No-Hassle Visual Studio Code Theming: Building an Extension
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No-Hassle Visual Studio Code Theming: Building an Extension | CSS-Tricks
I've always thought that creating a VS Code theme was a lot of work. But lo and behold, it took less than six hours to get it working, then a day or two to polish up my final tweaks.
No Hassle Visual Code Theming: Publishing an Extension
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No Hassle Visual Code Theming: Publishing an Extension | CSS-Tricks
You’d think that publishing a VS Code extension is an easy process, but it’s not. You have to publish your theme in at least two places.
CSS Bar Charts Using Modern Functions
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CSS Bar Charts Using Modern Functions | CSS-Tricks
CSS-only bar charts are one of those things we've tackled a bunch of times in different ways. But how can modern CSS features finally make it not only trivial, but fun?
Trying to Make the Perfect Pie Chart in CSS
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Trying to Make the Perfect Pie Chart in CSS | CSS-Tricks
Can we make pie chart that's semantic, with flexible markup, and avoids using a JavaScript library? Here's how I tackled it.
Approximating contrast-color() With Other CSS Features
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Approximating contrast-color() With Other CSS Features | CSS-Tricks
The new contrast-color() function is not fully supported yet. But can we still implement it in a cross-browser friendly way using other new CSS features?
Making a Responsive Pyramidal Grid With Modern CSS
https://css-tricks.com/making-a-responsive-pyramidal-grid-with-modern-css/
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Making a Responsive Pyramidal Grid With Modern CSS | CSS-Tricks
This is the second part of a small two-part series. In this article, we will explore another type of grid: a pyramidal one. We are still working with hexagon shapes, but a different organization of the elements., while exploring other different shapes.
What’s !important #5: Lazy-loading iframes, Repeating corner-shape Backgrounds, and More
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What’s !important #5: Lazy-loading iframes, Repeating corner-shape Backgrounds, and More | CSS-Tricks
This issue of What’s !important is dedicated to our friends in the UK, who are currently experiencing a very miserable 43-day rain streak. Presenting: the five most interesting things to read about CSS from the last couple of weeks. Plus, the latest features…
Distinguishing “Components” and “Utilities” in Tailwind
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Distinguishing "Components" and "Utilities" in Tailwind | CSS-Tricks
The distinction between "components" and "utilities" seems clear at first glance, but gets a little blurred when working with them in Tailwind.
Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You
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Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You | CSS-Tricks
Danny has several ideas for how we could use :near(), a proposed pseudo-class that detects when the pointer is near an element.
Loading Smarter: SVG vs. Raster Loaders in Modern Web Design
https://css-tricks.com/loading-smarter-svg-vs-raster-loaders-in-modern-web-design/
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Loading Smarter: SVG vs. Raster Loaders in Modern Web Design | CSS-Tricks
Let’s get nuanced in this article and discuss the capabilities of both SVG and raster imaged so that you can make informed decisions in your own work.
An Exploit … in CSS?!
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An Exploit ... in CSS?! | CSS-Tricks
Read an explanation of the recent CVE-2026-2441 vulnerability that was labeled a "CSS exploit" that "allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page."
Yet Another Way to Center an (Absolute) Element
https://css-tricks.com/yet-another-way-to-center-an-absolute-element/
https://css-tricks.com/yet-another-way-to-center-an-absolute-element/
What’s !important #6: :heading, border-shape, Truncating Text From the Middle, and More
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What’s !important #6: :heading, border-shape, Truncating Text From the Middle, and More | CSS-Tricks
Despite what’s been a sleepy couple of weeks for new Web Platform Features, we have an issue of What’s !important that’s prrrretty jam-packed. The web community had a lot to say, it seems, so fasten your seatbelts!
Popover API or Dialog API: Which to Choose?
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Popover API or Dialog API: Which to Choose? | CSS-Tricks
Choosing between Popover API and Dialog API is difficult because they seem to do the same job, but they don’t! After a bit lots of research, I discovered that the Popover API and Dialog API are wildly different in terms of accessibility and we'll go over…
The Different Ways to Select in CSS
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The Different Ways to Select <html> in CSS | CSS-Tricks
Sure, we can select the <html> element in CSS with, you know, a simple element selector, html. But what other (trivial and perhaps useless) ways can we do it?
4 Reasons That Make Tailwind Great for Building Layouts
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4 Reasons That Make Tailwind Great for Building Layouts | CSS-Tricks
Tailwind is really great for making layouts and there are many reasons why. Zell Liew looks at four specific examples of common use cases.