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Why this extra box?
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SPQC
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Jan 30, 2012 - 7:46 am

Just wondering...

Why there is that extra box (painted in red here) when we get the Add Topic screen? I wanted to know if it's mandatory to have it.  I mean are there hidden functions in this box?

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I could probably edit the styling of #spPostForm and remove border and margins but I ask just in case it was there once for a reason and could now be removed.

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Jan 30, 2012 - 9:21 am

I can't imagine why a certain styling would be mandatory. Myself, I've removed the border that runs one level deeper (the one in line with the "add topic:" text) in our custom forum style. This hasn't caused problems yet.

I agree the way the default themes style the borders/margins right now is a bit redundant.

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Jan 30, 2012 - 10:43 am

Propheticus said

I agree the way the default themes style the borders/margins right now is a bit redundant.

While you are it, I think that even the overall border #spMainContainer should be optional.  I believe most WP theme already have a border.  I just removed it as I type and I type it looks better.

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Jan 30, 2012 - 11:25 am

I will look into the specific editor borders as there does look like we have some redundancy there - but I would like to point out as well that it is ALL optional. You can change whatever you want - we encourage you to do so...

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Jan 30, 2012 - 7:51 pm

yup, its just css... any 'hidden' content will still show if you remove the border (but not the elemet)

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Feb 10, 2012 - 1:39 pm

Following my initial post, I know you turned off the border but was curious why you kept the padding or haven't simply removed that extra box at all?  Maybe some theme use it for background-color?  Take a look with the Berries'n'Cream and you'll see a white background around the editor, not sure if you like the look.  Maybejust something you forgot.

 

I know I can remove it myself, it's just another css override added to custom style of the theme I use.

 

#spMainContainer #spPostForm .spEditor {
    padding: 10px 10px 0;
}
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Mr Papa
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Feb 10, 2012 - 5:10 pm

there was no extra 'box'... it was just a border...  and we did leave the padding in there... personal preference I guess...  I can see the point of removing the padding, but then the borders on sides are bit jumbled...  but we can talk about it...

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Feb 10, 2012 - 5:30 pm

Haven't checked them all but for some theme it may look weird...

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