Move Search Function To Sidebar

[poodyglitz]

I'd like to take the search form out of the header and put it into the sidebar. It seems that simply moving the code doesn't do the trick. It there some PHP code that has to be altered or something?

Thanks in advance.

[CharlesClarkson]

Originally Posted by poodyglitz

I'd like to take the search form out of the header and put it into the sidebar. It seems that simply moving the code doesn't do the trick. It there some PHP code that has to be altered or something?

Delete the search box and add the Search Widget.


HTH,

[poodyglitz]

Thanks, but the "Go" button is just the generic "Search" and doesn't match the style of the theme. How do I make that happen? You can see at:

http://www.oppgen.com

[Debra]

alternatively you could open sidebar.php and do this

<div id="sidebar">
		
<div class="widget">
<form id="searchform" method="get" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
		<input type="text" value="Search this website..." name="s" id="searchbox" onfocus="if (this.value == 'Search this website...') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = 'Search this website...';}" />
		<input type="submit" id="searchbutton" value="GO" /></form>
</div>

	<ul id="sidebarwidgeted">

[poodyglitz]

Thanks, looks like it works.

Now, is there any way to center it and make the text field the same length as the "Sign up" field ? Balance is everything to us anal Art Directors. :)

[Debra]

look in style.css for this

#searchbox {
background: #F7F5EF !important;
width: 250px;<-----change to this
color: #495D5C;

[poodyglitz]

Perfectamundo!

Thanks so much!