Search Function

[valeryvie]

Hi :-)

I want to move the SEARCH that appears in the widget area to the 468X60 Header Area Box -- where can I find the code for the search box to place in this area?

Thanks and thrive...

Valery

[Brian Gardner]

Try something like this:

<form id="searchform" method="get" action="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/">
<input type="text" value="<?php _e("Search this website...", 'studiopress'); ?>" name="s" id="s" onfocus="if (this.value == '<?php _e("Search this website...", 'studiopress'); ?>') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = '<?php _e("Search this website...", 'studiopress'); ?>';}" /><input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="<?php _e("GO", 'studiopress'); ?>" /></form>

[valeryvie]

Hi Brian :-)

Got some funny text in it... but have decided to leave the search where it is for now :-) Thanks anyway!

Thrive...

Valery ~

[LenKutchma]

Hi Valery,

If you're interested, this is how I did it. Basically you're swapping out the "header ad" stuff for the search box. Look in header.php for ...

    <div class="headerright">
        <?php if(get_theme_mod('468_header_ad') == 'Yes') { ?>
            <?php echo stripslashes (get_theme_mod('468_header_code')); ?>
        <?php } else { ?>
        <?php } ?> 
    </div>

and modify it so that it looks like ...

    <div class="headerright">
    	<form id="searchform" method="get" action="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/">
    	<input type="text" value="<?php _e("Search this website...", 'studiopress'); ?>" name="s" id="s" onfocus="if (this.value == '<?php _e("Search this website...", 'studiopress'); ?>') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = '<?php _e("Search this website...", 'studiopress'); ?>';}" /><input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="<?php _e("GO", 'studiopress'); ?>" /></form>
    </div>

Then I went to the style sheet and looked for ...

.headerright {
	width: 478px;
	float: right;
	margin: 0px;
	padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px;
	}

and changed it to ...

.headerright {
	width: 230px;
	float: right;
	margin: 0px;
	padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;
	}

I also deleted any reference of the header ad from tools/theme-options.php. If you do that be careful.

[valeryvie]

Thanks Len!!!!!

[LenKutchma]

You're welcome. :)

[Brian Gardner]

I second that - thanks Len, way to go above and beyond by sharing what you did. :)

Originally Posted by LenKutchma

You're welcome. :)

Thanks for that. I just used the code you quoted to replace the RSS feed and comments icons with the search function.

[careerbright]

Hello Affiliate4Travel ,
Please can you tell me which file to edit to replace the RSSand Posts links.
I would like to do the same, have just downloaded the NEWS theme so not very familiar with the files, your tips will help!
Thanks!