Have a background while content has a different background

MySelfLuls

I haven't quite figured out how to set this up yet, but i would like having the actual content on my page has a white background, so its mainly just the sides where the actual background is.
How would this be done the easiest?

codejet

body { background-color:#fff; {

yariplus

@Codejet Your right bracket is drunk.

MySelfLuls

@Codejet
Now I did fix the little error with the right bracket but adding this to the custom CSS snd enabling it does not actually do any difference, would I have to edit the actual theme for this to work then?

codejet

@MySelfLuls said:

@Codejet
Now I did fix the little error with the right bracket but adding this to the custom CSS snd enabling it does not actually do any difference, would I have to edit the actual theme for this to work then?

Not sure what you trying to do maybe explain bit more

MySelfLuls

@Codejet

As shown on this picture:

(puu.sh)

I would like the categories, the actual post and such to have a white background, while still keeping the current background.

EDIT:
I just put in this code and got something close to what I want:

div {
background-color:#fff;
}

Problem is just this also affects the header.

codejet

@MySelfLuls mess around w/ this one:

.categories>li, .category>ul>li {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-height: 53px;
}

style this element

MySelfLuls

@Codejet
I've set it up and recieved something that slightly worked.
Although it does not combine and the post does not have the white background.
http://puu.sh/j8P9v/ea203e8a1b.png

EDIT:
I fixed the section part, kinda forgot to change the magin-bottom (derp)
Although the threads still does not have a white background
Would it also be possible to extend the white background all the way up to the navigation?
http://puu.sh/j8Qy7/92c4c72869.png

codejet

@MySelfLuls yep take away the margin bottom, add some padding on all sides

what I did was put a border-bottom 1px dashes #faint grey color here that way it separates the categories
(this is actually how lavender split its topics so I just copied it really)

problem doing this background image thing is you need to style everything.. the account page as well

a_5mith

Give the background the image you want. Then the li of the topics a background: none!important. That should make them transparent. Hitting just div will make every div that colour.

MySelfLuls

@a_5mith
What would the command be to target the li of topics?

a_5mith

Will take a look when I get home. Or just use firebug inspect element for the topic li.