[TYPO3-core] Re: Re: Re: RFC#14546: Cleanup: IE 6 does not support alpha-transparent-pngs which looks "&%/§$%&" with sprites

[JoH asenau]

>>> after patching the backend is unusable slow.
>> this belongs to the background-gradients. the sprite-icons are
>> replaced very fast...
>> but there have been people who prohibited to use css gradients for
>> new browser and fallback to a single colour in ie6. This is so
>> called clean up. I tend to try using gif background images wherever
>> possible or do a fallback.
>> But this is not part of beta3 which just should work.
>>
>>
> just before somebody thinks i wanted to blame him: did not, just
> wanted to give some light on it why it is like it is...

IE6 doesn't "know" anything about background-gradients, and should be using
standard background images instead. So what is the exact reason for the slow
BE with these backgrounds then?

Joey

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