background_image_formatter
This module provides an image formatter that allows you to display the image in a div as background image.
The module extends Drupal's images field. Because settings are attached to the entity, it's very easy to setup and manage.
Features
1. No module dependencies (Other than image).
2. Works with Drupal's field UI.
3. Works with Views.
4. Integrates with Drupal's image styles.
5. Offers 2 modes. (Inline Style & CSS Selector)
Inline Style
Instead the generating the normal img markup we now generate the div with a inline style.
This
<img src="PATH" />
is changed to
<div class="[YOUR CLASS]" style="background-image: url('[ABSOLUTE PATH]')">&nbps;</div>
CSS Selector
This option prevents the img tag from being printed to the dom and instead generates a stylesheet in the dom.
The expected out with be something like this.
<style>
[YOUR SELECTOR]_[ENTIRY_ID] {background-image: url('[ABSOLUTE PATH]');}
</style>
Basic Installation and usage.
1. Download and enable the module.
2. Go to Administration > Structure > Content Types (admin/structure/types).
3. Click on Manage Display for the relevant content type. (admin/structure/types/manage/page/display)
4. Change the Format to Background Image for the relevant image field.