Customize the default theme?

[kaborka]

Where could I find out how to customize the default theme? Is there a plug-in or a different theme that makes these settings visible to neophytes:
- sidebar location: left
- main column: Fill browser window
- font: Arial
- Header: add graphic, use mixed case

Unfortunately I am new to PHP and CSS. I looked at the "Edit theme components" page, but most was over my head. I saw some font settings, though, but in multiple places.

update: I figured out most of the changes -- switched float left with right and vv. Still working on the flexible column width.

[datiswous]

You need knowledge of html and css to edit themes. Php is not needed. In the wiki you can find info on the (php) template tags used. Basicly a theme consists of html and css code with php template tags in them to trigger the dynamic content.

[kaborka]

True. I have a rough idea of CSS, and I was able to figure out which CSS entries affected which tags. Now I just need to do the column widths.

update: This page told me what I needed.

[shawn_a]

you should check out some of the framework themes, they are still code, but they might be easier to modify, say the bootstrap ones etc.

[datiswous]

In your browser you can (usually) press F12 and then you can check what code is affecting a certain part of your theme.

If you go for a framework I would start with a light one like Skelleton or Knacss

[kaborka]

I'm happy with Innovation now. Fonts Arial, sidebar left, etc. I decided to expand the width to suit a 1024 display. On a 2550x1440 display, the browser window can be adjusted easily using Ctrl-+/-. That scales the whole GS layout including the column widths.

[datiswous]

I'm happy with Innovation now.

There's also a responsive version of Innovation, maybe a better starting point.