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4 Ways to Animate the Color of a Text Link on Hover
3.3.2020
Let’s create a pure CSS effect that changes the color of a text link on hover… but slide that new color in instead of simply swapping colors.
There are four different techniques we can use to do this. Let’s look at those while being mindful of important things, like accessibility, performance,...
Selectors Explained
2.3.2020
Have you ever found yourself either writing a CSS selector that winds up looking confusing as heck, or seen one while reading through someone's code? That happened to me the other day.
Here's what I wrote:
.site-footer__nav a:hover svg ellipse:first-child { }
At the end of it, I honestly couldn't...
CSS pravidla any-pointer a any-hover
21.2.2020
CSS pravidla @media any-pointer a any-hover slouží k detekci přesnosti a typu ovládání. Ukážeme vám, jak na ně
Add Background Colors to SVGs Using the “rect” Element
20.2.2020
The advantages of using SVGs in web development are well known. SVGs are small in size, can be made quite accessible, are scalable while maintaining their quality, and can be animated. Still, there is a learning curve. Things, like the syntax of SVG, can be a little tricky and having to hand-alter...
Solving Sticky Hover States with @media (hover: hover)
18.2.2020
Mezo Istvan does a good job of covering the problem and a solution to it in a blog post on Medium¹.
If you tap on something that has a :hover state but you don't leave the page then, on a mobile device, there is a chance that :hover state "sticks." You'll see this with stuff like jump-links used...
Case Study: Akaru 2019
30.12.2019
In this creative breakdown you will learn how the signature WebGL oil effect of the new Akaru website was created.
Case Study: Akaru 2019 was written by Jeremy Franzese and published on Codrops
Creating a Distorted Mask Effect on an Image with Babylon.js and GLSL
26.11.2019
Learn the basics of GLSL while creating a distorted mask effect on images using Babylon.js.
Creating a Distorted Mask Effect on an Image with Babylon.js and GLSL was written by Francesco Michelini and published on Codrops
Show Search Button when Search Field is Non-Empty
5.11.2019
I think the :placeholder-shown selector is tremendously cool. It allows you to select the placeholder of an input (<input placeholder="...">) when that placeholder is present. Meaning, the input does not yet have any value. You might think input[value] could do that, or help match on...
Making Gooey Image Hover Effects with Three.js
23.10.2019
Learn how to create gooey reveal hover effects on images with Three.js using noise within a shader.
Making Gooey Image Hover Effects with Three.js was written by Arno Di Nunzio and published on Codrops
How to Create Motion Hover Effects with Image Distortions using Three.js
21.10.2019
In this tutorial you will learn how to achieve interesting looking hover effects with image distortions using Three.js.
How to Create Motion Hover Effects with Image Distortions using Three.js was written by Niccolò Miranda and published on Codrops
Mouse Flowmap Deformation with OGL
25.9.2019
A set of WebGL demos using OGL that show an interactive fluid distortion hover effect.
Mouse Flowmap Deformation with OGL was written by Robin Delaporte and published on Codrops
Link Underlines That Animate Into Block Backgrounds
23.9.2019
It's a cool little effect. The default link style has an underline (which is a good idea) and then on :hover you see the underline essentially thicken up turning into almost what it would have looked liked if you used a background-color on the link instead.
Here's an example of the effect on...
Ghost Buttons with Directional Awareness in CSS
13.9.2019
It would surprise me if you'd never come across a ghost button 👻. You know the ones: they have a transparent background that fills with a solid color on hover. Smashing Magazine has a whole article going into the idea. In this article, we’re going to build a ghost button, but that will...
Various Methods for Expanding a Box While Preserving the Border Radius
6.9.2019
I've recently noticed an interesting change on CodePen: on hovering the pens on the homepage, there's a rectangle with rounded corners expanding in the back.
Expanding box effect on the CodePen homepage.
Being the curious creature that I am, I had to check how this works! Turns out, the rectangle...
Stellar Price Analysis: Stellar Continues To Hover Around $0.067; Needs A Bullish Push
23.8.2019
Stellar recently tweeted to enlighten the new users on the Stellar network on how to stream the data from the ledger list for better visibility and returns may be. If you're just starting to hone your developing skills, check out @_koltenb's new blog. It breaks down how to stream ledger...
DigiByte Price Analysis: DGB Continues To Hover Around $0.092; Awaits An Escalation
21.8.2019
Frederik recently donated to the team of DigiByte awareness team which will help the community to extend on the global scale. Let’s hope that it brings some positive marketing to the DGB. Big Thanx to @FrederikBf67 for his donation to the DigiByte Awareness Team! It will be used to spread further...
React Slider with Parallax Hover Effects
20.8.2019
Walk through the build of a React slider and learn how to implement a parallax hover effect.
React Slider with Parallax Hover Effects was written by Ryan Mulligan and published on Codrops
Staggered CSS Transitions
14.8.2019
Let's say you wanted to move an element on :hover for a fun visual effect.
@media (hover: hover) {
.list--item {
transition: 0.1s;
transform: translateY(10px);
}
.list--item:hover,
.list--item:focus {
transform: translateY(0);
}
}
Cool cool. But what if you had several list...
Get the Best Domain Name for your New Website
8.8.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
If you're on CSS-Tricks, we can probably bet that you're in the process of building a really cool website. You've spent your time creating content, applying appropriate UX design techniques, coding it to perfection, and now you're about ready to launch it to the world.
A...
Don’t comma-separate :focus-within if you need deep browser support
24.7.2019
I really like :focus-within. It's a super useful selector that allows you to essentially select a parent element when any of its children are in focus.
Say you wanted to reveal some extra stuff when a <div> is hovered...
div:hover {
.extra-stuff {
/* reveal it */
}
}
That's...