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SeHyun Choi
3,441 PointsHow to make background-image responsive
I tried
background-image:url(" "); background-size:cover; background-repeat:no-repeat;
But when the screen gets to certain size (small) it doesn't show all the image. How do I fix that?
3 Answers
Steven Parker
221,046 PointsIt's normal for "cover" to trim off parts of the image to maintain the aspect ratio.
You could use "contain" instead of "cover" to insure the whole image is displayed, but then either the image will repeat or you get blank areas on the sides or top and bottom (known as "letterboxing").
The alternatives to these would distort the aspect ratio, which is generally even less desirable.
Lan Huynh
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 5,906 PointsIf aspect ratio is not important to you, "background-size: 100% 100%;" is probably one way.
SeHyun Choi
3,441 PointsThank you everyone for your help.