From 96bce170a72ff75b0af78abf66ce9968c5c97f9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Rose Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:07:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Document background image feature --- about.md | 1 + theme-setup.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/about.md b/about.md index d3c1bce639..20e21169ba 100644 --- a/about.md +++ b/about.md @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ They say three times the charm, so here is another free responsive Jekyll theme * Gracefully degrads in older browsers. Compatible with Internet Explorer 8+ and all modern browsers. * Modern and minimal design. * Sweet animated menu. +* Background image support. * Readable typography to make your words shine. * Support for large images to call out your favorite posts. * Comments powered by [Disqus](http://disqus.com) if you choose to enable. diff --git a/theme-setup.md b/theme-setup.md index aa012f5c27..81794f6713 100644 --- a/theme-setup.md +++ b/theme-setup.md @@ -165,6 +165,19 @@ links: external: true {% endhighlight %} +#### Background Images + +To utilize this "feature" just add the following YAML to a post's front matter. ([View demo](http://mmistakes.github.io/hpstr-jekyll-theme/background-image/)) + +{% highlight yaml %} +image: + background: filename.png +{% endhighlight %} + +This little bit of YAML makes the assumption that your background image asset is in the `/images` folder. If you place it somewhere else or are hotlinking from the web, just include the full http(s):// URL. Either way you should have a background image that is tiled. + +If you want to set a background image for the entire site just add `background: filename.png` to your `_config.yml` and BOOM --- background images on every page! + #### Other Stuff The rest is just your average Jekyll config settings. Nothing too crazy here...