Now I will show you the screen shot of Easy Custom Blogs. You can easily see that I have additional "Add a Gadget" options on my Page Elements. Actually, I have two additional "Add A Gadget," and I'm not sure how I did that, but you only need one, and two is okay as well...LOL! Can you see the difference?
Now, how did I do that? When you make the following changes on your code, there is no option to preview to see if you did it correctly, so I kindly ask again, did you back up your template? If yes, then you may proceed:
Go to Customize/LAYOUT/Edit HTML. When you scroll to almost the bottom of your HTML code you will see a section regarding the header. I have highlighted the part of the code you will look for in the screen shot below, and you will see the changes we will make circled in hot pink!
***Just a HINT! On some of my blogs where I had made a lot of changes and posts, there was an additional set of 'showaddelement' and 'locked' so I did those sections as well. This was before the HEADER section ended.
Now you are going to change 'showaddelement' to YES instead of the standard NO. Then you are going to change the 'locked' to FALSE instead of the standard TRUE.
See the screen shot below to see the changes (they are highlighted in hot pink).
The changes will NOT show on your blog, so you will select SAVE TEMPLATE. Then you should be able to see the "Add a Gadget" on your PAGE ELEMENTS section. When you see this, you will be able to make a lot of changes, and add HTML/Java script to your header.
I will make another post for Step 2 to keep everything simple on creating the tabs, and the HTML/Java Script code you will add as your header.
FOR THOSE TRYING TO DELETE A GIF FILE (ANIMATED) HEADER:
If you have added a GIF file to your header and cannot delete it, these instructions are for you as well! Just follow the directions as posted above, including instructions for backing up your template. When you have completed the instructions and you have successfully created an "Add a Gadget" element to your PAGE ELEMENTS, you can click on your HEADER and REMOVE IT. Then click on "Add a Gadget," and then you can select PAGE HEADER in the list of choices. The nice benefit of creating an "Add a Gadget" in the header is that you can continue to use animation in your header and you should only have to do this step one time.
Here's to more happy scrapping, and
Hugs from the heart,
Jeanette
Working on this right now honey....yikes is about right. I'm working on a test blog though.....I'm not silly **smiles** will let you know how I'm doing. Hubby wants to go to bed....no chance....lmao ((hugs)) Funky xxx
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Ok, I have really jazzed up my blog, but the tabs did not come out right. The gadget box showed up "under" my header. What am I doing wrong?
ReplyDeleteJuanita, I am so excited you're trying my tut! I hope the instructions are clear. If your tabs are below your header it could be a couple of things: 1. you left in your original header, 2. On your planning document you didn't put your header as ver last.
ReplyDeleteIf you still have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Here’s to more happy scrapping, and
Hugs from the heart,
Jeanette
Come scrap your blog with me…
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hmmm I may have to try this one soon... thanks for the info
ReplyDeleteSweetheart, could you do me a giant favour & just check out my blog for me.....I've put the header that I want but it's not the same shape as yours????? or is it?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering whether the tabs would work on mine or not. Hope I'm not being too cheeky to ask you this.
((hugs)) Funky xx
Funky
lol......my header is the graphic you see on the page as you enter each blog.....it's not oblong or square to look at it as it is, but I guess the background must be oblong as the width is wider than the height......clever aren't I? **giggles**
ReplyDeleteI was wondering....well, you know what I was wondering. Anyway, I'm thinking I'll give it a go on my tester blog......afterall, that's why I've got a tester blog duh! I can be such a dork at times.
Keep up the great work.....your instructions are very easy to understand.....doesn't mean I'll always "get it" but they are easy to understand.
Thank you so much for your fast reply, you really are a darling.
((hugs)) Funky xx
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Funky
I tried getting flash earler with the link & add target etc, but it wouldn't let me. lol
Hi Jeanette,
ReplyDeleteI did not find where I can remove the original header. And what is the planning document? Is it the html code? If so, where do I move the header?
Thanks.
Juanita
My Creative Side
I wanted to update you...I figured out what was wrong. The header was locked in the html code. I set it to false and I am back in business. Now, how did you get your header to meet your tabs. There is a big gap between mine. :)
ReplyDeleteJuanita
My Test Blog
I think I'll have a go!! Knowing me i will have some strange results though, lol!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tuts!!
June
AGH....I did everything you wrote and I've read it about 10 times, but I'm so scared to click save....here goes nothing.....
ReplyDeleteHmmm....well I have figured out how to get the tabs all on, but my header gadget is still up there...but thats not really botherthing me. But how can I get it so there isn't such a big gap between the tabs and the title that i've got under it? Please check out my blog and maybe you can give me some advice.
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Thanks! =]
Jeanette-
ReplyDeleteIve got everything uploaded and its all working right except for the tabs wont upload to be the right sizes. I currently use photobucket. Maybe you can give me some tips :D
My blog is:
http://stardoll-fashionista-22.blogspot.com/
You can contact me at: asupercuteblog@gmail.com
Thanks!