How can I keep the width of the background video in Webflow at 100% while still having a transparent navigation bar?

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September 22, 2023

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To keep the width of the background video in Webflow at 100% while still having a transparent navigation bar, you can follow these steps:

Create a section for the background video:

Add a section element to your Webflow project.
Set the section's position to relative.
Set the section's width to 100% and height to 0. This will ensure that the section takes up the full width of the viewport.

Add a video element to the section:

Drag and drop a video element into the section.
Upload or select your video file.
Set the video element's position to absolute.
Set the video element's width and height to 100%.

Customize the video element's styling:

Select the video element and go to the Style panel.
Set the z-index of the video element to a value higher than your navigation bar, so it appears behind the navigation bar.
Set the top and left position of the video element to 0. This will ensure that the video covers the entire section.
Set the object-fit property to cover. This will make sure that the video fills the video element without distortion.

Create a transparent navigation bar:

Add a navbar element to your project.
Customize the navbar's styling as desired.
Set the background color of the navbar to transparent. You can do this by setting the background color's alpha channel to 0.
Make sure the navbar is positioned above the video element by setting its z-index to a higher value.

By following these steps, you can keep the width of the background video at 100% in Webflow while still having a transparent navigation bar. This will create a visually appealing effect where the video appears to be behind the navbar while covering the entire width of the page.

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