It is all done with the css code. There are instructions on creating your own css file and that is used to override the zen css code. You call your css file in the .info file in zen sub theme by making it last in the list. Someone please correct me if I'm not right. If you have a look in your zen subtheme folder you will see the zen.info or similar name.
You enter your css file name in there. When you create your css file and save it in the sub theme folder use the same #names and .class names as in the zen theme folder and enter your own font, borders, backgrounds, widths, heights, positioning and so on.
Mustardseed video, [Bob] did a video on css theming, it's a good one to watch, also Got Drupal has a couple of videos worth watching they are both excellent resources and tutorials. Roger
Hi All I used CTI-Flex zen based theme last time with Drupal6. It was simple, I liked it very much.
Howeever CTI-Flex is not ported for Drupal7, so I wanted to make a similar theme. I took Zen theme, and made a subtheme (using STARTERKIT) and it is working just as a plain zen sub-theme.
Now the next step for me is how do I paint the header and footer region. How do I control the width of footer and header region. How do I set blocks background color, block header's background color.
Best Regards Austin