Stretched images and centered content with Bootstrap

Question

I need to lay out a web page with two images that must stretch to fill the available browser window, but with text content that is centred in the page. So far, the only ways I seem to be able to do this are, a) combine the two images into one, and set this as a background image for body, then carefully vertically position the middle band of content to fit the gap between images, or, b) to nest a container (fixed) div inside a container-fluid holding the image and the fixed holding the text content. I have, however, seen dire warnings and scorn poured on those who advocate nesting bootstrap containers.

This image may help convey what I need:

'Image 1' must stretch across the entire window, with the content remaining centered, the same with 'Image 2', with a plain band of white vertically between the images, and a plain band of grey right across the screen at the bottom.

Answer 1

You can try this.

Note that you have to apply some custom css as required by your design needs. Follow the example:

.container-fluid {
  padding: 0;
}
.container-fluid.wrapper {
  padding-top: 100px;
}
.ht33 {
  height: 200px;
}
.container.content {
  width: 970px;
  position: absolute;
  height: 800px;
  background: gray;
  color: #fff;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

<!-- Latest compiled and minified CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css">

<!-- Optional theme -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css">

<!-- Latest compiled and minified JavaScript -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<div class="container-fluid wrapper">
  <div class="container content"></div>
  <div class="container-fluid bg-primary ht33"></div>
  <div class="container-fluid bg-warning ht33"></div>
  <div class="container-fluid bg-danger ht33"></div>
</div>

Answer 2

I used row class to the BGs to have a Grid feel on them and also eliminate the padding.

HTML

<div class="container-fluid wrapper">
    <div class="container content bg-primary"></div>
    <div class="row bg-success bg"></div>        
    <div class="row bg-warning bg"></div>        
    <div class="row bg-danger bg"></div>        
</div>

CSS

.container-fluid.wrapper {
    padding-top: 100px;
}
.bg {
    height: 200px;
}
.container.content {
    width: 970px;
    position: absolute;
    height: 800px;
    color: #fff;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}