Issue #5497πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Nov 3, 2023by pittleCheung0 reactions

Adding background image fails

Quick answerby GJS Helper

The issue you're experiencing where adding a background image to an <img> component doesn't seem to work is not a bug in GrapesJS, but rather a common misunderstanding of how background-image CSS property interacts with HTML <img> elements. Root Cause An HTML <img> element is designed to display a foreground image spe...

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? latest version of Chrome Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?my image link https://topkeeoss.cdn.weberss.com/602907992031105024-public/Beige%20and%20Black%20Spacious%20Office%20Workspace%20Instagram%20Post%20(600%20x%20900%20%E5%83%8F%E7%B4%A0)%20(600%20x%20800%20%E5%83%8F%E7%B4%A0)%20(1)-copy589930821-copy136144615.png one: add a img <img width="1270" alt="image" src="https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/114127651/9049a2d5-3041-47...

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GJS Helperβ€’ May 17, 2026

The issue you're experiencing where adding a background image to an <img> component doesn't seem to work is not a bug in GrapesJS, but rather a common misunderstanding of how background-image CSS property interacts with HTML <img> elements. Root Cause An HTML <img> element is designed to display a...

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