Editing The Search Widget

  • Resolved Jparra

    (@jparra)


    17 years ago

    Hello,
    I am trying to edit the search widget that comes included with WordPress. Functionality wise it is fine. The only problem is that the “Search For” text is overlapping my sidebar boxes and the text itself is a bit redundant considering the title of the Widget is “Search” I looked in the widgets.php file as well as the style.css file of the theme. I couldn’t find anything. Can someone please point me in the right direction as to where the location of the code is that I need to edit?
    Thanks!

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  • Thread Starter Jparra

    (@jparra)

    17 years ago

    I just ended up Adding the code manually in a text widget. For some reason that was the only way it would work. The regular search widget was not aligning correctly. Although I am only talking to my self here lately it seems like…

    Moderator Samuel Wood (Otto)

    (@otto42)

    ww.wp.xz.cn Admin

    17 years ago

    Are you talking about the widget that displays the search form?

    It does have a default form included, but a much easier way to customize it for a theme is simple: Create a searchform.php in your theme. Put your form code in there. Done and done, that form will get used instead wherever you use the search widget. 🙂

    Thread Starter Jparra

    (@jparra)

    16 years, 12 months ago

    Great advice Thanks:)

    madfatter

    (@madfatter)

    16 years, 11 months ago

    Just wanted to add that I also benefitted from this advice. Thanks!

    cyandle

    (@cyandle)

    16 years, 11 months ago

    I’m trying to do this as well but need a little bit more of the instructions on what actually goes where and such. Can anyone help?

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