing happens=))

I also applied different little tests:

- creating the folder with no css file in it.
- creating the folder and a css file with different name.

those two actions resulted in not showing the theme in the themes list. so I am pretty sure that the QT module realizes that I am trying to create a new theme when naming the folder and the css correctly. Because when I do so I can see my new theme in the themes list. But my css does not have any effect on the document.

when i try to modify the other themes (say zen) I see the change on the document.. Is there some sort of a list or an array of the css files that can be used as a style for QT some where in the module?? I looked up roughly but didn't come across with such a thing..

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i-sibbot commented

I'm just gunna have a look into a site I did a while back that used QT alot. All I can say is that its something very simple and you'll kick your self when you realise. I did. :) Will post back later

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Fr0s7 commented

Here's the solution I found:

  1. Copy the 'basic' tabstyle directory and rename it to something else, such as 'boring'. IMPORTANT: DO NOT name it the same as your theme name!
  2. In all files within your 'boring' directory, search and replace every instance of 'basic' with 'boring'.
  3. Under Site Configuration -> QuickTabs set your default style to 'boring'.
  4. Under Site Building -> QuickTabs, edit the tab set you wish to modify, and set it's style to 'boring'.

Your tabbed page should now be displaying the 'boring' tabs style. Check it with Firebug or Google Chrome to make sure. Now, you should be able to edit 'boring.css' to your liking.

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rahulshah_1988 commented

Hi,

I am having the same problem. Although I follow the same steps as you mentioned above I am not able to get them applied on the webpage. It does show up in the drop down of styles but the css does not apply to the webpage.

I have 2 doubts

1. Do I need to copy basci-rtl.css also to my custom tabstyle.(Though it does not make a difference. I tried that).
2. I am not sure what you meant by IMPORTANT: DO NOT name it the same as your theme name!
(I tried that too. Giving the different name to the css file than the name of my custom tabstyle. In that case the dropdown shows the name of the css file which too does not affect the webpage.

Do you know what the problem is, in this case?

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rahulshah_1988 commented

Hi folks,

I just want to tell that the earlier problem I posted is resolved now. I just had to clear the cache to make it work. But I am having trouble in adjusting my tab style(picture)on the tabs. SO trying to figure that out.

Did anyone face the same problem? The length of the my tab picture is I think not sufficient. I used Bullets style and replaced the ab picture with mine.

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RonP commented

I think experienced leaches like the first Reply should be put on moderated status as your definitely DO NOT understand the open source community.

That is akin to saying use Google. In other words, Troll leave or go silent.