[Javascript] Background Image on webpages

[Steve Blades]

Unfortunately, and expectedly, NN does not support the "fixed" feature (and 
many others). Ever since AOL bought Netscape the browser has gone straight 
to pot, with limited scripting functionality and a wealth of bugs (funny, 
since they started javascript in the first place). I think the only reason 
it is really still around is for Linux (which Konqueror will soon overtake) 
and diehard MS haters. It would be nice if AOL spent some dev $ on this once 
great product, but I wouldn't hold my breath. MS has spent more time and 
resources creating a richer DOM, and improved design.

Cutter

From: "Robin Warnes" <rwarnes at paradise.net.nz>
Reply-To: javascript at LaTech.edu
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Subject: Re: [Javascript] Background Image on webpages
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:35:54 +1200

Hi Andrew,

Many thanks.  This now works brilliantly in Explorer.  However, the image is 
not static in Netscape.

Best wishes,

Robin.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Andrew Dunn
   To: javascript at LaTech.edu
   Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 1:19 PM
   Subject: RE: [Javascript] Background Image on webpages


   body {background-image:url("press.gif");background-attachment: fixed}


   -----Original Message-----
   From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu [mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On 
Behalf Of Robin Warnes
   Sent: Monday, 25 June 2001 11:04 AM
   To: javascript at LaTech.edu
   Subject: Re: [Javascript] Background Image on webpages


   This now works in both browsers, providing the fixed attribute is not 
included.  I want to "freeze" the image as a fixed static background so that 
the text will scroll over it.  When I include fixed this now kills the image 
completely in both browsers.

   body {background-image:url("press.gif") fixed}

   Robin
   New Zealand
     ----- Original Message -----

     From: Andrew Dunn
     To: javascript at LaTech.edu
     Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 12:21 PM
     Subject: RE: [Javascript] Background Image on webpages


     I think you'll find that the correct syntax is:

     body {background-image:url("press.gif")}


     -----Original Message-----
     From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu 
[mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On Behalf Of Robin Warnes
     Sent: Monday, 25 June 2001 9:45 AM
     To: javascript at LaTech.edu
     Subject: [Javascript] Background Image on webpages


     Hi,

     Could anyone please tell me how I can get the following stylesheet tag 
to work correctly:

     BODY {background:url(press.gif)fixed}

     I have found that the image will display in Netscape 4.7, but it does 
not seem to display at all in Internet Explorer 5.0.  The fixed attribute 
does not seem to work in either browser.

     Any solutions or suggestions will be appreciated.

     Best wishes,

     Robin
     New Zealand.

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