Fixed Background Image Problem

T

The Funny Farm

Can anyone tell me in simple language, how to set a fixed background image
(watermark) in Front Page that will work with different browsers? I am able
to fix the image in Internet Explorer but it continues to scroll in both
Netscape and Mozilla.

- Thanks in advance. You guys have always been lots of help in the past.
 
T

Tom J

The Funny Farm said:
Can anyone tell me in simple language, how to set a fixed background
image
(watermark) in Front Page that will work with different browsers? I
am able
to fix the image in Internet Explorer but it continues to scroll in
both
Netscape and Mozilla.

- Thanks in advance. You guys have always been lots of help in
the past.

This is one I don't think the regulars are going to tell you how to
fix!! :-(
As far as I've found, you can't.

Tom J
 
J

Jim Cheshire \(JIMCO\)

Tom said:
This is one I don't think the regulars are going to tell you how to
fix!! :-(
As far as I've found, you can't.

Sure you can! Use CSS:

<style>
body
{
background-image: url(backimage.jpg);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed
}
</style>

Note that Netscape 4 doesn't support this.

--
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T

The Funny Farm

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

Jim Cheshire (JIMCO) said:
Sure you can! Use CSS:

<style>
body
{
background-image: url(backimage.jpg);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed
}
</style>

Note that Netscape 4 doesn't support this.

--
Jim Cheshire
JIMCO
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M

Murray

Or <body> | Properties > Formatting > browse to background image and enable
watermark checkbox.
 
J

Jim Cheshire \(JIMCO\)

Murray said:
Or <body> | Properties > Formatting > browse to background image and
enable watermark checkbox.

I'm pretty sure that just sets the "fixed" attribute for the body tag.
That's an IE-only thing.

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T

Tom J

What I wanted to do was use a small jpg tiled and have the tiled
background as watermark. That works in IE but not NS/Mozilla. Is
there a way to code it so it will?
Thanks
Tom J
 
T

Tom J

http://www.fleetwoodclub.org/index_logo.htm (test page)
The css code below watermarks a full page image.
What I wanted to do was use a small jpg tiled and have the tiled
background as stationary/watermark. That works in IE but not
NS/Mozilla. Is
there a way to code it so it will work in most?
Thanks
Tom J
 
M

Murray

Your page is not using CSS - it's using IE proprietary coding -

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="images/tcclub_logo_small.jpg"
bgproperties="fixed">

Change that to -

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="images/tcclub_logo_small.jpg"
style="background-attachment:fixed;">

and see what happens.
 
J

Jim Cheshire \(JIMCO\)

Murray said:
Nope - recommendation stands!

style="background-attachment: fixed"

Guess it would have been easy enough for me to check, huh. :)

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T

Tom J

Murray, this is the reason I keep reading this newsgroup. You guts are
a great help to those of us not so savvy!! Did what I wanted.

Tom J
 
M

Murray

It was very hard. I worked on the test case most of the afternoon. Of
course, I was napping at the time.... 8)
 
T

The Funny Farm

How exactly do I "Use CSS?"

Jim Cheshire (JIMCO) said:
Sure you can! Use CSS:

<style>
body
{
background-image: url(backimage.jpg);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed
}
</style>

Note that Netscape 4 doesn't support this.

--
Jim Cheshire
JIMCO
http://www.jimcoaddins.com

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T

The Funny Farm

Unfortunately, the oldest available. I think it's even in black and white.
Version 1.1 Any hope for me?

Jimmy "Hurricane" Havran
the 10th best mailman in Bay Village, OH
1968 days until retirement
 
T

The Funny Farm

I suppose. Are you talking about the HTML dialog box? I'm not sure how to
use it.
 

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