[imc-oxford-features] proposed style changes to OxIMC

[Mr. Demeanour]

owen at riseup.net wrote:
> I noticed recently that our oxford CSS file is editable as an include file
> from within the admin interface, meaning that we can very easily modify the
> look (though not the content) of the oxford site.
> 
> There are a few things that have been bugging me for ages, so I'd like to
> propose some small style changes. Not a radical overhaul (much as that may
> be needed), just a few tweaks. If anyone else has ideas for improvements,
> please suggest them too!
> 
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> 1. Padding on article body. There doesn't appear to be any, and it looks
> crap. See for instance:
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2008/01/389139.html
> and note the way that the text starts right at the left edge of the white
> box.
> PROPOSAL: 20px padding to the left and right of article body text

Yes

> 
> 2. Publish button. Wouldn't hurt to make it bigger.
> PROPOSAL: Increase size of 'PUBLISH YOUR NEWS' text and increase padding
> around it too so that pink box is bigger.

Yes.

> 
> 4. Oxford Actions 2003/2004/2005 in leftcolumn. I believe we were planning
> to get rid of these as part of the proposed overhaul that never got
> implemented (ages ago). PROPOSAL: Hide them using CSS.
> (OK, I know I said we couldn't use CSS to change the structure/content of
> the site but hiding things is the exception).

Yes.
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> 
> That's it for now.

-- 
Jack.