I would like to get a gradient in CSS (perhaps through Compass) that works in every major browser, including IE7+. Is there an easy way to do this (without writing a lot of code, and without a custom image file)?
I looked at Compass's gradient mixin, but it does not work with Internet Explorer.
Any ideas? (It does not need to be Compass -- I am happy install something else.)
Edit: What I am trying to get is some framework (like Compass?) that generates code like what Blowsie posted that's been tested across browsers. Basically like the Compass gradient mixin I mentioned, but with IE support. (I am a bit wary of just rolling my own SCSS mixin and pasting in blocks like Blowsie's code, because I haven't tested it and do not have the resources to do so.)
Gradient Backgrounds. CSS gradients let you display smooth transitions between two or more specified colors. CSS defines three types of gradients: Linear Gradients (goes down/up/left/right/diagonally) Radial Gradients (defined by their center)
Cross Browser Compatibility Solution For CSS Linear Gradient. All desktop browsers including Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge provide browser support for Linear CSS Gradients, meaning these CSS Gradients offer excellent cross browser compatibility.
The linear-gradient() function is an inbuilt function in CSS which is used to set the linear gradient as the background image. Syntax: background-image: linear-gradient( direction, color1, color2, ... )
The linear-gradient() function sets a linear gradient as the background image. To create a linear gradient you must define at least two color stops. Color stops are the colors you want to render smooth transitions among. You can also set a starting point and a direction (or an angle) along with the gradient effect.
I just noticed that the current Compass beta (0.11.beta.6) has support for generating IE gradients in the compass/css3/images module (which supersedes the previous gradient module), so you can generate your gradients with a total of two short commands:
@import "compass/css3/images";
@import "compass/utilities/general/hacks"; /* filter-gradient needs this */
.whatever {
/* IE; docs say this should go first (or better, placed in separate IE-only stylesheet): */
@include filter-gradient(#aaaaaa, #eeeeee);
/* Fallback: */
background: #cccccc;
/* CSS 3 plus vendor prefixes: */
@include background(linear-gradient(top, #aaaaaa, #eeeeee));
}
This generates the following slew of CSS:
.whatever {
*zoom: 1;
-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFAAAAAA', endColorstr='#FFEEEEEE')";
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(gradientType=0, startColorstr='#FFAAAAAA', endColorstr='#FFEEEEEE');
background: #cccccc;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 50% 0%, 50% 100%, color-stop(0%, #aaaaaa), color-stop(100%, #eeeeee));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #aaaaaa, #eeeeee);
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #aaaaaa, #eeeeee);
background: linear-gradient(top, #aaaaaa, #eeeeee);
}
I guess I would have preferred to have the IE and non-IE gradient code in one call, but since IE's DXImageTransform gradient function is pretty limited, that is probably not possible.
The code I use for all browser gradients..
background: #0A284B;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#0A284B), to(#135887));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #0A284B, #135887);
background: -o-linear-gradient(#0A284B, #135887);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#0A284B', endColorstr='#135887');
zoom:1;
You will need to specify a height or zoom:1 to apply hasLayout to the element for this to work in ie
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