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How to Customize the Background Design Element

This article will showcase the customizing options available for the Background Design Element


Background Design Element


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Prerequisite

  • You have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed on your SharePoint environment.
  • You are a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.

Interactive Tutorial

Click Get Started to learn how to customize the Background Design Element:



NOTECheck out Background Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the steps below for a detailed guide on how to customize the Background Design Element:


Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part

  • Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit.


Edit

  • Click the ShortPoint tag.
  • Select the pencil icon.

Step 2:Insert the Background Design Element

  • Click the plus icon.
  • Use the search box to look for Background and click it.

Step 3: Add a Background

  • (Optional) Add Content.
  • Add a [1] Background Image (click the folder icon or paste the URL of the image) or a [2] Background Video (paste the URL of the video).


Background Image and background Video


  • (Optional) If you choose to add a Background Image, you have the option to Enable Advanced Image Settings. Additional settings will be available for you to customize.


Enable Advanced image settings


Step 4: Customize the Background’s design

  • Navigate to the Design tab.
  • Customize the Background according to your preferences.
  • Once satisfied, click the green check mark.


NOTECheck out Background Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step 5 (Optional): Add a Design Element inside the Background


NOTEBackground is a content-holder Design Element. This means that you can add any other Design Element inside it.
  • Hover over the Background tag and click it.


Background tag


  • Click the blue plus icon.


blue plus icon

  • Select the Design Element you want to display inside the Background.
  • Customize the selected Design Element according to your preference.
  • Click the green check mark once satisfied.

Step 6: Save

  • Then, click the eye icon to see your page in real-time.


eye icon

  • Click Save to apply all your changes.


Save


Background Features

Below are the options you can find in the Background Settings window:


A. Content tab

The Content tab allows you to customize the content of the Background. It has the following options:


content tab


SETTINGS

ContentContent
allows you to add content inside the Background. The content field also has a Rich Text Editor. Check out the table below to see its editing features.


The Rich Text Editor allows you to customize how your text will appear on your page. It has the following options:


Rich Text editor

1Boldmakes the format of the text Bold
2Italic
makes the format of the text Italic
3Underline makes the format of the text Underline
4Text Color
allows you to change the color of your text
5Font Family
allows you to change the font of your text. If you have any custom fonts, previously added to the Theme Builder, check these articles on how to add custom fonts from Google Fonts, Fonts.com, Adobe Typekit, or manually. They will be displayed in the list of fonts.
6Font Size
allows you to change the size of your text
7Paragraph Format
allows you to specify the heading of the text
8Undo
allows you to undo your last action
9Redoallows you to redo your last action
10More Rich
opens more options in the Rich Text Editor
11Background Color 
allows you to add a background color to the text
12Strikethroughallows you to add a strikethrough to your text
13Clear Formatting clears the formatting of the text selected
14Ordered List
allows you to create an ordered list using numbers
15Unordered Listallows you to create an unordered list using bullet points
16Alignallows you to change the alignment of the text
17All Caps
capitalizes the selected text
18Small Caps
turns the selected text into small letters
19Code View
allows you to edit the text in code view
20Insert Linkallows you to insert a link
21Insert Table 
allows you to insert a table
22Insert Video
allows you to insert a video
23Insert Image allows you to insert an image


The Rich Text Editor also has ShortPoint Inline Design Elements. You can see them by clicking the ShortPoint icon:


ShortPoint icon

It has the following options:


Inline Design Elements

1Buttonallows you to insert a button
2Link allows you to insert a link
3Tooltip
allows you to insert a tooltip
4Popover
allows you to insert a popover
5Abbreviationallows you to add an abbreviation
6Dropcapallows you to show drop-cap
7Labelallows you to add a label
8Emphasisallows adding emphasis
9Iconallows you to add an icon
10Emoticon
allows you to add an emoticon


NOTECheck out Introducing Inline Design Elements Feature for ShortPoint Page Builder Live Mode and ShortPoint Page Builder Grid to learn more about Inline Design Elements.


BACKGROUND IMAGE

ImageImageallows you to add a background image. You can add an image  [1] by clicking the folder icon or [2] by pasting the URL of the image you want to display.
Enable advanced image settingsEnable Advanced Image Settings
when enabled, additional image settings will appear.
Image SizeImage Size
adjusts the size of the background image.
Image Horizontal PositionImage Horizontal Position
allows you to choose the horizontal position of the Background image. You can choose from Left, Center, or Right.
Image Vertical PositionImage Vertical Positionallows you to choose the vertical position of the Background image. You can choose from Top, Center, or Bottom.
Image repeatImage Repeat
gives you the option to repeat the image when it does not fit the container.


BACKGROUND VIDEO


Video URL
Video URL
allows you to add a video background. Simply paste the URL of the video you want to feature.


NOTEOn mobile devices, video background is not yet supported. You should set the Image background along with the Video background. ShortPoint will load the supported background automatically.

B. Design tab

The Design tab allows you to customize the look of the Background. It has the following options:


Design Tab


SETTINGS

LayoutLayoutallows you to choose the size of the content inside the background. By default, it will be standard. The background image or video size will not be affected here.
Vertical AlignmentVertical Alignmentallows you to choose the vertical position of the content. You can choose from Top, Middle, or Bottom.
Horizontal AlignmentHorizontal Alignment
allows you to choose the horizontal position of the content. You can choose from Left, Middle, or Right.


SIZE

HeightHeight
allows you to adjust the Height of the Background.
WidthWidthallows you to adjust the Width of the Background.
Force full screen widthForce Full Screen WidthForce the background to fit the whole browser width. Page left or right columns will be covered. This will disable horizontal scrolling.
Force full page widthForce Full Page Width
Force the background to fit the whole page width. Page left or right columns will be covered. This will not affect horizontal scrolling.


BACKGROUND COLOR

ColorColor
allows you to add a background color. You can do so by [1] typing the HEX code, [2] choosing a color from the drop-down, or [3] picking a color using the color picker.

Color Transparency

Color Transparency

allows you to adjust the transparency of the color you chose.


SPECIAL EFFECTS


Parallax Effect
Parallax Effectallows you to show the background image or video in parallax while scrolling.

Blur Effect
Blur Effectallows you to add a blur effect on the background image/video.

C. Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab allows you to further customize the design of the Background Design Element. It has the following options:


Advanced tab



CUSTOM PADDING

Padding TopPadding Topallows you to adjust the top padding of the Background.

Padding Right
Padding Rightallows you to adjust the right padding of the Background.

Padding Left
Padding Leftallows you to adjust the left padding of the Background.
padding bottomPadding Bottomallows you to adjust the bottom padding of the Background.
Keep custom padding on mobileKeep custom padding on mobile
when enabled, the padding customization will be applied on mobile.


CUSTOM MARGIN

Margin TopMargin Topallows you to adjust the top margin of the Background.
Margin RightMargin Right
allows you to adjust the right margin of the Background.
Margin LeftMargin Left
allows you to adjust the left margin of the Background.
Margin BottomMargin Bottom
allows you to adjust the bottom margin of the Background.
Keep custom margin on mobileKeep custom margin on mobilewhen enabled, the margin customization will be applied on mobile.

D. Custom CSS Tab

This tab allows you to use your own CSS, HTML, and Javascript code to customize the Background Design Element. 


NOTECheck out our support article on How to Insert Custom CSS into a ShortPoint Design Element (Basic Tutorial) to know more about Custom CSS.


Custom CSS tab


NOTEThe Visibility tab is currently unavailable in Live Mode.


Congratulations! You can now effectively use Background images or videos on your SharePoint page.


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