Re: [css3-background] possibly too late for last call, but: background-opacity?

I would also like this to be included ... I guess it's too late. :-(

There are quite a few people who have asked about this ("background 
opacity" on Google).

I can imagine fading a button's background (gradient or gradient image) 
from "less than opaque" to fully opaque on hover.

The same for border-opacity.

If it's impossible to include these features in CSS 3, might they be 
included in "3.1"?

Glen.
> Patrick H. Lauke wrote:
> >  First time dipping my toe in this list, and appreciate that it's
> >  probably far too late for last call, but...
> >
> >  One feature I would have really loved to see is the ability to specify
> >  opacity for background images. I know this is technically possible by
> >  using formats such as PNG-24 with encoded alpha information, but I could
> >  envisage an actual CSS property to allow for further flexibility
> >  (particularly when layering multiple backgrounds, or when wanting to
> >  change background opacity depending on user interaction or similar).
> >
> >  If it's already too late to suggest anything new like this, could this
> >  be taken into consideration for a follow-up point release perhaps?
>
> The CSS Working Group has resolved not to add 'background-opacity'
> to the CSS3 Backgrounds and Borders module. We are considering this
> functionality for the future (e.g. see discussion about filters from
> <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2009Nov/0252.html>)
> but it likely will not be expressed as a 'background-opacity' property.
>
> Please let me know if this is acceptable. :)
>
> ~fantasai
>

Received on Sunday, 2 May 2010 11:06:09 UTC