Background Color

[julia]

I have uploaded a new header image. Now I want to have a background image for the rest of the header at the top of my site. (that is behind the view Cart button etc). I uploaded the image to the images file and added the code

 

background = "blueback.gif" to the table, but the background is still white.

 

Do I need to change a stylesheet somewhere?

Thanks

Julie

[Guest]

Use bgcolor="#FFFFFF" attribute inside <table> tag.

 

<tr> and <td> also support bgcolor attribute.

 

If you are not sure where to put it, just post your code here. :thumbsup:

[julia]

<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" background="blueback.gif" >

<tr class="header">

<td valign="middle"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'noteworthyheader.gif', 'NoteworthyInk') . '</a>'; ?></td>

<td align="right" valign="bottom" background="blueback.gif"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_account.gif', HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_cart.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_checkout.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT) . '</a>'; ?>  </td>

</tr>

</table>

 

Here is my code. I added the background image to the table and the table cell, just to be on the safe side, but its not showing up in either place. I uploaded the blueback.gif image to the catalog/images folder. The reason I wanted to add an image as a background instead of a color code, is that often even it is the same hexadecimal code, as the gif, the colors are out just stightly and the header isn't seamless.

Thanks

Julie

[julia]

Okay..I'm a newbie.

I just realized I can't just list the filename.gif without referencing where it is.

I'll try to do that. A little unfamiliar (okay alot) with this code, but will try. If it doesn't work, I'll go the the hexadecimal code.

Thanks

Julie

[Guest]

The problem is that you can't quite exactly have both background and background colour. Well, not directly anyways. Are you using "transparent gif"?

[Guest]

Actually, can you give us a link to your site (if on line). To let us have a better idea of what you want to achieve.

[julia]

I tried using the color code and it is still showing white. Am I putting it in the wrong place?

 

<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#336699" >

<tr class="header">

<td valign="middle"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'noteworthyheader.gif', 'NoteworthyInk') . '</a>'; ?></td>

<td align="right" valign="bottom" background="blueback.gif"><?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_account.gif', HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_cart.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS) . '</a>  <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL') . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_checkout.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT) . '</a>'; ?>  </td>

</tr>

</table>

Here is the site link

The link is http://www.noteworthyinkonline.com/shop/catalog

 

I would prefer to use a background image instead. If I do, how do I change the code in the table tag?

Thanks again. You can tell I'm just getting started.

[julia]

Success sort of.

When i put bgcolor in the <td> tag as opposed to the table tag, it shows up. Makes sense..god..what am I thinking.

Okay..now to try with an image instead.

Thanks