Title: page backgrounds Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # page backgrounds * [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/) * i am working on a website and i cannot get the background to span over the entire page, like in the demo of the theme. it is just showing in the browser background portion of the page and the content of every page has a background of white. where do i change the code to incorporate the background throughout every page and every column regardless of the page type? i am new to this but trying to figure it out! any help would be greatly appreciated. * site is: [http://sarasolomonson.com](http://sarasolomonson.com) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991204) * > browser background portion of the page * Sorry, which section are you referring to? Can you link to the backround image so we can relate? * > content of every page has a background of white * What should it be? * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991209) * this is the background image [http://sarasolomonson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bg_noise.png](http://sarasolomonson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bg_noise.png) * i want everything to have the above mentioned bg image. even the contents of every widget and post. * thank you for your assistance. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991211) * Are you working on a Child/Custom Theme, or do you have a Custom Style/CSS plugin? * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991220) * it is the mono theme and this happened when i installed the xml file and a plug in from the author. it works using the OptionTree plugin. I think this has something to do with it…but am not smart enough to know why. 🙁 * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991223) * > it works using the OptionTree plugin * So you can assign the background image to everything? * Also can you link to the theme you’re using? I can’t find one called ‘mono’. * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991226) * [http://cudazi.com/mono-wordpress-free/](http://cudazi.com/mono-wordpress-free/) * i am supposed to be able to apply the bg to everything but it is not working. i feel crazy stupid. * thank you!! * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991227) * The noise background image on your website is applying correctly, however a white background colour is applying to this HTML element, `
`. If I temporarily remove this white background colour, this result is shown; [http://awesomescreenshot.com/035e09vab](http://awesomescreenshot.com/035e09vab) * Is this what you’re looking for? * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991228) * no….i want it the very light texture that was in the outer before…not the dark texture and all the same, even the content. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991229) * > very light texture * Are you referring to the white colour? * If so, doesn’t that contradict applying the background image to everything? * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991230) * the background is a very light, almost white texture. the inner content area is a flat white color on my site. i want the almost white texture all over. * if you look here…this is what i want [http://curtziegler.com/sitedemo/mono/](http://curtziegler.com/sitedemo/mono/) * this is the image location of the background image: [http://curtziegler.com/sitedemo/mono/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bg_noise3.png](http://curtziegler.com/sitedemo/mono/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bg_noise3.png) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991231) * I don’t see the difference between [http://curtziegler.com/sitedemo/mono/](http://curtziegler.com/sitedemo/mono/) and [http://awesomescreenshot.com/035e09vab](http://awesomescreenshot.com/035e09vab) * Can you also link the very light texture image? I can’t see where this is. * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991232) * i think the background on your screenshot is YOUR background, right? i feel really stupid now. hahahaha. * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991233) * that link to bg_noise3.png IS the light texture background. i do think your screenshot may be correct but it is not really easy to see in the screenshot. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991234) * If you want this [http://awesomescreenshot.com/035e09vab](http://awesomescreenshot.com/035e09vab) You need to use a Child Theme or Custom Style/CSS plugin. * Thread Starter [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * (@emilyabramson) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991235) * ok. thank you. i am not sure what that means but i think i will just deactivate or delete the theme and start again. he gave instructions with the theme, but they are obviously not working for me. i will try again and go really sloooooowwly this time. haha. * thank you so much for your patience and trying to help me. i really do appreciate it!! Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘page backgrounds’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [backgrounds](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/backgrounds/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 15 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [emilyabramson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emilyabramson/) * Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-backgrounds/#post-2991235) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics