Customizing system messages
How can to edit the system messages in Default theme for Elgg 1.8 
Open the file
elgg\views\default\css\elements\layout.php
And change this CSS code
.elgg-system-messages {
position: fixed;
top: 24px;
right: 20px;
max-width: 500px;
z-index: 2000;
}
.elgg-system-messages li {
margin-top: 10px;
}
.elgg-system-messages li p {
margin: 0;
}
Open the file
elgg\views\default\css\elements\components.php
And change this CSS code
.elgg-message {
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
display: block;
padding: 3px 10px;
cursor: pointer;
opacity: 0.9;-webkit-box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);-webkit-border-radius: 8px;
-moz-border-radius: 8px;
border-radius: 8px;
}
.elgg-state-success {
background-color: black;
}
.elgg-state-error {
background-color: red;
}
.elgg-state-notice {
background-color: #4690D6;
}
Examples
For editing position from right to left and increase width for messages' field:
Open the file
elgg\views\default\css\elements\layout.php
And change this code
.elgg-system-messages {
position: fixed;
top: 24px;
right: 20px;
max-width: 500px;
z-index: 2000;
}
With this
.elgg-system-messages {
position: fixed;
top: 24px;
left: 20px;
max-width: 1000px;
z-index: 2000;
}
For editing messagess' font color and background color:
Open the file
elgg\views\default\css\elements\components.php
And change this code
.elgg-message {
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
display: block;
padding: 3px 10px;
cursor: pointer;
opacity: 0.9;
With this
.elgg-message {
color: red;
font-weight: bold;
display: block;
padding: 3px 10px;
cursor: pointer;
opacity: 0.9;
And change this code
.elgg-state-success {
background-color: black;
}
.elgg-state-error {
background-color: red;
}
With this
.elgg-state-success {
background-color: green;
}
.elgg-state-error {
background-color: white;
}
Next trick for amount of time to display the message (by default, 6 seconds)
Ex., from 6 sec to 10 sec
Open the file
elgg\js\lib\elgglib.js
And change this code
delay = parseInt(delay || 6000, 10);
if (isNaN(delay) || delay <= 0) {
delay = 6000;
}
With this
delay = parseInt(delay || 10000, 10);
if (isNaN(delay) || delay <= 0) {
delay = 10000;
}
Open the file
elgg\js\lib\ui.js
And change this code
$('.elgg-system-messages li').animate({opacity: 0.9}, 6000);
With this
$('.elgg-system-messages li').animate({opacity: 0.9}, 10000);
!Flush the cache after changes!
Thanks a lot!
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Hi pianist,
I'm working with elgg 1.8. I want to show my error message with in the login form when i give wrong username or password. Is there any possible solution. Please let me know. It's very urgent.
Thanks,
Hi, Priya
Open this file
elgg\languages\en.php
And change of the values for array:
'LoginException:UsernameFailure' => 'We could not log you in. Please check your username/email and password.',
'LoginException:PasswordFailure' => 'We could not log you in. Please check your username/email and password.',
Hi pianist,
Thanks for ur reply. But it is not working. I need to show the error message after the username field when i give wrong username without reloading the page.
Please reply me.
Thanks,