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moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	Multi-Colored Background - 6/11/2009 23:47:16 In the past, I've done web pages with just one solid color as the background. However, I've seen somewhere in my browsing a website that had a multi-colored background. Exactly what I mean by that is that from about 0 to 120 pixels down from the top was one color and then from 121 to 400 was another color and then the rest of the page was a third color. Can this be done by "code" either html or css or do I need to create a background picture just that way and set that as my background. If you need a picture to understand better, please let me know and I'll put it up as soon as I can. Thanks friends! dog


Tailslide Posts: 6755 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/12/2009 1:58:04 Create a thin vertical strip of the desired design in your graphics package with the bands of colour ending at the colour that then fills the remainder of the page (e.g. might be 400 pixels high and 20pixels wide). Now add that in as a background image in the stylesheet thus: body {background:#fff url(../images/background.gif) left top repeat-x;} #fff = the background colour, for this example it's white so replace with whatever's relevant url( ) = the location of the image from the location of the stylesheet left top = the initial position of the image - top left of the page repeat-x = will repeat the image horizontally across the page _____________________________ Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Land Rover project (in reply to moondog)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/12/2009 14:39:46 I had to edit this now that I think I've got it. I create a small strip with the maroon on top and gray next. The part I'm having trouble with is your use of the word style sheet. I usually compose in FrontPage ... will I still be able to do this? If so, how? dog < Message edited by moondog -- 6/12/2009 23:22:31 > (in reply to Tailslide)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/13/2009 0:01:28 Tried doing this in FrontPage This is the 'image' for the background and this is the code you said to enter (at the bottom part of the style sheet) but nothing happens ..... and I know it has to be something I'VE done wrong. So what's up? dog (in reply to moondog)


Tailslide Posts: 6755 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/13/2009 1:47:46 The path is wrong. Personally I wouldn't have the rule in the document head - too difficult to maintain across a site. I'd have it in a stylesheet and link to that in the document head instead. In the example I gave you it's the standard setup i.e. the rule is in a stylehseet in a folder for stylesheets and it's looking for the image in the images folder which is up one from the stylesheet folder. So basically depending on where you put the rule you need the path to the image to match. If you leave it in the document head and if the image is in an images folder then the path would be: images/backcolor.jpg - for example. _____________________________ Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Land Rover project (in reply to moondog)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/13/2009 9:22:10 Thanks Tailslide, Now it works! Not sure why it didn't occur to me to work on the path more. I don't know how to use stylesheets as you're talking about. You can see what I've used to create a certain style to my pages. I got that from copying from another website to see how to make it work for me. I wasn't aware you could just create a stylesheet for an entire website and not have to put it on each and every page. Is there a tutorial somewhere for that? YOUR site by the way is excellent .... very nice, clean and so are the ones you've done for clients. (in reply to Tailslide)


Tailslide Posts: 6755 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/13/2009 10:10:23 Thanks! Yes the big advantage of using CSS over old-style formatting is that you have a single stylesheet with all the rules in (you can add IDs and classes to bits of the page to add specificity in). So if you want to change the colour of links throughout your site - you only have to change it in one place! Have a look here: http://www.cssbasics.com/ _____________________________ Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Land Rover project (in reply to moondog)


Mango Himself Posts: 2268 Joined: 11/28/2005 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 1:45:38 quote: Is there a tutorial somewhere for that? YOUR site by the way is excellent My words exactly about three years ago. I listened to tailslide and now I design beautiful sites. _____________________________ Associate Smutter _____________________ Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity. (in reply to moondog)


Tailslide Posts: 6755 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 3:51:39 You old charmer Mango!! All I do is nag people! _____________________________ Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Land Rover project (in reply to Mango Himself)


MCD Posts: 766 Joined: 3/19/2002 From: Al USA Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 7:47:39 quote: ORIGINAL: Tailslide You old charmer Mango!! All I do is nag people! If you stop nagging I'll be broke, hungry and homeless. _____________________________ Author of " How To Build A Website With Duct Tape" (in reply to Tailslide)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 8:10:10 Tailslide, I'll take your nagging anytime :o) .... oh, and I meant to ask. Your avatar .... is that SERENITY? dog (in reply to MCD)


Tailslide Posts: 6755 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 8:33:14 Yep! _____________________________ Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Land Rover project (in reply to moondog)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 8:38:48 Finally some validation that I AM a Sci-Fi geek and NOT mentally unstable :o) (in reply to Tailslide)


Tailslide Posts: 6755 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 9:17:39 ...probably both.... _____________________________ Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Land Rover project (in reply to moondog)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/16/2009 9:58:27 well, that is certainly what my wife thinks! (in reply to Tailslide)


Mango Himself Posts: 2268 Joined: 11/28/2005 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 6/22/2009 16:35:46 quote: ORIGINAL: Tailslide You old charmer Mango!! All I do is nag people! Your nagging is as gracious as you are. You are proof that beauty and brains really do come together! _____________________________ Associate Smutter _____________________ Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity. (in reply to Tailslide)


moondog Posts: 86 Joined: 2/12/2004 Status: offline	RE: Multi-Colored Background - 7/22/2009 21:33:47 Thanks to Tailslide, this problem is now solved and can be viewed in it's finished product at http://www.acwgc.org/CSA_CoA/ dog (in reply to Mango Himself)

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