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      johnny_swindle
      last edited by yawns

      I have read many posts describing how this should be done, but I am failing at every turn. I what to add a transparent background to many of my modules so that the information is easier to read. I have various images that appear as a background.

      This is what I have tried in the custom CSS:

      {
       .calendar {
        background-color:rgba(117, 124, 138, 1);
        opacity: 0.6;
      }
      }	
      

      Would someone help me out and show me what I am doing wrong?

      Thanks…

      Johnny

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        A Former User @johnny_swindle
        last edited by A Former User

        @johnny_swindle
        0_1543783267033_css.png
        (Sorry, my captured image was too huge to upload, so I resized, but image became somewhat blurred)

        add this into your ~/MagicMirror/css/custom.css

        .module.calendar {
          background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
          border-radius:8px;
          padding:8px;
        }
        

        If it work,
        Instead you can use this also.

        .module {
          background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
          border-radius:8px;
          padding:8px;
        }
        
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          A Former User @johnny_swindle
          last edited by

          @johnny_swindle

          background-color: rgba(red, green, blue, alpha);
          
          • red,green,blue : 0 ~ 255
          • alpha : 0 ~ 1 (0:transparent, 1:opaque)

          ex)

          background-color: rgba(255,255,255, 0.5)
          
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            johnny_swindle @Guest
            last edited by

            @sean said in How add transparent background to modules:

            @johnny_swindle
            @Sean

            Thank you for the info. I added the code to the custom CSS and nothing changed. I even changed the alpha to 1.0 with no effect.

            I am using MMM-GooglePhotos for back ground images. Do you think that this module that I am using for the backgrounds is some how “over riding” the custom CSS?

            background-color: rgba(red, green, blue, alpha);
            
            • red,green,blue : 0 ~ 255
            • alpha : 0 ~ 1 (0:transparent, 1:opaque)

            ex)

            background-color: rgba(255,255,255, 0.5)
            
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              A Former User @johnny_swindle
              last edited by A Former User

              @johnny_swindle

              • maybe missed semicolon(;) on last of css statements;
                background-color: rgba(255,255,255, 0.5);
              • opacity is not needed. It could make confusing.
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                A Former User @johnny_swindle
                last edited by

                @johnny_swindle

                .region > .container {
                  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
                }
                

                Try this.

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                  johnny_swindle @Guest
                  last edited by

                  @sean

                  Thank you for the examples. However neither of the two worked. If you think of anything else to try, I will implement.

                  Again, thank you for all of your help.

                  Johnny

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                    A Former User @johnny_swindle
                    last edited by A Former User

                    @johnny_swindle
                    Ok. Let’s start from the first step. What did you mean ‘transparency’ of module? You said for readability, but in that case which you need is ‘non-transparency’ of modules. What did you expect and what have you got really?
                    Then, all fails of your pervious trial seems somewhat weird. because those css statements are very simple so it is hard not to work.
                    Other CSS worked? Like border: 1px solid #F00;? Only background transparency didn’t?

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                      johnny_swindle @Guest
                      last edited by

                      @sean

                      I have attached a screen shot of the output of one of my calendars:

                      0_1543781748679_Untitled-2.jpg

                      I would like to be able to have the “background” of the calendar a shade of a transparent gray so that I am able to read the text but still be able to tell what is under the gray “background”.

                      I hope I did a better job of explaining what I am attempting to do. I know it is very important that the appropriate verbiage is used when attempting to explain an issue. Otherwise everyone remains confused.

                      Again…

                      Thanks for all you help.

                      Johnny

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                        A Former User @johnny_swindle
                        last edited by A Former User

                        @johnny_swindle
                        0_1543783267033_css.png
                        (Sorry, my captured image was too huge to upload, so I resized, but image became somewhat blurred)

                        add this into your ~/MagicMirror/css/custom.css

                        .module.calendar {
                          background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
                          border-radius:8px;
                          padding:8px;
                        }
                        

                        If it work,
                        Instead you can use this also.

                        .module {
                          background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
                          border-radius:8px;
                          padding:8px;
                        }
                        
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                          krishnatnl
                          last edited by

                          This bg css is working great @Sean .

                          I actually used this in the @shbatm mmm-carousel as a custom css class.

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