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Generate Block Background photo issue and footer navigation
19 replies · Started by Kyle on November 3, 2020
Whenever I try to put in a background photo on my container block is doesn't appear. I'm using Generatepress as well as the blocks. The second thing is that I would like to make a footer similar to the Generatepress website with a background photo that looks clean on both Desktop and Mobile. I tried it with the Hook and while it looks good on desktop it is a mess on mobile.
On that note does it make more sense to build it as a hook or just a block on the bottom of the page that I can copy and paste on other posts.
Thanks and very impressed with your help.
Hi there,
Can you share a link to the site where i can 'see' the missing backgrounds and the issue with the footer?
https://www.whereiskylemiller.com/trip-report/speed-test/
Below the main header and where is says Speed test below that is 2 blocks inside a container. The left is text and the right is a photo but I put a photo within the container.
I don't have footers at all yet but I would like a simple layout like this
https://generatepress.com/ (just links) but I would like to have a photo behind it.
Is the background image visible in the editor ?
For the Footer you can use the Theme Footer Widget areas to add your links:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/footer-layout-overview/
And if you enable the Background Module you can give it an image:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/backgrounds-overview/
Sorry about the delayed response. No the image does not show up while putting together the post or when posted.I was looking at the customizing but the problem is that I want different background photos for different pages.
Ok just to make sure, the issue here is that you want to use a different footer background image for each page so you cannot use the customizer option?
Let me know :)
Hey Leo there are two different things but basically the same. I am using Generate Blocks but when I try to use the/a background photo it doesn't appear in preview or live. For the footer I would like to have a background photo with a 4 column sitemap.
Where can i see the Container Block you have added the background to?
I just uploaded this with the image and some text.
https://www.whereiskylemiller.com/trip-report/generatepress-test/
Can you try changing the CSS Print Method to Inline in the Dashboard > Settings > GenerateBlocks.
Hey David I just changed it to CSS Print Inline.
Sorry was meant to say after changing the print method, click the Regenerate CSS and then Save Changes
Okay just did the regenerate CSS then saved the changes. Seems to be no changes.
https://www.whereiskylemiller.com/trip-report/generatepress-test/
Strange, I'm not seeing any background-image specific CSS being output.
Can you show us a screenshot of the container in the editor?
Hey here is a screenshot in the editor file. While the background image on the right side is blank I did attempt to put a photo in there. Just to make sure is this what you wanted a photo of? 
