Michael Landis wrote:
> Eric A. Meyer wrote:
>
>> There are no values such as 'repeat-down' or 'repeat-right', which
>> is what I assume you're seeking.
>
> On 7/29/06, Robert O'Rourke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Is there going to be a feature like this in future at all? I can see it
>> being useful, at least for the sake of completeness in the range of
>> background properties available.
>
> It looks like it's an outstanding question on the CSS-3 draft on
> backgrounds.[1] It would be a good thing, but given the time it takes
> for specifications to become complete, and for browsers to adopt those
> specifications, it's not likely to happen in the near future.
>
> In the meantime, probably the simplest way to do something similar is
> to repeat your background image in a wrapper div, then use another
> image that's half-transparent, half-background-color to block out the
> part where it shouldn't appear to repeat-left.[2]
>
> HTH,
>
> Michael
>
> [1]
> http://www.w3.org/TR/2005/WD-css3-background-20050216/#background-repeat
> [2] http://www.michael4css.info/examples/mask/mask.html
>
>
Cheers Michael,
I wasn't expecting anything soon, just curious to know if it had
been considered for the draft. I struggle with sifting through the w3
specs sometimes because of the sheer volume so thanks for that first
link [1], answers the question very nicely. Plus I should have realised
if Mr Meyer suggested the rule names earlier in this thread then of
course its been considered. (I'm on a satellite delay to the rest of the
world :P )
I also like the sound of the background-repeat: space; rule where a
background image is only repeated as many times as the viewport can fit
it in without cropping it. I'm really looking forward to this spec being
implemented. =]
For the time being the way i do my block work at the moment means
that the situation where it would come in handy hasn't arisen yet but
i'm sure as my designs improve it will.
Thanks again,
Rob
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