Why is it that I can see all the text in some threads.......And only some in others?
I have to use the cursor to high light the box to read it?

Jeff

It is possibly the background color you are using I started with black but have since changed the color in the post area to a lighter gray so I can read all post. If the person is posting in the color your background is you won't see it.

So what what would I use for a background color?

/* Adapted from pauljs75, Cherokee69 and TrekkieGrrrl's css /
/ generic hyperlink appearances */
BODY {background-color:000000; color: #CCCCCC;}
.content_cell { background-color:#000000; }
table.outside_table { width: auto; !important;}
a {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12px; color: #FFFFFF;}
a:hover {color: #336633;}
a:visited {color: #909090;}
select {z-index: -1;}

/* my temporary fix for forum_message_cell bug */
tr[bgcolor] {background-color: #000000; color: #CCCCCC;}

td.content_cell {background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF;}
.forum_headline {font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; padding-top:20px;}

#forum_announcement {border:2px solid #404040; }
#forum_announcement td {text-align:center; padding:4px;}

#forum_outer_table {border:2px solid #404040;}
#forum_outer_table td {padding:1px;}

#forum_inner_table {background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF;}
#forum_inner_table th {background-color:#336633; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:11px; height:20px;}
#forum_inner_table td {height:35px;}

.forum_marker_cell { background-color:#000000; }
td.forum_name_cell { background-color:#333333; padding-bottom:10px; }
a.forum_forumname_link, a.forum_forumname_link:hover, a.forum_forumname_link:visited, a.forum_forumname_link:active { font-size:13px; }

a.forum_threadname_link, a.forum_threadname_link:hover, a.forum_threadname_link:visited, a.forum_threadname_link:active { font-size:12px; }
.forum_summary_div { font-size:11px; }
.forum_author_cell { background-color:#333333; }
a.forum_author_link { color: #009900 }
a.forum_author_link:hover, a.forum_author_link:active, a.forum_author_link:visited { font-size:11px; }
.forum_threads_cell { background-color:#000000; #color: #FFFFFF; font-size:11px; }
.forum_posts_cell { background-color:#000000; color: #CCCCCC; font-size:11px; }

/* sets appearance for number of views column */
.forum_views_cell { background-color:#333333; font-size:11px; }

/* sets appearance of last posted column */
.forum_last_post_cell { background-color:#333333; font-size:10px; }

/* sets appearance of group listing */
.forum_group_row_cell { background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; font-weight:bold; }

/* The following classes set avatar area appearance */
.forum_avatar_cell { background-color:#495F73; font-size:10px; padding:2px; padding-top:5px; color:#000000; }
a.forum_avatar_link, a.forum_avatar_link:hover, a.forum_avatar_link:active, a.forum_avatar_link:visited { font-size:10px; };

/* sets appearance of forum entrys */
.forum_message_cell { background-color:#495F73; color:#FFFFFF; }

/* sets descriptive caption for forum entrys */
.forum_message_detail_table { border-bottom:1px solid #808080; padding-top:2px; padding-bottom:2px; }
.forum_message_detail_cell { background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF; font-size:10px; font-weight: bold; }
.forum_divider_cell { background-color:#336633; }

/* sets the appearance of quoting in forums */
.forum_quote_div { font-style:italic; padding:12px; color: #FFFFFF; background-color: #495F73; width: 600px; -moz-border-radius: 13px; }
*/

Thanks..........

Jeff

Try darkish grey, something in the range #202020 to #505050 should be light enough to show black text.

Quote - Try darkish grey, something in the range #202020 to #505050 should be light enough to show black text.

Which line.....Man I feel stupid when it comes to this stuff!
BODY {background-color:000000; color: #CCCCCC;}  ??????????

Thanks

Jeff

All the same lines where you changed "background-color" to "000000".

/* sets appearance of forum entrys */
.forum_message_cell { background-color:#495F73; color:#FFFFFF; }

The first set of numbers is the one to change just the forum cell where the posts are.