CSS Nube: are there WP theme CSS core/standard elements?

  • Resolved Toni

    (@tools4toni)


    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a standard set of CSS selectors and the properties that theme authors use to build their themes with?

    I am trying to figure out how to change things within sections of themes/layout. Not throughout the entire theme.
    But, I do not know what the selectors and their syntax is (like #content, .widget): for menus, widget areas, navigation – like breadcrumb or the one between post pages at the bottom for ‘previous’ and ‘next’, page content only, post content only.

    A list core/standard selectors would be great. (A tutorial would not.)

    I’d have to figure out the properties and syntax – but that is more doable.

    (I did some CSS when it was introduced, eons ago – it was basic and simpler then.)

    Thank you

    Oh, and I am only trying to do simple things with font, color, links – not layout.

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  • joygerm

    (@joygerm)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Toni,

    As far as I’m aware there is no standard list of selectors for WordPress, however some theme developers utilize Bootstrap, which provides a set of standardized method/selectors to use.

    I would suggest that the primary method to locate the selectors would be to use the developer tools in web browsers to determine the selectors and their syntax, e.g. Google Chrome’s Developer Tools.

    Depending on the theme and plugins you use, some CSS are stored in the theme folders, and some portions could be stored in the plugin folders. The Developer tools would be able to provide you the link.

    Hope this helps.

    Thread Starter Toni

    (@tools4toni)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    YES! Cool. That definitely helps, and confirms something I read last night, but was unsure about…to use the FireFox dev tools.

    I had no idea about using dev browser tools. And I forgot about the BootStrap. I am psyched!

    Thank you @joygerm, for responding and for a solid suggestion.

    A great way to start a WordPress day. 🙂

    Cheers!

    joygerm

    (@joygerm)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Good to hear that! Enjoy your day.

    Thread Starter Toni

    (@tools4toni)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    A question:

    I am looking at the CSS for my site via Firebug/Firefox. Some of the CSS has a strikeout line through it. What does that indicate?

    After thought…
    Answer: Is it from a “minifying” cache plugin?

    And WOW! Chrome dev tools are much better than Firefox.

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