Scrollbar on Background Image Banner

Understand how banner configuration impacts layout and how to avoid unwanted scrollbars.

When using a Container with a background image, a scrollbar may appear inside the banner if the content exceeds the height of the image.

This behavior occurs when the option “Use image height for container” is enabled, as the container keeps a fixed height based on the visual.

To ensure a clean and consistent display, it’s important to balance the amount of content with the available space.

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Step 1 | Add a Container with background image

First, open the page editor and give your page a title.

Click on Add Container and configure the following settings:

  • Add a title
  • Upload a background image
  • Enable “Use image height for container
  • Select Background style: Cover – Full width
  • Choose Width: Wide

This setup creates a banner with a fixed height based on the image.

step one scrollbar tutorial

Step 2 | Add content inside the banner

Inside the container, you can add different content types such as:

  • Text blocks
  • CTAs
  • “Content with Aside” components

For example, you may:

  • Add a title (H2)
  • Insert text content
  • Embed a CTA
  • Use a 50/50 layout for structured content

⚠️ Important behavior

If the total content becomes higher than the image height, the container will display a scrollbar inside the banner.

This is expected behavior based on the container configuration.

✅ Best practices

To ensure optimal rendering:

  • Keep banner content concise and focused
  • Avoid stacking too many components inside the banner
  • Ensure the image height matches the content volume
  • Be careful with 50/50 layouts, which reduce available space
  • Always preview the page before publishing
Best practices

Avoid scrollbars on background image banners

When the option “Use image height for container” is enabled, the banner height is based on the image. If the content becomes too long, a scrollbar may appear inside the banner.

1

Keep it concise

Use banners for short, high-impact messaging. Avoid long paragraphs or too many content blocks.

2

Check the layout

Be careful with 50/50 layouts, CTAs and aside content, as they can quickly exceed the available height.

3

Preview the page

Always check the rendering before publishing to make sure the banner remains clean and scroll-free.

Recommended

  • Short title
  • Brief description
  • One main CTA
  • Image height adapted to the content

Avoid

  • Long text blocks inside the banner
  • Too many stacked components
  • Dense 50/50 layouts
  • Publishing without checking the preview

Key takeaway: maintaining the right balance between content length, image height and layout structure helps prevent overflow and ensures a clean banner display.