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So I'm using BBCODE and columns and I'm trying to make something like this user has done

But also have multiple so the boxes can be side by side like this

The issue is I cannot figure out how to make a box or put symbols that my columns would go into/fit centered in.

Additional issues I'm having is if I wanted to put an image above the columns that is centered above the column. Using just puts the images at the center of the whole page. If I attempt to make a new column for the images it comes out looking like this

I'd say he probably just changed the HTML in his template. I don't think there's a way to centralize things inside a “columns” tag in the BBCode of RP Repository. I believe the way the BBcode here abstracts the HTML doesn't possibilitate that. Though I could be wrong! I haven't used the BBCode here much.

it doesnt look like a custom template to me anyway...could be wrong it's hard to tell unless its super noticeable.

Well, I work a lot with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and I know it's easy-peasy to do something like that. I don't know the limitations on templates here, but from what I worked with on Tumblr and other blogs, it wouldn't be impossible to set that up with basic HTML. But I've tried and tried many different ways of centering objects inside the columns of a columns tag individually. I can only seem to center all of them at once.

hmmm...i dont have a personal template/cant make them or have money to commission i was told it was just with plain bbcode ;-;

they are using the dull stone template so its definitely some kind of coding.

These are no help?

Alignment

Columns

None unfortunately

This is the code of the element I was able to get from the page using "inspect" option via right click, but as you can see none of this code is applicable to the BBC that RPR uses. I know already they are using a premade template so it's not coding in the template and coding of the user.

<table class="bbcode_columns"><tbody><tr><td class="bbcode_column bbcode_firstcolumn">
<span style="text-align: justify; display: block;">
<div class="bbcode_center" style="text-align:center">
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/8Dl51zG.png" alt="8Dl51zG.png" class="bbcode_img"><br>
<span style="color:#b7cedd">┌────────────────────────────┐</span>
</div>
<br>
<span style="font-size:.83em">♦ <strong class="bbcode_bold">Protector</strong>. Considering his blood is so valuable to both humans and vampires, Simeon is in need of someone who will protect him. This could be romantic or otherwise, and does not necessarily need to be "consensual", per se. (By that, I mean the reasons the protector "protects" could be selfish, ie. they want that blood for themselves.)<br>
<br>
<br>
♦ <strong class="bbcode_bold">Companions</strong>. Other fae-folk. Good or bad, the knowledge of their existence would be of great importance.<br>
<br>
<br>
♦ <strong class="bbcode_bold">Allies</strong>. There is a chance that Simeon would be willing to trade his blood/his power to unknown someone's in exchange for protection. Quid pro quo, and all that.</span><br>
<br>

<div class="bbcode_center" style="text-align:center">
<span style="color:#b7cedd">└────────────────────────────┘</span><br>
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/k9a1OiJ.png" alt="k9a1OiJ.png" class="bbcode_img">
</div>
</span>
</td><td class="bbcode_column">
<span style="text-align: justify; display: block;">
<div class="bbcode_center" style="text-align:center">
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/8Dl51zG.png" alt="8Dl51zG.png" class="bbcode_img"><br>
<span style="color:#b7cedd">┌────────────────────────────┐</span>
</div>
<br>
<span style="font-size:.83em">♦ <strong class="bbcode_bold">Enemies</strong>. Average, everyday people, really. Simeon hates everyone and isn't afraid to let that be known, so it's very likely that he'll develop some enemies along the way that have nothing to do with the fact that he's a faerie.<br>
<br>
<br>
♦ <strong class="bbcode_bold">Victims</strong>. The Demon within him does not discriminate. Threats to his well-being are dealt with accordingly. It is cruel and bloodthirsty, likely to leave its victims alive ...but only after torturing them.<br>
<br>
<br>
♦ <strong class="bbcode_bold">Predators</strong>. His blood is valuable, so it is likely that he will encounter people (and vampires) who will seek to hunt him down and take what they want. Sim is quite used to it now.</span><br>
<br>

<div class="bbcode_center" style="text-align:center">
<span style="color:#b7cedd">└────────────────────────────┘</span><br>
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/k9a1OiJ.png" alt="k9a1OiJ.png" class="bbcode_img">
</div>
</span>
</td></tr></tbody></table>

If I copy the HTML and convert it to BBC it still doesnt align as shown




┌────────────────────────────┐


♦ Protector. Considering his blood is so valuable to both humans and vampires, Simeon is in need of someone who will protect him. This could be romantic or otherwise, and does not necessarily need to be "consensual", per se. (By that, I mean the reasons the protector "protects" could be selfish, ie. they want that blood for themselves.)


♦ Companions. Other fae-folk. Good or bad, the knowledge of their existence would be of great importance.


♦ Allies. There is a chance that Simeon would be willing to trade his blood/his power to unknown someone's in exchange for protection. Quid pro quo, and all that.



└────────────────────────────┘







┌────────────────────────────┐


♦ Enemies. Average, everyday people, really. Simeon hates everyone and isn't afraid to let that be known, so it's very likely that he'll develop some enemies along the way that have nothing to do with the fact that he's a faerie.


♦ Victims. The Demon within him does not discriminate. Threats to his well-being are dealt with accordingly. It is cruel and bloodthirsty, likely to leave its victims alive ...but only after torturing them.


♦ Predators. His blood is valuable, so it is likely that he will encounter people (and vampires) who will seek to hunt him down and take what they want. Sim is quite used to it now.



└────────────────────────────┘

no they did not

You didn't even use the column code?

┌────────────────────────────┐ ♦ Protector. Considering his blood is so valuable to both humans and vampires, Simeon is in need of someone who will protect him. This could be romantic or otherwise, and does not necessarily need to be "consensual", per se. (By that, I mean the reasons the protector "protects" could be selfish, ie. they want that blood for themselves.) ♦ Companions. Other fae-folk. Good or bad, the knowledge of their existence would be of great importance. ♦ Allies. There is a chance that Simeon would be willing to trade his blood/his power to unknown someone's in exchange for protection. Quid pro quo, and all that. └────────────────────────────┘

┌────────────────────────────┐ ♦ Enemies. Average, everyday people, really. Simeon hates everyone and isn't afraid to let that be known, so it's very likely that he'll develop some enemies along the way that have nothing to do with the fact that he's a faerie. ♦ Victims. The Demon within him does not discriminate. Threats to his well-being are dealt with accordingly. It is cruel and bloodthirsty, likely to leave its victims alive ...but only after torturing them. ♦ Predators. His blood is valuable, so it is likely that he will encounter people (and vampires) who will seek to hunt him down and take what they want. Sim is quite used to it now. └────────────────────────────┘

Just to clarify, HTML editing isn't an option on RPR, it's CSS only. The site works primarily with CSS and tries to avoid basic HTML elements like the center tags where possible to give users the most flexible customization options!

http://www.rprepository.com/help/custom-templates#87

Columns have minimal styling at this time by default, so a bunch of users apply tricks like using blank images to space out columns and get them specific widths to make them look nice, like in the screenshot.

Claine's code is the way most users do it! Hope that works out for you.

I'm so confused-

I feel so stupid now because im trying to get columns to fit in the boxes as well and they wont center.

Can you copy and paste the code for us into a post so we can see what you're trying to do? If you copy and paste the code Claine provided as-is, you will get exactly what you see in her post. Is that not what you're after?

You can copy and paste the code by using [ code ] and [/ code] tags to keep them in, so it looks like this:

Alternatively, you can copy it into https://pastebin.com/ and share the link it gives you.

messed this up so hi fillers.

I did as asked thank you for being so patient with me. I have been using the columns code but- idk what im doing wrong anymore.

https://pastebin.com/8j7cZBHE

Trying to make it so I have those double boxes, yes? but columns in each of them like --->

In this their text is centered but mine just wont no matter how I try. It either becomes choppy or broken or goes out of bounds.

Well this is easier, at least launching a chat anyway.