[jQuery] Re: css :hover problem

'background-position' is really a shorthand expression for background-
position-x and background-position-y

I would try switching to the -x proprety to see what happens.

On Mar 29, 1:27 am, kostik <i...@kostik.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i just don't get it. This is what I have:
>
> a {
>         background: url(../images/test.jpg) no-repeat scroll 0 0;}
>
> a:hover {
>         background: url(../images/test.jpg) no-repeat scroll -228px 0;
>
> }
>
> Now, when I call
> $('a').css('background-position', '-500px 0');
>
> the CSS forgets about a:hover.
> 1. Why?
> 2. How can I set a:hover in jQuery? $('a:hover').css('background-
> position', '-228px 0') doesn't work... (and I don't want to use jQuery
> hover() events
>
> Cheers
> Konstantin