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Posted by Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

Fixed navigation

Hi,

I'm trying to make a fixed navigation (in codepen.io) but when I try my background-image on the header jumps up and covers the navigation-background (I can still look the text).

<div class="container-fluid">
  <div class="main-nav">
    <ul class="nav">
      <li class="name">Henrik Christensen | Web Developer</li>
      <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Portfolio</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="heading">
    <img src="http://s19.postimg.org/cyuyif6j7/profile.jpg" alt="Picture of Henrik Christensen" id="profile-photo">
    <h1 class="tag">Hello, I'm Henrik</h1>
    <p class="tag description">I'm a Full Stack Web Developer from Denmark</p>
  </div>
</div>

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: Monospace;
  background: #6fc;
}

.main-nav {
  width: 100%;
  background: black;
}

.nav {
  padding: 30px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 10;
}

.nav li {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.nav a {
  margin-left: 30px;
  color: #6fc;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .5s;
}

.nav a:hover {
  color: white;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.nav .name {
  margin-right: auto;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  color: white;
}

.heading {
  background: url("http://s19.postimg.org/4s2yquggj/Full_Size_Render.jpg") no-repeat top center;
  background-size: cover;
  min-height: 443px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

#profile-photo {
  width: 150px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  border: 4px solid white;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: all .5s;
}

#profile-photo:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.tag {
  background: #efefef;
  display: table;
  color: black;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  font-weight: bold;
}

I don't know if it is a bug from codepen because when I try use the "position: fixed" in my text-editor I never get the same problem :-/

James Sedghi
James Sedghi
21,549 Points

You're applying the background color to the .main-nav class, but setting the .nav class position to fixed.

Applying the fixed position and z-index to the .main-nav class instead of .nav will sort the issue.

.main-nav {
  width: 100%;
  background: black;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 10;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}

.nav {
  padding: 30px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
}

You may also want to apply a top padding to the body or .container-fluid div to compensate for the fixed nav, otherwise .main-nav will overlap your profile photo at the top of the page.

1 Answer

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

Thank you very much - You just saved my day! :-D