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Mixin to achieve background-image with overlay
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transparent_bg.scss
// see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4183948/css-set-background-image-with-opacity
@mixin transparent_bg($bg_image, $overlay_opacity: "", $overlay_color: "") {
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity), rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity)), url($bg_image) no-repeat;
background: -moz-linear-gradient(left, rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity), rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity)), url($bg_image) no-repeat;
background: -o-linear-gradient(left, rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity), rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity)), url($bg_image) no-repeat;
background: -ms-linear-gradient(left, rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity), rgba($overlay_color, $overlay_opacity)), url($bg_image) no-repeat;
}
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usage.scss
.my-div {
@include transparent_bg('/bg-image.jpg', 0.4, #000); // black overlay with 40% opacity
background-size: cover; // can use any regular css properties to style background
}
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