J1.7 Custom Module Backgound Image Not Working

I'm not having any luck applying a background image to custom HTML modules. The select field works to link to a specified image in the media manager though nothing appears upon save.

I just updated to the V1.1 and still nothing.

Just wondering if we have to create a file in the root template directory for module background images.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Hi,

Any response? Has anyone had luck with a module background image?

Hi

Please show me an example what You are trying to do this shouldn't be hard. I would use module class suffix.

We were trying to use the built-in background image selector for the custom module in J1.7.

I am assuming this will install a regular background image and then one could place text or other images on top of it through the WYSIWYG editor?

After selecting an image, it does not apply.

Is this something Gavick can try on their end and let us know if we should be doing something different?

Thanks!

Hi

I believe this shoud be done differently. By CSS for example. You can add a module class suffix to the module. For example " mod1_bg" (the space in front is important). Than You cann add the background in css:

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.mod1_bg {
background:url(../images/mod1_bg.png) no-repeat 0 0 transparent;
}


Thanks for the response. Using CSS is not a problem. I was just curious about the J1.7 built in functionality.

Will future Gavern templates support the upload feature?


Thanks again!

Hi

What do You mean by upload feature ? There is a couple of extentions which are making background changing possible.

Hi,


I have attached a screen shot. I am assuming that this feature should automatically apply the image. I have seen where other templates using framework are not yet compatible.

I was just curious.

Thanks again for the help!

Hi

I haven't noticed that. But if it's not working than please ask on joomla forum, but I'm still suggesting the oldschool way with module class suffix.