I'm experiencing a problem with the background images when I edit an existing forum entry or create a new one. I've noticed this with a few containers, and now that I've written my own container I see it happening with that one also.

Basically, I'm using the DNN Default Editor (although I think I saw it happen with the Active Editor also), and whenever I create a new post or edit an existing one, the edit window shows the background graphic of the page. Since I am using a dark graphic as the background image, it makes it quite difficult to use the editor as you can barely see what is being typed.

Now the strange part is that I am using the same skin and containers on two different portals, one is acting up, and one isn't. Since they are using the same server, both portals are using the exact same files.

I've changed the container to use both a background image, and a background color, so I'm not sure why the page background would show up in the edit window. Anyone have any ideas?

For some editors the editor area uses the CSS defined for "Body". Often this is the CSS element that has the image in it for the overall page background. If this is the case, you can try changing the CSS for "Body" in your main skin CSS to "#Body".

example:

Body{...} changes to #Body{...}


This will apply that style to your element only because it should have been defined with an id of "Body". This now allows the editor to use any other styles associated with just "body" CSS elements and prevents the image from coming through.

Perfect! That fixed it, thanks!