Can I overide a Themes generated HTML

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I am a little disappointed with my Site at the moment, when the pages are initially loaded the screen is BLACK for several seconds, before the Site Wide Background picture is loaded !!!.
http://timmytoad.org.uk/forward/

I have been trying to find out how to force the Site Wide Background picture to load FIRST. However being a relative newbie, who is simply using RW for FUN i am obviously finding it impossible to know what to do or where to look etc.

I have perhaps found “where” but i dont know what to put in there !.

I am of course talking about Page Inspector/HTML code/ where i have a choice of CSS/ JavaScript/ Prefix/ Header/ Body

My Background picture is in Resources, please can somebody suggest where i should put it and what ?

Thanks,

Tim

2

.bgstretcher{ background: url("files/stacks-image-506dde1-1198x960.jpg") !important; }

Give that a go in the global css section.

You can change the URL to wherever you are storing your background image.

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@BrandonCorlett Hi i am not to sure i have the correct URL ???

.bgstretcher{
background: url(“aysgarth.jpg”) !important;
}

the file is in the same folder as ALL the Site files ??
have i got the correct URL ??? i have the above CSS, in all the files.
BUT please is it possible for the Photograph to LOAD BEFORE the WHITE screen ?
www.timmytoad.org.uk/forward/aysgarth.jpg
Tim

4

Hi, your Image seems to be set to 300dpi and quite large. Try using JPEG mini or a similar software to reduce all image sizes before using them in RW: http://www.jpegmini.com

5

@Fuellemann thanks for that suggestion, i had allready got the jpegmini App, have now used it on my photo and reduced it down to 211kb :slight_smile: from 267kb !

I did try to reduce the 300dpi down to 150dpi using Preview, but all it did was make the file use more kb’s !!!

However the picture does load quicker :slight_smile: thanks. Until i delete my Browser History :frowning:

tim

6

Have you tried using “http://www.timmytoad.org.uk/forward/aysgarth.jpg”?

7

@BrandonCorlett hi buddy, do you mean using the full URL in the CSS ?

I have just done that to all pages and re-published, it did make a little difference thanks, but not 100% better LOL

Tim