Comments on: Repeating backgrounds and IE

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:33:22 +0000

Again, I'll have to go back and check, but I'm pretty sure IE wasn't happy even with the transparent set as such. I'll keep you posted

By: lucas

lucas — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:30:00 +0000

then you do
background: transparent url('path/to/file.png') top left repeat-y;

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:22:45 +0000

I guess the thing is that I was under the impression that background color should not need to be set – I don't believe it's required – and if not set – it should be transparent. I'd have to go back to the code I was working with but if I remember correctly, I think I even TRIED to set it to be transparent and it wouldn't work – so if you WANT it to be – you're kinda screwed because IE insists on it being a opaque solid color…

By: lucas

lucas — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:25:23 +0000

Also, if you just wanted to do the background as an image you COULD use background-image: … background: is for setting ALL of the variables at once…

I know i probably sound like a super nerd, and please don't take this as me talking down to you. It really isn't meant like that EVER when I write. I'm just trying to explain why you're having problems. It is my way of helping the internet.

By: lucas

lucas — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:48:04 +0000

this is one time where IE did something right. you SHOULD put a background color that closely resembles the background image so that if that image isn't available the box should match up with the rest of your layout. also, if you're going to go through the trouble of positioning a background it makes total sense that you actually GIVE the position that you want the background to be in.

also, you forgot a ":" in your code…