background-size with background-position doesn't scale the position?

Question

I\'ve a sprite of 62 images of 91 * 91px, which makes the whole thing 91 * 5642 px. They\'re displayed in sort of a dynamic grid that grows and shrinks depending on user/pointer

Answer 1

If your requirement is smoother transition than this is what you need.

DEMO

DEMO2 with centered zoom.

HTML:

 Hover image large transition

    Hover that:

    
    

    

    

    

    

CSS:

 p {
    margin: 0;
    display: inline-block;
    
}
a {
    display: block;
    border: solid 10px green;
    /* always: */
    width: 91px;
    height: 91px;
    background: black url(//hotblocks.nl/tests/gamessprite.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
    background-size: 100% auto;

    /* inline: */
    background-position: 0 -182px;
     -webkit-transition: all .5s;
    -moz-transition: all .5s;
    -o-transition: all .5s;
    transition: all .5s;
}
a:hover {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1.3);
    -ms-transform: scale(1.3);
    transform: scale(1.3);
    -webkit-transform-origin: 0 0;
    -ms-transform-origin: 0 0;
    transform-origin: 0 0;
    -webkit-transition: all .5s;
    -moz-transition: all .5s;
    -o-transition: all .5s;
    transition: all .5s;
}

Fiddle: fiddle