How to Work With Header Transparency in Avada Layouts
When creating Headers with the new Header Builder in Avada Layouts, one thing that might not appear obvious is how to make the Header transparent (or semi-transparent). It’s actually quite simple. Keep reading below to look at a few scenarios using the Online Tutor Prebuilt Website, and how to achieve them, and watch the video for a visual overview.
Fully Transparent Header Container
In this scenario, we’re going to recreate the Header of the Online Tutor Prebuilt Website in Avada Layouts. As you can see below, the site header has two containers; the orange top bar, with contact information and social links, and the second container with the logo and the menu. It is this second container we want to be transparent, so that the background image of the top page content container moves up underneath the header.
OK, so I’ve started by creating the Header Layout Section. As you can see in the Wireframe view, there are two containers, with two Elements in each.
Step 1. In your Header Layouts Section, set the transparency of the second Header Layout Section Container to full transparency, by setting the alpha channel to zero in the Background > Color > Container Background Color option, as seen below.
Step 2. Go to the Extras tab of the second Header Layout Section Container, and turn the Position Absolute option to On, as seen below. That’s it. As the top Container in the page content has a background image, then this content will slide in under the now transparent header.
OK, here’s our site with the new Header Layout Section activated. Identical to the original site.
Transparent Sticky Header
Step 1. In the Extras tab of the second Header Layout Section Container, set the Position Sticky option to On. Two options under this, you will see the Sticky Container Background Color option. Set this to be transparent (or semi-transparent). In our case we will make it White, at 90% – rgba(255,255,255,0.9). That’s it. Remember to save the Header Layout Section.
Semi Transparent Header With Gradient
Step 1. To start, set the Header Container Background to Gradient. In the example below, the top gradient has been set to white at 94% opacity, and the bottom gradient has been set to fully transparent, as seen below.
Step 2. Again, in the Extras tab, the Position Absolute option has been turned to On.
As a result, the second container in the header has an almost solid white at the top of the header, quickly graduating to fully transparent. You can adjust where the opacity starts and ends, and how smoothly it graduates, with the Gradient Start and End Position.
OK, that’s it. There are many ways you can use transparency in your Header Layouts, but this should give you the tools to achieve pretty much any header effect you are thinking of.
