Don't modify style.css. Always use the Custom CSS editor or future updates will overwrite your changes.

This is the code that is used in style.css:

.sideads img.four {
	margin: 0px 6px 12px;
	}

Thanks for the code, but that doesn't solve the padding between the columns. Where/what do I need to do in Custom CSS to have less padding between the columns displayed on the front page?

Sorry. I misunderstood. I thought you were referring to the margins on the ads.

That is a two step process. First you need to modify the padding and margin by setting a Custom CSS style for the following selector:

.home #maincontent .post { margin: 5px 10px; padding: 5px 10px; }

406

.home #maincontent .post { width: <?php echo theme_option('columns')-40; ?>px; }

Thank you! As soon as I get back from running a quick errand, I will be doing this.

Thanks again! Exactly what I was meaning by the columns and the whitespace between them! :))

Couldn't I put line 406 with the -40, (with my setting of course), into Custom CSS or is it just not possible and I have to change the line in functions.php and it would override the setting in functions.php in Custom CSS? I can hardcode it, just wondering really...

You are right. You can use the Custom CSS, which is the best route since it would then be safe to upgrade. Good call.

That's good news, although when I changed the value of -40 to -20 it totally messed up the front page I also changed the values of the css line with this : margin: 5px 10px; padding: 5px 10px; - to have them both at 5px. So it's back to square one on this one...

Not sure what to do to minimize the whitespace between the columns on the front page.

Hmm. I had tested it on my site and it seemed to work by just changing those values.

I am interested in reducing the spade between columns. Have you gotten further on this?

You need to follow the instructions above to reduce the space between the columns.

Just like the previous poster, these instructions did not work for me. any other ideas?