Formatting the [bbp-forum-index]

[sedmorders]

Hi,

I’d like to know how to control the formatting of level 3 forums using the [bbp-forum-index] shortcode. The default behavior runs all the forums together in one big blob. I want each on its own separate line with a carriage return after each one. This is very cluttered and makes forums hard to find.

1. Can this be done through the theme settings?
2. Do I have to modify a theme CSS file to fix this?
3. If I have to modify the theme css files manually, which one do I modify and what entry to change?

I examined the live page containing the [bbp-forum-index] and it shows the style sheets that might relate:
<link rel='stylesheet' id='kleo-bbpress-css' href='http://sedm.org/wp-content/themes/kleo/bbpress/css/bbpress.css?ver=4.1.1' type='text/css' media='all' />

Is this the one to modify, and which entry to modify.

[sedmorders]

Actually, I want to correct this problem both for level 2 and level 3 forums. They both have that problem.

[sharmstr]

1 – No
2 – No. Never change core files. Css overrides go in either your child theme style.css file or you can put them in Theme Options > Quick Css

If you want to format your subforum list, see this: https://codex.bbpress.org/layout-and-functionality-examples-you-can-use/

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[sedmorders]

I found a way to fix the presentation by modifying the “/wp-content/themes/kleo/bbpress/css/bbpress.css” style sheet. I changed the style “bbpress-forums .bbp-forums-list li” so that it said “display: block” instead of “display: inline”.

Now I just have to remember that whenever the Kleo theme is auto-updated using my theme-forest account, I have to go back into the style sheet css and make that mod again or it will revert to the old presentation again.

[sharmstr]

Again, you DONT need to do that. Just put it in quick css so you dont have to worry about updates.

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[sedmorders]

sharmstr,

Thanks. That worked perfectly. Still learning how to use this tool.

[sharmstr]

No problem. Since you’re at the early stages, NOW would be a good time to enable the child theme if you havent already. Take a look at this if you havent enabled the child theme yet. http://sharmstr.com/saving-importing-and-exporting-kleo-settings/

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