Rapidblog unwanted extra white space

babinicz · February 2010

I'm trying to develop website using News Media theme and Rapidblog w/Disqus commenting and I have strange problem:
I have sidebar on the left with the growing number of the tag words (now around 80). Rapidblog page is showing only ONE new entry at the top of the page and the next entry is align with the end of the sidebar's tag words creating huge white space.
It does not matter if I put sidebar on the left or right. If I remove sidebar everything goes back to normal and white space will dissapear. How can I fix this??

Andre

violette · February 2010

Can you post your url?

babinicz · February 2010

on 1265027897:

Can you post your url?

Sure, it is in Polish language but it does not matter I guess!
http://autowusa.com/blog/blog.php

Andre

Marten · February 2010

Hi Andre,

What happens if you make the sidebar wider? Or if you remove the drop down Archive menu? Or if you disable tags and use only Categories? Do any of these make a difference?

Marten

babinicz · February 2010

I do use Categories not Tags (sorry - my mistake!)! If I remove sidebar everything goes back to normal. Changing sidebar's width has no effect....

Andre

violette · February 2010

I had a look on the source code this morning but couldn't find anything useful. But part of the source wasn't clear to me, looks like you combine this Rapidblog with Cushycms? Maybe it's an idea to send a support email to the developer of the plugin?

babinicz · February 2010

on 1265063640:

I had a look on the source code this morning but couldn't find anything useful. But part of the source wasn't clear to me, looks like you combine this Rapidblog with Cushycms? Maybe it's an idea to send a support email to the developer of the plugin?

Thanks violette!
No, I did not played with anything else but Rapidblog. I tried some css but it didnt work. I tried to remove Archives - no effect. I will wait a little for John. He is in Asiaq somewhere at this moment, so i'm affraid it will take a time to answer....

Andre

Marten · February 2010

Do you think it might be the disqus comments that are affecting it? What happens if you disable the comments?

Marten

violette · February 2010

on 1265067299:

on 1265063640:

I had a look on the source code this morning but couldn't find anything useful. But part of the source wasn't clear to me, looks like you combine this Rapidblog with Cushycms? Maybe it's an idea to send a support email to the developer of the plugin?

Thanks violette!
No, I did not played with anything else but Rapidblog. I tried some css but it didnt work. I tried to remove Archives - no effect. I will wait a little for John. He is in Asiaq somewhere at this moment, so i'm affraid it will take a time to answer....

Andre

Hi Andre,

In case you canceled the use of Cushycms, I would delete all Cushycms related code. No clue if that has anything to do with the error but the cleaner the code the better.

John is online regularly, he might reply to your support question before he gets "home".

You also might try the suggestion of Marten, I would give it a shot!

John McLaughlin · February 2010

I think the problem is your theme. It defines the style 'blog-entry-comments' to be 'clear:both' which forces the commments WAY down the page.

Try adding this custom CSS

.blog-entry-comments {
clear :none !important;
}

-John

babinicz · February 2010

on 1265104945:
I think the problem is your theme. It defines the style 'blog-entry-comments' to be 'clear:both' which forces the commments WAY down the page.

Try adding this custom CSS
.blog-entry-comments {
clear :none !important;
}
-John

John... !!

Thank you!! It does work!!
Do they have the internet in the jungle??? :-)

Andre

alli · March 2010

on 1265104945:
I think the problem is your theme. It defines the style 'blog-entry-comments' to be 'clear:both' which forces the commments WAY down the page.

Try adding this custom CSS
.blog-entry-comments {
clear :none !important;
}
-John

John,
I seem to be having the exact same problem as Andre.
I have just started using Rapidblog.
I have inserted the above code into the custom css section in Rapidweaver but it has not fixed the problem. Did I put it in the wrong spot? (apologies my css experience is nil)
Here is my site address ...
http://www.bigprintlittle.com/big/blog.php
Thank you John, I would be grateful if you have the time to help,
Alli

John McLaughlin · March 2010

Hi Alli,

It looks like your blog is ok now (?) or am I missing something?

-john

alli · March 2010

on 1268203108:

Hi Alli,

It looks like your blog is ok now (?) or am I missing something?

-john

Hi John,
Thanks for responding so quickly!
When I read your post I thought it may be my browser (firefox) so I tried it in safari but still had the same problem ... try this link ...
http://www.bigprintlittle.com/big/blog.php?id=7326285402078636081
Comments start way down the page after the sidebar has finished ...
Alli

John McLaughlin · March 2010

Ahhhh my old friend disqus comments

try this

#dsq-comments-title { clear: none !important ;}

-John

alli · March 2010

on 1268203912:
Ahhhh my old friend disqus comments

try this
#dsq-comments-title { clear: none !important ;}
-John

Thanks John but no luck ...

I tried your code in both the custom css of the page inspector in RW and the customise css settings in Disqus. Neither worked.

Not to worry, perhaps I should just switch to Blogger comments - I really don't mind...

Alli

John McLaughlin · March 2010

Ok try this also,

.dsq-options { clear:none !important; }

alli · March 2010

on 1268204976:
Ok try this also,
.dsq-options { clear:none !important; }

Nope ... sorry John ...

John McLaughlin · March 2010

on 1268205317:
on 1268204976:
Ok try this also,
.dsq-options { clear:none !important; }
Nope ... sorry John ...

Hmmm I just went to your site and I don't see the css added -- You are re-publishing after you add the css, aren't you?

-John

alli · March 2010

on 1268206697:
on 1268205317:
on 1268204976:
Ok try this also,
.dsq-options { clear:none !important; }
Nope ... sorry John ...
Hmmm I just went to your site and I don't see the css added -- You are re-publishing after you add the css, aren't you?

-John

Hmmm ... I hope I've been putting it in the right place - I have definitely been republishing ... I will add a screen shot of where I've been putting it ... please be kind if I've been doing it wrong

I have no idea when it comes to this stuff ...

Alli

alli · March 2010

on 1268207133:
on 1268206697:
on 1268205317:
on 1268204976:
Ok try this also,
.dsq-options { clear:none !important; }
Nope ... sorry John ...
Hmmm I just went to your site and I don't see the css added -- You are re-publishing after you add the css, aren't you?

-John
Hmmm ... I hope I've been putting it in the right place - I have definitely been republishing ... I will add a screen shot of where I've been putting it ... please be kind if I've been doing it wrong I have no idea when it comes to this stuff ...

Alli

I just wanted to add another screen shot for you. The code had been added under the 'user added styles'

I just tried changing to blogger comments but that didn't seem to work either. My blogger website would flash up first then I'd get redirected to my RW website but with no where to comment?! I fiddled with a few options but I don't really want my Blogger blog to flash up - even for a second when someone makes a comment.

I have gone back to Disqus and will perhaps try and make my sidebar a little shorter - and will have to make my posts a little longer!!

Thanks so much for your help John - I really appreciate it,

warm regards,
Allison

Pete · March 2010

Hi Allison,

From my tests in Safari and Firefox the first piece of css that John gave you fixes the problem in your blog very nicely. So perhaps something went amiss when you published the first time?

I suggest publishing again with the css below. I can see from your screenshot that you are putting the css is the correct place in RW.

#dsq-comments-title { clear:none !important;}

Best,

Pete

alli · March 2010

on 1268281526:
Hi Allison,

From my tests in Safari and Firefox the first piece of css that John gave you fixes the problem in your blog very nicely. So perhaps something went amiss when you published the first time?

I suggest publishing again with the css below. I can see from your screenshot that you are putting the css is the correct place in RW.
#dsq-comments-title { clear:none !important;}
Best,

Pete

Pete,

I just followed your advice and it worked! Thank you thank you thank you John and Pete for your help - I really do appreciate it - Really.
I know everyone's time is precious so I'm really thankful that you both took the time to help me.
kindest possible regards,
Alli xx

*happy dance*

alli · March 2010

Okay ... I'm sorry to say that my dance of happiness didn't last long. I just checked back this afternoon and the comments are down the page again

This is without me doing/uploading anything since following Pete's instructions this morning when it all worked great... perhaps it's something on Disqus' end ...
Sorry

Alli

Pete · March 2010

The following combination will (hopefully) have you back on the dancefloor lol

#dsq-content #dsq-comments-title { clear:none !important;} 
#dsq-content .dsq-options { clear:none !important;}

Best,

Pete

alli · March 2010

on 1268315053:
The following combination will (hopefully) have you back on the dancefloor lol
#dsq-content #dsq-comments-title { clear:none !important;} 
#dsq-content .dsq-options { clear:none !important;}
Best,

Pete

Hi Pete

Thanks so much for this ...
So the comments are in the right place

but the commenting box is after the sidebar
we're halfway there!

Ali

Pete · March 2010

Hi Ali,

When I view your page now (in safari and firefox) the comment box is where I would imagine it should be - immediately below the comments, with no white space above it and no where near the bottom of the sidebar. Is that how it should look? If so, but you are seeing something different it's probably that your browser needs its cache clearing (i.e. it is still using some of the previous code to render the page). If that doesn't fix it post back with a screen-shot of what you are seeing.

Pete

J$ · March 2010

I am brand new to rapidweaver and to disqus. I'm testing both with an eye toward migrating from my current blog software. But I am having the same problem described by others in this thread (using the latest beta with disqus support built in). Even after inserting the CSS codes as described above the best I can get is the disqus comments show up right below the blog entry, but then the add a comment box is pushed way down to the bottom of the page, just past where the sidebar ends.

http://web.me.com/mkoldys/jdp

This is not acceptable, so I figure there's something I'm missing. I've tried different themes but the same thing happens in each. Would appreciate any help/guidance that anyone can provide.

alli · March 2010

on 1268325760:

Hi Ali,

When I view your page now (in safari and firefox) the comment box is where I would imagine it should be - immediately below the comments, with no white space above it and no where near the bottom of the sidebar. Is that how it should look? If so, but you are seeing something different it's probably that your browser needs its cache clearing (i.e. it is still using some of the previous code to render the page). If that doesn't fix it post back with a screen-shot of what you are seeing.

Pete

Hi Pete,

I cleared the cache in both Firefox and Safari and then viewed the blog. It seems that everything is fine when I am not logged into disqus, but when I am logged in the comment box appears after the sidebar ...
I have added a screen shot of when I am logged in and one where I am not ...

Alli

J$ · March 2010

Ali exactly the same with me. If I'm not logged in everything looks fine. As soon as I log in, it gets messed up. But when I'm logged in and I go to your site, the add-a-comment box and comments show up in the proper place. So maybe this glitch only affects the person who's logged in and is the comments moderator?

alli · March 2010

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Ali exactly the same with me. If I'm not logged in everything looks fine. As soon as I log in, it gets messed up. But when I'm logged in and I go to your site, the add-a-comment box and comments show up in the proper place. So maybe this glitch only affects the person who's logged in and is the comments moderator?

Hi!

If that's the case then it's fine with me!
Thanks for letting me know that

Ali

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