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We don't need to use 0 anymore to define margins and paddings
I had to make a not logical thing, i.e. use 0 to define margins, paddings with opposite sides 😒 Now margin-block, margin-inline, padding-block…
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Does flex-basis effect on the element with position: absolute?
flex-basis stops to work after applying position: absolute or fixed to the element because it is out of flex context. The right answer — 1rem 💡 ❤ Thank…
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position: absolute frees us from using display: block
Are you used to defining display: block for ::before or ::after? Folks, there is no need to make it if you define position: absolute. Browsers make it…
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Create custom checkboxes and radio buttons with the attribute selector
The majority of developers define 2 classes for unchecked and checked states when creating custom checkboxes and radio buttons. Stop!🤚Let's use 1 class…
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Is the element with position: absolute always positioned at the edge?
Browsers save the start position of the element after applying position: absolute if we don't define coordinates using the top, right, bottom, left and…
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justify-content: space-between leads to weird display of items
Do you use justify-content: space-between to distribute the spacing between items evenly? Then you should know it works weird when the items count in…
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Use the power of CSS inheritance when defining line-height
Folks, I messed up. I forgot I can use CSS inheritance and add line-height to <body> instead of adding it to <p>, <h*>, <ul>, et al. separately 😉 ❤…
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justify-content: center and align-items: center leads to data loss
Warning! Using justify-content or align-items might lead to losing data. It's why I can't close a dialog. margin: auto is the best alternative 😉 ❤…
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