I'm using a theme based on 1140px grid and I'd like to make the content area narrower while making the sidebar wider (currently it's 250px). How do I ensure everything stays proportional? I'm looking at something in the region of 300px for the sidebar.
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4Can you clarify what you are actually asking here? The column proportions are going to change if you change their widths while keeping the overall width the same. – e100 Jan 4 '13 at 12:07
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Yeah but there are ways to have 2 columns on the same grid, but of varying widths. My question is how will I know what these combinations are for 2 columns. – urok93 Jan 4 '13 at 12:34
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If you increase one column by 50px in a two-column layout of fixed width, you need to take 50px off the other column. – e100 Jan 4 '13 at 12:53
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To clarify what e100 said in comment #1: if you make the column wider and the content area narrower, they cannot "stay proportional." Perhaps you can reconsider the wording of your question. – horatio Jan 4 '13 at 15:31
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I think you're missing the point of the grid. Think in terms of grid units, not specific pixel dimensions. – DA01 Jan 4 '13 at 16:17
Sounds to me like you aren't happy with the theme and you need something new.
Gridpak is an excellent responsive grid generator that may save you a lot of pain and suffering. Enter your column count, padding, gutters, and simply drag a pixel-snapped ruler to set the total size then download your files.
Gridset is a more in-depth, professional grade responsive grid generator. If you're up for that, this one will also cost you a little (very little). I haven't used it since private beta but it produced beautiful responsive code then.
