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CSS

Posted by Denis Zhidkov
Denis Zhidkov
2,660 Points

Why does margin for div with text enlarge background image?

When I am trying to give margin-top for div with text (.titie and .logo), background-image (.main) is enlarging. Why is it happening?

.header_list {
    float: right;
    margin-right: 12%;
    padding: 1% 0%;
}

.header_list li {
    list-style: none;
    display: inline;
    font-family: agorathin;
    font-size: 1.8em;
    padding-right: 7%;
}

.logo {
    float: left;
    padding-top: -1%;
    margin-left: 5%;
}

.main {
    height: 100%;
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 50%;
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 2%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url('../images/Slideshow_Sony_Website.jpeg');
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 2%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url('../images/Slideshow_Sony_Website.jpeg');
    background-position: center;
    background-size: auto, cover;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
}

.title {
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin: 20%;
}

1 Answer

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

Your background-size is set to "cover" on the .main div. If you add margin to the elements inside of .main, the .main div gets bigger and the background-image has to cover more space.

Denis Zhidkov
Denis Zhidkov
2,660 Points

Thanks. I changed it. But title doesn't go down 

.main {
    height: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 50%;
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 2%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url('../images/Slideshow_Sony_Website.jpeg');
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 2%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 96%), url('../images/Slideshow_Sony_Website.jpeg');
    background-position: center;
    background-size: auto;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
}

.title {
    margin: 0 auto;
    clear: both;
    margin-top: 30%;
}
Denis Zhidkov
Denis Zhidkov
2,660 Points

Could you please give me a hint for a background image settings that won't be changing according to other elements?

Denis Zhidkov
Denis Zhidkov
2,660 Points

Right now I have to put padding-botom and top to enlarge height of the background. Is there any way to set the properties for the background image so it always width is always 100% and the height is auto?