Title: Maximum width setting not working?
Last modified: October 29, 2018

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# Maximum width setting not working?

 *  Resolved [homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)
 * (@homemadejam)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/)
 * Hello!
 * I do not seem to be able to get the Maximum Width setting to work.
 * The link is to a client site under development. The slider for that page has 
   the following settings for Size:
 * Width: 500
    Height: 550 Margins: 0 0 0 0 Responsive mode: Auto Down Scale & Up
   Scale: On Slider height: 0 min, 0 max Maximum slide width: 500px
 * Why does the slide still display at more than 500px on larger screens? I’m sure
   I’m missing something, but I cannot figure out what.
 * Thanks!
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fmaximum-width-setting-not-working%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Gabor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nextendweb_gabor/)
 * (@nextendweb_gabor)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10827418)
 * Hi [@homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)!
 * The maximum width only limits down the width of the contents of your slide, but
   the background of the slide still has 100% width. What you should do is to turn
   off the Upscale option and like that your slider will only have maximum that 
   given 500px width slider size.
 * You might will want to use the Align – Center option as well after that:
    [https://smartslider3.helpscoutdocs.com/article/56-slider-settings-general](https://smartslider3.helpscoutdocs.com/article/56-slider-settings-general)
 *  Thread Starter [homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)
 * (@homemadejam)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10827478)
 * Hello Gabor,
 * Thank you for the explanation and advice.
 * Is there a way to change the background width setting?
 * When I turn off upscale and use align center, the image ends up hanging in the
   center of a lot of white space. I understand that white space will naturally 
   appear on both right & left sides if a maximum width is set. But an equal amount
   of margin is being applied to the top and bottom as well.
 *  Plugin Support [Laszlo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laszloszalvak/)
 * (@laszloszalvak)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10827547)
 * Hi [@homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)!
 * I am not sure if you mean the same white space I see on the linked page. But 
   those are coming from the parent element div with the class: entry-content
    which
   has a 25px padding on each sides and also a 24px top margin.
 * I am sorry but we don’t have a control over that white space. But if you want
   to remove it you will need a custom CSS to set that padding to 0 like:
 *     ```
       main div.entry-content{
         padding:0px;
       }
       ```
   
 * which can be inserted at Slider Settings>Developer tab>CSS
 * Ps.:
    This will remove all the padding around the sliders container, which means
   you will probably need to add a class on the div with the text and add some padding
   on it.
 * If you have the issue with another page, please get in touch directly with us
   on:
    [https://smartslider3.com/contact-us/support/](https://smartslider3.com/contact-us/support/)
   and send us a link and a screenshot about your issue.
 *  Thread Starter [homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)
 * (@homemadejam)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10827586)
 * Hello Laszlo!
 * Sorry, you probably saw the slider when I reverted back to the original (my client
   wanted to see the current situation).
 * I have created a copy of the page in question, with the settings Gabor suggested.
   
   [http://stephensaxenian.pairserver.com/lucy-saxenian-copy/](http://stephensaxenian.pairserver.com/lucy-saxenian-copy/)
 *  Plugin Support [Laszlo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laszloszalvak/)
 * (@laszloszalvak)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10827632)
 * Hi [@homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)
 * I checked the linked site in
    - Chrome
    - Firefox
    - Opera
    - Internet Explorer
    - Edge
 * but I couldn’t see big top and bottom margins around the Slider.
    Could you check
   the screenshot I have just uploaded here:
 * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/a/5Onp5iY)
 * Anyway please get in touch directly with us on:
    [https://smartslider3.com/contact-us/support/](https://smartslider3.com/contact-us/support/)
   since we will need some extra information. Please also send us a screenshot if
   you see a different result.
 *  Thread Starter [homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)
 * (@homemadejam)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10831195)
 * Hello Laszlo,
 * Your screenshot definitely looks different than mine (and is more like what I
   want it to be!).
 * I have submitted a support request at the Smart Slider site, as suggested.
 *  Thread Starter [homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/)
 * (@homemadejam)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-width-setting-not-working/#post-10835231)
 * Problem resolved – I needed to set the slide background image to the “Fill” setting.
 * Laszlo and Gabor were super helpful. Going to go give a 5 star rating right now.
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by [homemadejam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homemadejam/).

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