Try putting a translucent div that covers the whole page. The width and height settings in css might be a problem. I am not sure if setting width:100%; height:100% will work or not.. Probably won't. And i still haven't figured out a way to set opacity that works in ie... Or you could take a screenshot of the background, and then cover it with a translucent black layer,this will be a gif image, and use the visibility settings to show it.. Dunno how much sense i am making..