Question

button gradient colors

Asked by: SweatCoder

i've got this:

<button style="background-color: #E8E8E8;width: 45px; height: 20px;font-size: 9;font-face:arial;">Invite</button>

. . .but I'd like to know how to do a gradient fill from one color to another, and is it possible to choose left-right fill or top-bottom fill?

. . .and is it possible to do a border around the button, and can the border be gradient filled as well?

I didn't find much on google, but maybe i'm looking in the wrong place. Is there a good tutorial on this topic, espeically relating to buttons? If not, just [please] post a code sample using my sample above as the baseline.

preesh.

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2004-02-02 at 16:12:11ID20871031
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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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Answers

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2004-02-02 at 17:54:52ID: 10257816

I would suggest just using a gradient image with the css background-repeat style to achieve the effect.
Note the revised style:

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<style type="text/css">

button { background-image: url(gradient.gif); background-repeat:repeat-x; width:45px; height:20px; font-size:9px; font-family:arial, sans serif; border:1px solid #f00;}

</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<button>Invite</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>

If your image uses a vertical gradient, the repeat is "x". And vice versa.

The border, unless it's really thick, should be a solid color. The gradient would be practically invisible at a normal border size.

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2004-02-03 at 02:57:27ID: 10259990

Here's an example I mocked up for you that can use a gradient border - I've made it wide enough to display. It could all be done in one image, but then you would need a different width image for each button...

http://www3.sympatico.ca/spowell/gradient.html

And the code:

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<style type="text/css">

 /* we need a containing div to hold the border image*/
div.border {
           background-image: url(border.gif);
           background-repeat:repeat-x;
           width:10px; /* set a width to constrain div size */
           height:28px;
           }
           
button     {
           margin:4px;
           background-image: url(gradient.gif);
           border:none;
           background-repeat:repeat-x;
           height:20px;
           font-size:9px;
           font-family:arial,sans serif;
           }

</style>
</head>
<body>

<form>
<div class="border"><button>Small</button></div><br />
<div class="border"><button>Medium Size</button></div><br />
<div class="border"><button>A rather large one</button></div>
</form>
</body>
</html>

 

by: VBGuruPosted on 2004-02-03 at 05:16:56ID: 10260673

 

by: avnerPosted on 2004-02-03 at 05:19:12ID: 10260683

OR an IE only solution :
<html>
<head>
<title>about:blank</title>
<style>
.moshe {
FILTER:PROGID:DXIMAGETRANSFORM.MICROSOFT.GRADIENT(GRADIENTTYPE=1, STARTCOLORSTR='#FFFFCC', ENDCOLORSTR='#0000FF') PROGID:DXIMAGETRANSFORM.MICROSOFT.GRADIENT(GRADIENTTYPE=0, STARTCOLORSTR='#00B4CCE5', ENDCOLORSTR='#50B4CCE5' )
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<button class="moshe"> some button </button>
</body>
</html>

 

by: VBGuruPosted on 2004-02-03 at 05:22:33ID: 10260711

In IE this should work!

<html>
<body>
<button style="PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 13px; FILTER: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(gradientType=0,startColorStr=#00000,endColorStr=#00ff99); FONT: bold 9pt/1.3 verdana; WIDTH: 305px; COLOR: darkred; HEIGHT: 150px; border:none;"> dsfhjdsfhds </button>
</body>
</html>

 

by: SweatCoderPosted on 2004-02-03 at 07:12:26ID: 10261709

sorry, I should have clarified that I wanted an IE-only solution and I don't want to have to use actual images--in which case VBGuru nailed it.

avner: you also supplied the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient, but your code sample didn't work in my IE6 browser. i just got a regular grey button.

VBGuru (or anybody): your code is exactly what I needed in terms of gradient colors, but I want this to look more button-ish, which means rounded corners. Can this be achieved?

thanks to all for your input.

 

by: VBGuruPosted on 2004-02-03 at 21:40:00ID: 10268540

This code should work
<html>
<body>
<button style="PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 13px; FILTER: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(gradientType=0,startColorStr=#00000,endColorStr=#00ff99); FONT: bold 9pt/1.3 verdana; WIDTH: 305px; COLOR: darkred; HEIGHT: 150px; "> dsfhjdsfhds </button>
</body>
</html>

 

by: VBGuruPosted on 2004-02-03 at 21:40:44ID: 10268543

sorry abt the rounded corner.. i am not sure about this.

 

by: SweatCoderPosted on 2004-02-04 at 07:03:55ID: 10271448

then how about just a border on the right side and bottom? that would make it look more like a button. do you know if that's possible?

thanks!

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2004-02-04 at 07:18:54ID: 10271588

Yes, still using css.

I've removed the inline style in case you wanted to apply this to more than one button on the page, but both will work.


<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
button {
       padding: 5px;
       border-right:1px solid #000;
       border-bottom:1px solid #000;
       filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(gradientType=0,startColorStr=#00000,endColorStr=#00ff99);
       font: bold 9pt/1.3 verdana;
       width:100px;
       height:30px;
       color:#fff;
       }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<button >Button</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2004-02-04 at 07:32:12ID: 10271707

Or even a hover effect, for good measure.

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
button {
       padding: 0px;
       filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(gradientType=0,startColorStr=#000,endColorStr=#0f9);
       font: bold .8em verdana;
       width:100px;
       height:30px;
       color:#fff;
       }
button.out {
       border: 2px outset #ccc;
       }      
button.over {
       border: 2px inset #ccc;
     }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<button class="out" onmouseover="this.className='over'" onmouseout="this.className='out'">Button</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>

 

by: SweatCoderPosted on 2004-02-04 at 07:41:57ID: 10271788

seanpowell:

wow! that's really cool. is there a way i can get 1 border color for the top & left, and a different border color for the bottom & right?

and is there a way to place a small gif inside the button area?

i would be happy to repost a 300 point question so you can get the points, if you'd like.

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2004-02-04 at 07:48:38ID: 10271840

>>is there a way i can get 1 border color for the top & left, and a different border color for the bottom & right?

Absolutely - just use different values for each, as below.

As to the image, the filter background will override the use of the css background image paramter, so you'll need to just insert in directly into the code:


<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
button {
       padding: 5px;
       border-right:1px solid #000;
       border-bottom:1px solid #000;
       border-top:1px solid #ccc;
       border-left:1px solid #ccc;
       filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(gradientType=0,startColorStr=#00000,endColorStr=#00ff99);
       font: bold 9pt/1.3 verdana;
       width:100px;
       height:30px;
       color:#fff;

       }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<button><img src="smallimage.gif" width="10" height="10">Button</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>

 

by: SweatCoderPosted on 2004-02-04 at 08:03:39ID: 10271968

amazing. thanks again. let me know if you want the points and i'll repost.

got everything i need.

 

by: seanpowellPosted on 2004-02-04 at 08:19:47ID: 10272133

Not to worry SweatCoder - since you originally asked for a border in your question, it's only fair that you get one!

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