The CSS Podcast

Welcome back to The CSS Podcast! Una and Bramus dive into CSS anchor positioning, a powerful new API that revolutionizes how developers handle dynamic UI element placement. Learn how to create interactive tooltips, popovers, and menus directly in CSS, eliminating the need for complex JavaScript. Resources: CSS anchor positioning → https://goo.gle/3KvYYeZ Anchor position tool → https://goo.gle/4gOYooL Follow-the-leader pattern with CSS anchor positioning → https://goo.gle/46s0kQD Anchor queries - Reposition tether arrow → https://goo.gle/42fXtI1 Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | WebsiteMaking the web more colorful @googlechrome Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

Discover the fascinating world of View Transitions in CSS, exploring new types and how they enhance web navigation. Learn about same-document versus cross-document transitions and the latest browser support. The hosts reveal nifty tools like the match-element for simplifying names, and nested transition groups for preserving effects. Delve into scoped transitions that improve interaction and address z-index issues. Plus, find out how to access active transitions directly and where to experiment with demos. Lots of valuable insights await!

Explore the new CSS scroll APIs that allow for creating stunning carousels without any JavaScript. Discover how these features enhance user experience in real-world applications like app stores. Learn about styling scroll buttons, hiding scrollbars, and empowering accessible markers. Dive into creating interactive designs with :target-current and simple scroll-spy patterns. Uncover how to combine modern CSS techniques for dynamic web environments. This episode is packed with practical tips for web developers!

Una and Bramus dive into the latest advancements in CSS with state-based container queries. Learn how to create responsive and dynamic user experiences by querying the scroll state of UI elements, including 'stuck,' 'snapped,' and 'scrollable' states. Discover practical examples and techniques to replace complex JavaScript with declarative CSS, making your web development more efficient and powerful. Resources: Scroll state queries → https://goo.gle/4mQDQ0M Scroll-state-container → https://goo.gle/487y4nI Anchor queries → https://goo.gle/3IBDVaw Episode 59 → https://goo.gle/3KB7M3z Una Kravets (co-host) Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | WebsiteMaking the web more colorful @googlechrome Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

Welcome back to the new season of the CSS Podcast, where Una and Bramus are your guides, your cohosts, and your CSS best friends. In this episode we dig into two very powerful new CSS features: inline conditionals with the if() function, and custom functions. Resources: CSS if() function specification → https://goo.gle/3IBChWo Article on if() by Una → https://goo.gle/4nUxIp2 Article on if() by Lea Verou → https://goo.gle/4nt2UvS CSS mixins specification → https://goo.gle/48H8SEH Article on @function by Una → https://goo.gle/48H99rd Article on @function and if() by Bramus → https://goo.gle/46qPbzy The CSS Space Toggle by Chris Coyier → https://goo.gle/4874qio Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Bramus Van Damme (co-host) Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿

Una and Adam recap the season! They share their favorite features, stories, and use cases. Season 5 covered popovers, dialogs, top layers, trig functions, color functions, :has() tricks, balanced text wrapping, linear() easing, nesting, anchoring, state queries, view transitions, and scroll driven animation. What a year for CSS! Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘

In this episode our esteemed guest returns! This time to help us grok Scroll Driven Animation. Learn all about scroll(), view(), animation-timeline, timeline-scope, animation-range, and more. Power those animations with off-the-main-thread CSS scroll animation powers. Resources: Bramus's Demos: All mentioned Demos + Tools + Video Course + DevTools Extension link → https://goo.gle/3Uw31up Video Course direct link: https://goo.gle/learn-scroll-driven-animations Adam's Demos: scroll() the hue wheel → https://goo.gle/4emb3NO CSS scroll() feature time warp → https://goo.gle/4exH3yv view() long bento list → https://goo.gle/4gtcCLx view() scrolly telling → https://goo.gle/3TAq2vA view() iOS-like app switcher → https://goo.gle/4etvCI6 view() variable font animation → https://goo.gle/4e8eJmd Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face host of @toolsday & Designing in the Browser 🎬 Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter | Instagram | YouTube @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘

In this episode Una and Adam bring on an esteemed guest Bramus, who brings us deep knowledge on View Transitions. These are easy to get started with but difficult to master, but not with Bramus here to teach us. He'll be covering introductory to advanced API features and a big bag of examples and demos. Resources: Developer Documentation → https://goo.gle/4aHY7zo Quick intro to View Transitions (Google I/O 2023 video) → https://goo.gle/3ZieRLp What's new in View Transitions? (Google I/O 2024 video) → https://goo.gle/3zeYNj3 Misconceptions about View Transitions → https://goo.gle/3Tpsu7O Bramus's Demos: Collection of various demos, both SPA and MPA → https://goo.gle/3B4edY8 Accordion → https://goo.gle/3B4egDi Adam's Demos: Grid gallery → https://goo.gle/4giz0XV Always great grid → https://goo.gle/3MH68Lu Flexbox visualizer → https://goo.gle/47kmJOB Editable tabs → https://goo.gle/4ghNfMx Dollar number input → https://goo.gle/4e0FsBf Stateful morphing button → https://goo.gle/4ebBNR2 Drag and Drop → https://goo.gle/3XlP2Yn Isotope recreation → https://goo.gle/4dVX5lN Local development animated → https://goo.gle/3XHjm17 Una Kravets (co-host) Twitter → https://goo.gle/452aBRb YouTube → https://goo.gle/457oMnS Making the web more colorful ✨🎨 Web DevRel @googlechrome Unicorn face Host of Tools Today → https://goo.gle/4aI6JpC & Designing in the Browser 🎬 → https://goo.gle/4e4YTcM Adam Argyle (co-host) Twitter → https://goo.gle/3yFnHYu Instagram → https://goo.gle/3wUb6QJ YouTube → https://goo.gle/4dZNKK7 @GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; VisBug maker; punk; CSS/JS/UX addict; 💀🤘 CSSWG → https://goo.gle/4bFErxq VisBug → https://goo.gle/4bDcVQZ The CSS Podcast #CSSpodcast

Discover the innovative concept of state queries in CSS, a powerful tool for assessing an element's internal state like its sticky position or scroll behavior. The discussion dives into how these features can enhance responsive design and improve user experience. Insightful talks on new JavaScript events related to scrolling and snapping reveal their potential to transform web interactions. Plus, the importance of subtle micro-animations in UI design and the growing relationship between CSS and JavaScript are explored, inviting community contributions!

This discussion dives into the innovative Anchor Positioning API, enhancing UI element placement effortlessly. It emphasizes the importance of unique identifiers for effective linking and explores techniques like dual anchor methods. Listeners will discover unique strategies for managing media buttons and improving user navigation. The complexities of tooltip design are tackled, focusing on dynamic positioning and adaptability. The rich history of anchor positioning in web development is highlighted, encouraging community engagement for shared insights.