How TO – Change Background on Scroll
Learn how to change background images on scroll with CSS.
Change Background Image on Scroll
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
body, html {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.bg-image {
/* Full height */
height: 50%;
/* Center and scale the image nicely */
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
}
/* Images used */
.img1 { background-image: url(“img_snow.jpg”); }
.img2 { background-image: url(“img_girl.jpg”); }
.img3 { background-image: url(“img_lights.jpg”); }
.img4 { background-image: url(“img_nature.jpg”); }
.img5 { background-image: url(“img_forest.jpg”); }
.img6 { background-image: url(“img_woods.jpg”); }
/* Position text in the middle of the page/image */
.bg-text {
background-color: rgb(0,0,0); /* Fallback color */
background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.4); /* Black w/opacity/see-through */
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 80px;
border: 10px solid #f1f1f1;
position: fixed;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
z-index: 2;
width: 300px;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div>TEXT</div>
</body>
</html>
How To Change Background Image on Scroll
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class=”bg-image img1″></div>
<div class=”bg-image img2″></div>
<div class=”bg-image img3″></div>
<div class=”bg-image img4″></div>
<div class=”bg-image img5″></div>
<div class=”bg-image img6″></div>
<div class=”bg-text”>TEXT</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
body, html {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.bg-image {
/* Full height */
height: 50%;
/* Center and scale the image nicely */
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
}
/* Images used */
.img1 { background-image: url(“img_snow.jpg”); }
.img2 { background-image: url(“img_girl.jpg”); }
.img3 { background-image: url(“img_lights.jpg”); }
.img4 { background-image: url(“img_nature.jpg”); }
.img5 { background-image: url(“img_forest.jpg”); }
.img6 { background-image: url(“img_woods.jpg”); }
/* Position text in the middle of the page/image */
.bg-text {
background-color: rgb(0,0,0); /* Fallback color */
background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.4); /* Black w/opacity/see-through */
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 80px;
border: 10px solid #f1f1f1;
position: fixed;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
z-index: 2;
width: 300px;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div>TEXT</div>
</body>
</html>