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    #1

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    Trying to use absolute positioning in a UX. The background image is too big. How can I scale it down?
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    In the Absolute Layout Container, you have Container Width, Container Height.

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      #3
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      yes, but that does not scale the pdf, In report writer there is an option to scale the background.

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        Are you saying that you can use a PDF as a "background image" on a UX?

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          I am currently using a png image but from what I understand u should be able to use a PDF

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            Yikes... you said image... not PDF. PDF is not an image.

            When you go through the process of selecting an image, the PDFs are filtered out of the list (e.g. Image in Web or Project Style... Select). You can't select a PDF here.

            I can't see where the docs say PDFs are allowed... where is that info and I'll test some more.

            I was way off on the Container Width and Height... that's for the Container Width and Height... go figure... not for the image.

            For images... I can't see an "built-in" property for setting the backgroundSize of a background image. So... we'll need to get it done ourselves.

            In your UX onRenderComplete you can put something like this...

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            $('{dialog.ComponentName}.V.R1.CONTAINER_1').style.backgroundSize="100% 100%";
            Change "CONTAINER_1" for whatever your Absolute Layout container variable name is.

            This stretches your image to the width and height of the container.
            Last edited by Davidk; 06-19-2014, 11:31 PM.

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              Well I noticed in playing with the report writer that there were a few options, something like stretch, contain, and something else. When I select different ones in the report writer it changes how the background is displayed in the container. I went back to my ux and I can get to where I have those options I change them and they don't work. I cannot get the image any smaller than 25 by 25 inches no matter what I select. Thanks for setting my thinking straight with the PDF. I had never thought it out before.

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                Re: Scale background Image

                How do you get to the stretch, contain and other image options in a UX for a background image of an Absolute Container?

                Post your UX, or a simple version of it, with the image you're working with. Having an example of what you're working with will take the guesswork out of this process.

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                  #9
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                  When you select the image for the container under the preview window there are three choices (Best Fit)(Absolute)(Stretch)

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                    I believe Best Fit, Absolute, and Stretch are not used in this process.

                    If you were to add a non-data bound Image control, from the Other Controls list, and select an image, and then get that images width and height, you'll see the width and height flow back into Image Style property... but width and height are the only settings that come through.

                    The background image for the Absolute Layout container doesn't have any exposed properties. I believe the idea is that you create an Absolute Layout container of a specific width and height and, if you want a background image, then that image needs to be the same size. IOW, you need to size it. Or, size it using Javascript and style.

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                      Well this should give a better idea of my problem.

                      http://screencast.com/t/5xAGEWNSQwV

                      In the report writer these choices work.

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                        DavidK where would I place that code.

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                          #13
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                          In the UX Client-Side onRenderComplete event.

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                            Well by scaling the image I got the results I was looking for. Thanks for the education.

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