Issue with skins and style sheets (CSS)

[Mike Grace]

Hi,

Sorry for the stupid question but :-

Am I correct in thinking that a CSS style sheet file only affects HTML
elements and not asp.net controls and that the skin file is used for this?

I am trying to set up a theme and no matter what I put in the CSS file, it
doesn't seem to have any effect on my pages.



Regards


Mike

 

[Mike Grace]

Thanks for the info, but it doesn't seem to help.

I have looked at the source and I have set a css element to change a colour
but nothing seems to happen.

Mike

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Mike,

asp.net controls render as html elements. Viewing html source of the page
(available on mouse rightclick) will help you to understand what html your
controls produce.

Eliyahu

 

[Mike Grace]

For example an asp:dropdownlist control

I must be specifying it incorrectly in the style sheet.

Also, I don't know how to change the disabled colour of a checkbox.


Mike

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

What control are you trying to style and how?

Eliyahu

 

[Mike Grace]

I did try this and it didn't make any difference.

Perhaps the .skin went over the top of it?

Tomorrow I will try it again and if it still doesn't work, then I will post
my css file.

Do you need to specify the .css file in the theme at all or does ASP.NET
just use it if it is there?

Mike

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

A ddl renders as an html select. If you wish to apply a style to all ddls,
you should make a css rule for select. Alternatively you can use CssClass
property.

I am not sure if browsers support changing the disabled colors for
checkboxes.

Eliyahu