How to change an input button image using CSS?

Question

So, I can create an input button with an image using

<INPUT type="image" src="/images/Btn.PNG" value="">

But, I can't get the same behavior using CSS. For instance, I've tried

<INPUT type="image" class="myButton" value="">

where "myButton" is defined in the CSS file as

.myButton {
    background:url(/images/Btn.PNG) no-repeat;
    cursor:pointer;
    width: 200px;
    height: 100px;
    border: none;
}

If that's all I wanted to do, I could use the original style, but I want to change the button's appearance on hover (using a myButton:hover class). I know the links are good, because I've been able to load them for a background image for other parts of the page (just as a check). I found examples on the web of how to do it using JavaScript, but I'm looking for a CSS solution.

I'm using Firefox 3.0.3 if that makes a difference.

Answer 1

A variation on the previous answers. I found that opacity needs to be set, of course this will work in IE6 and on. There was a problem with the line-height solution in IE8 where the button would not respond. And with this you get a hand cursor as well!

<div id="myButton">
  <input id="myInputButton" type="submit" name="" value="">
</div>

#myButton {
 background: url("form_send_button.gif") no-repeat;
 width: 62px;
 height: 24px;
 }

#myInputButton { 
 background: url("form_send_button.gif") no-repeat;
 opacity: 0;
 -ms-filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)";
 filter: alpha(opacity=0);
 width: 67px;
 height: 26px;
 cursor: pointer;
 cursor: hand;
}

Answer 2

You can use blank.gif (1px transparent image) as target in your tag

<input type="image" src="img/blank.gif" class="button"> 

and then style background in css:

.button {border:0;background:transparent url("../img/button.png") no-repeat 0 0;}
.button:hover {background:transparent url("../img/button-hover.png") no-repeat 0 0;}

Answer 3

My solution without js and without images is this:

*HTML:

<input type=Submit class=continue_shopping_2 
name=Register title="Confirm Your Data!" 
value="confirm your data">

*CSS:

.continue_shopping_2:hover{
background-color:#FF9933;
text-decoration:none;
color:#FFFFFF;}


.continue_shopping_2{
padding:0 0 3px 0;
cursor:pointer;
background-color:#EC5500;
display:block;
text-align:center;
margin-top:8px;
width:174px;
height:21px;
border-radius:5px;
border-width:1px;
border-style:solid;
border-color:#919191;
font-family:Verdana;
font-size:13px;
font-style:normal;
line-height:normal;
font-weight:bold;
color:#FFFFFF;}

Answer 4

HTML

<div class="myButton"><INPUT type="submit" name="" value=""></div>

CSS

div.myButton input {
    background:url(/images/Btn.PNG) no-repeat;
    cursor:pointer;
    width: 200px;
    height: 100px;
    border: none;
}

This will work anywhere, even in Safari.

Answer 5

Perhaps you could just import a .js file as well and have the image replacement there, in JavaScript.

Answer 6

This article about CSS image replacement for submit buttons could help.

"Using this method you'll get a clickable image when style sheets are active, and a standard button when style sheets are off. The trick is to apply the image replace methods to a button tag and use it as the submit button, instead of using input.

And since button borders are erased, it's also recommendable change the button cursor to the hand shaped one used for links, since this provides a visual tip to the users."

The CSS code:

#replacement-1 {
  width: 100px;
  height: 55px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent url(image.gif) no-repeat center top;
  text-indent: -1000em;
  cursor: pointer; /* hand-shaped cursor */
  cursor: hand; /* for IE 5.x */
}

#replacement-2 {
  width: 100px;
  height: 55px;
  padding: 55px 0 0;
  margin: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent url(image.gif) no-repeat center top;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer; /* hand-shaped cursor */
  cursor: hand; /* for IE 5.x */
}
form>#replacement-2 { /* For non-IE browsers*/
  height: 0px;
}