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Dear fellow Wikia-ers,

For the past few weeks I've been eagerly attempting to alter the background we currently have for Freezing Wiki, as the operating bureaucrat of that wikia I've received numerous requests for alteration. However, even though I've prepared a good background, ready for service, for some odd reason the format size of the prepared background in question constantly gets altered by the "Theme Designer", and it goes utterly buggy on me.

I've already received professional help for another Wikia's' background, and would appreciate help yet again for Freezing Wiki.

I would like to extend a "thank you" in advance!

Yours truly,

I... I am the King!Talk 14:30, January 5, 2013 (UTC)


 * ThemeDesigner doesn't work that well. How about what I suggested to you earlier, using Wikia.css, Monobook.css to place the background instead? -- ForestMonthZero (talk) 07:02, January 6, 2013 (UTC)


 * As said, I'm not a code monkey, it's all gibberish to me for now. I might work in the Games Industry as a programmer, but this does not qualify my as a proficient user of programming languages outside the C's and the Scripts. I would just like someone proficient to help me out. I... I am the King!Talk 19:04, January 7, 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm not a wiki admin, but I know css. If you give me a link to the background image file and how you want it (tiled, centered, stretched, only in a certain part of the page, etc.) I'll see if I can give you a line for a css file. ;) I don't know the difference between Wikia.css and Monobook.css but I hope it's not too much trouble to try each yourself to know which works better. QuaCzar (talk) 23:50, January 7, 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you, head to the following page: HERE.
 * I would gladly like this picture to display fully fixated, anything below the picture (scrolling down) should meet the colour black (as is the underside of the pic) or red as in the general colour of the picture (whatever suits best). I would also like the main page to be transparent (so we can still see the picture's' character). Any other things like text/link colour I'll do myself. I... I am the King!Talk 21:28, January 8, 2013 (UTC)


 * Here is the css to try:
 * body{background:black url(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130108213312/freezing/images/3/34/Freezing_background.jpg) no-repeat fixed top center;}#WikiaPage{opacity:.80;-khtml-opacity:.80;-ms-filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}
 * It may be good to remove the old background image, but if you put this in the right place, it should at least work to test it.
 * You can change the color black to red if you like. If you want a different shade, you may want to try replacing the color name with either rgb(255,0,0) or #ff0000 type codes from these swatches or this color picker.
 * I assumed you wanted the full size 920 × 1,200 pixel image. If you prefer a different one, simply change the url inside the parenthesis.
 * I wasn't sure if you wanted it to scroll with the page or be fixed to the top of the window. If you want it to scroll, delete the word fixed.
 * I think the rest of the code after #WikiaPage will make the main page less visible, so you can see the background.
 * Post back if you have any issues, and I'll try to help. QuaCzar (talk) 04:20, January 9, 2013 (UTC)


 * You can always use that random background script that's currently hibernating on the Freezing wiki to implement a single background. As you said that you're good with "C", the javascript should be interpretable for you. -- ForestMonthZero (talk) 08:15, January 9, 2013 (UTC)

Although the image has expandified alot, I still like the outcome, I'm currently playing with the opacity and other colours until satisfaction abounds. I thank you! I... I am the King!Talk 19:38, January 11, 2013 (UTC)