How to remove background image in Theme Editor

[Former Member]

Hi there,

In Theme Editor > [theme] > Portal Body there is the option for background colour as well as background image. I had a background image declared before and would like to remove it again. If i write "none" the theme won't save (script error). I can't find the reference to the image in the theme.zip either. Thanks four your help.

[benjamin_houttuin]

Hi,

Create an empty image file and upload it. Else create a 1x1px transparant gif and upload that.

Thats the only way as there is no "unassing" action/button availible in the theme editor.

Cheers,

Benjamin Houttuin

[Former Member]

>

> Create an empty image file and upload it. Else create a 1x1px transparant gif and upload that.
> Thats the only way as there is no "unassing" action/button availible in the theme editor.
> Benjamin Houttuin

Thanks, Benjamin, I'm aware of that. But this solution is rather bad on performance. We run an FPN with our Intranet, xAPPS and BI. Now imagine all the background colors and background images loading one after the other before you can see the application. This happens regardles of whether they are empty or transparent. In IE it flickers and flackers about ten times and takes 10 seconds before you can carry on with your work. That's suboptimal.

[benjamin_houttuin]

Hi,

OK you are right, althoug these image get cached it aint optimal but then there is another trick.

Try to add the following string behind the value of Background Color of portal body: "; } .mydummy1{ "

So if your if your background color now is: "#FFF" then now it needs to be "#FFF; } .mydummy1{ "

The result of this is that you "overload" the usage of the theme-editor. It will now add this code into the CSS.

The .mydummy1 object is never called so all elements like background-image etc are ignored.

Good Luck,

Benjamin Houttuin