I'm trying to create an infinite parallax scrolling effect where the background images stay fixed while the content scrolls over them. It works perfectly on desktop, but when I switch to a mobile device, the effect breaks. The images scroll like they're just part of the normal background instead of appearing still, as if you're looking through a window. I've included the relevant code below and noticed the effect shows correctly when previewed in an online HTML viewer. Any tips on how to make this effect work on mobile would be greatly appreciated!
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It sounds like your mobile issue might stem from the lack of a viewport meta tag, which is key for responsive design. You might want to check that out first. As for the effect, I tried your code on the online viewer and it works fine, so there might be something specific to the way mobile browsers handle it. Just to clarify, how exactly does it fail on mobile? Is it just that the images scroll with the page instead of staying fixed?
Adding the viewport tag should help! Also, be aware that mobile browsers often handle 'background-attachment: fixed' differently. Have you thought about using a different approach for mobile?
You're correct that 'background-attachment: fixed' tends not to work on mobile devices as expected. A common workaround is to use CSS transform to create a similar effect, like setting the background position based on the scroll position. You could also try JavaScript libraries designed for mobile parallax effects; they often handle these discrepancies better than pure CSS.
Great idea about using a JS library! I’ll look into some options. Do you have any specific libraries in mind?
I agree! Libraries like Rellax.js or Parallax.js are easy to implement and can mimic that parallax look on mobile effectively.
Thanks for the tip! I have confirmed there's no viewport meta tag in my code, so I'll add that. And yes, it’s just that the images scroll along with the content instead of being stationary like on desktop.