Example
How to position a background-image:
body {
background-image: url(‘w3css.gif’);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-position: center;
}
More “Try it Yourself” examples below.
Definition and Usage
The background-position property sets the starting position of a background image.
Tip: By default, a background-image is placed at the top-left corner of an element, and repeated both vertically and horizontally.
| Default value: | 0% 0% |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable – Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundPosition=”center” Try it |
CSS Syntax
background-position: value;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| left top left center left bottom right top right center right bottom center top center center center bottom |
If you only specify one keyword, the other value will be “center” | div { background-image:url(‘w3css.gif’); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:left top; } |
| x% y% | The first value is the horizontal position and the second value is the vertical. The top left corner is 0% 0%. The right bottom corner is 100% 100%. If you only specify one value, the other value will be 50%. . Default value is: 0% 0% | div { background-image:url(‘w3css.gif’); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:50% 50%; } |
| xpos ypos | The first value is the horizontal position and the second value is the vertical. The top left corner is 0 0. Units can be pixels (0px 0px) or any other CSS units. If you only specify one value, the other value will be 50%. You can mix % and positions | div { background-image:url(‘w3css.gif’); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:10px 200px; } |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | div { background-image:url(‘w3css.gif’); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:initial; } |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Example
How to position a background-image to be centered at top:
body {
background-image: url(‘w3css.gif’);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-position: center top;
}
Example
How to position a background-image to be bottom right:
body {
background-image: url(‘w3css.gif’);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-position: bottom right;
}
Example
How to position a background-image using percent:
body {
background-image: url(‘w3css.gif’);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-position: 50% 50%;
}
Example
How to position a background-image using pixels:
body {
background-image: url(‘w3css.gif’);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
background-position: 50px 150px;
}
