Groups CSS question

Dolphin, pre 7.1 had a completely different CSS layout for viewing groups within page blocks such as index pages 'recent group', as well as the main 'recent groups' block on groups home page.

Same with Events.

The old design, placed the groups thumbnail and link in a small square, then placed another alongside it, a bit like how profiles are viewed in browse.php - in a horizontal line.

This allowed to preview 20-30 groups on a single page.

7.1 changed that and the layout became a vertical stack, rather than horizontal 

Now, a group is shown using its thumbnail, and then a big area to the right of it for preview snippet.

the next group is than placed below it.

If you don't have any text to show in the preview snippet, you end up with a big empty space next to the thumbnail

This way, we can only preview 4-6 groups at a time on a page, before having to scroll down, or use pagination...

Not ideal at all for anyone who has lots of groups, lots of events, lots of articles etc... (many other modules are the same!)

I need to go 'back' to the old style layout, before 7.1 forced this upon us!

Anyone know if this can be achieved by replacing certain files to do with page layouts, or would it take some custom work... choice of either would have been good when 7.1 was released!

I remember a forum post about this while back. I think it is possible to use the older css stylesheets and html files for groups.
But better look for this topic first.

I changed the block and item layout to.

Will do some searching...

With your layout, Im guessing if you create another group, it will place it next to it, rather than underneath it?

yes i will show next to it i have my block width that it shows 3 groups in a row and max 4 rows before it goes to next page.
But that is set in group admin settings that way... so if you want to show 20 or 40 on a page it's up to you.

Looks good.

I dont suppose you could send me the files you changed so I can use them as a base/guide to make design changes?

No worries if you'd rather not.

Thanks :-)

daihlo, i copied the outline styles and use them for the blocks i need. PM me your email address and i'll send you the files i've changed so you can give it a try.

thanks, will pm you know.