How can i change background image through js code?

Question

I have background image installed in css:

.indicator {
  grid-area: b;
  background-color: yellow;
  background-image: url(./maxresdefault.jpg);
}

and want to change it on event like that:

indicator.oncontextmenu = function() {
  indicator.style.background = '';
  alert('msg');
}

but have no clue which type of command is used to change the background image in css by js. how do i change it?

Easier would be to define another class with the seperate image, and then add/remove the class from the element in your event. element.classList.add('newclass'); also see stackoverflow.com/questions/66286619/… — Lucretius
– Lucretius, Commented Jun 27, 2022 at 21:13
Using that process the background will actually be automatically replaced to that in onctextmenu on load. But if that is what you want use this indicator.style.background = 'url(imageURL)'; — imvain2
– imvain2, Commented Jun 27, 2022 at 21:30

Kanol77 · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-27 22:02:49Z

1

Try this:

indicator.addEventListener('contextmenu', () => {
    indicator.style.backgroundImage = "url('your_image.png')";
    alert('msg');
})

answered Jun 27, 2022 at 22:02

Kanol77

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