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[punquin][tabular][default][generator][refried paper][notepad] Content Table Transparency/Opacity
A livejournalist who uses a background image frequently wishes to use no background color or a semi-transparent background color for the areas that contain the text of the livejournal content. Only one or the other of the following overrides can be used at a time.
The following override can be used to achieve content area transparency under Punquin, Generator, Default, Tabular Indent, and Refried Paper. The notable exception being Magazine which cannot use table transparency and is mostly transparent as is; and Disjointed which uses a different override entirely--
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
The following override can be used to achieve a semi-transparent background in the same styles that the above override achieves complete transparency in.
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
The opacity level, set to 80 in the above example, can be changed to any number that you prefer. Setting the opacity to 100, or 1.0, will make the background completely opaque. If you want your background to be solid there is no need to use any override at all.
Using this filter will change the opacity of the entire table, including the text within it so you will need to choose an opacity level that still allows the text to be visible.
NOTE: Opacity filters are a resource intensive customization. Use of an opacity filter can cause older browsers, computers with lower resources, and computers where much of the system memory is already in use to freeze, crash, or otherwise behave unexpectedly. If after using the above opacity filter override, you are experiencing a sudden problem with your journal loading slowly (or not at all), your browser freezing, or your operating system freezing, please try removing the opacity filter override and reloading your journal page to see if the problem persists before submitting a Support request.
Variable Reference:
GLOBAL_HEAD
Additional References:
Merging Your GLOBAL_HEAD How do I add a Background Image? What are overrides? How do they work?
Only one override is permitted for each specific override block.
If you are currently using a GLOBAL_HEAD override to accomplish other customizations,
this would need to be combined with that existing override.
contributed by macheide
The following override can be used to achieve content area transparency under Punquin, Generator, Default, Tabular Indent, and Refried Paper. The notable exception being Magazine which cannot use table transparency and is mostly transparent as is; and Disjointed which uses a different override entirely--
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
The following override can be used to achieve a semi-transparent background in the same styles that the above override achieves complete transparency in.
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
The opacity level, set to 80 in the above example, can be changed to any number that you prefer. Setting the opacity to 100, or 1.0, will make the background completely opaque. If you want your background to be solid there is no need to use any override at all.
Using this filter will change the opacity of the entire table, including the text within it so you will need to choose an opacity level that still allows the text to be visible.
NOTE: Opacity filters are a resource intensive customization. Use of an opacity filter can cause older browsers, computers with lower resources, and computers where much of the system memory is already in use to freeze, crash, or otherwise behave unexpectedly. If after using the above opacity filter override, you are experiencing a sudden problem with your journal loading slowly (or not at all), your browser freezing, or your operating system freezing, please try removing the opacity filter override and reloading your journal page to see if the problem persists before submitting a Support request.
Variable Reference:
GLOBAL_HEAD
Additional References:
Only one override is permitted for each specific override block.
If you are currently using a GLOBAL_HEAD override to accomplish other customizations,
this would need to be combined with that existing override.
contributed by macheide