In the “bigger than desktop” breakpoint, I have a black backgrounded half-moon that I WANT to be visible beyond the header container – that is, the black should extend down into the upper-left and upper-right, covering a few of the books below the logo (left) and header menu (right). The image itself has a moon that goes all the way from left to right, but it gets cut off by the bottom of the container. How do I get the black in the image to show up into the body section below the header section? Thanks!
When you need content to extend beyond its container in Webflow, there are several effective approaches you can use:
For elements that need specific sizing:
Set percentage-based widths (like 120% or 150%) to extend beyond the parent container
Use max-width settings to ensure the content doesn’t stretch too far on larger screens
Apply negative margins where appropriate to push content outward
For background imagery:
Instead of using Image elements, utilize Section background images for full-width coverage
This approach provides better control over positioning and responsiveness
You can adjust background-size and position properties to fine-tune the appearance
To troubleshoot containment issues, enable X-ray mode in your Canvas settings. This will help you visualize element boundaries and identify any overflow constraints that might be affecting your layout.
Hopefully this helps! If you still need assistance, please reply here so somebody from the community can help.
@StevieJ, I assume you mean the gradient is getting clipped by the bottom of your ‘Header Component’ element?
This is because you’ve set the gradient to be a background image of the element, what I would do instead is place the image inside the component with a position: absolute;’ set to cover and this should stop the clipping you’re seeing.
Though using an image likely isn’t the best way to achieve the gradient in this instance.