Questions tagged [css]
CSS, short for Cascading Style Sheets, is a language used to control the presentation of HTML and XHTML documents.
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Is clockwise or counter-clockwise rotated text easier to read?
When rotating text with css, should it be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise? Is one more readable than the other?
Counter Clockwise: — ...
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Responsive Breakpoints?
Twitter Bootstrap uses these break points for responsive design:
Large Display: 1200px
Default: 980px
Tablet: 768px
Mobile: 480px
A client said they are using 1280px for their Large Display ...
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Default cursor on mouse over of a button is not a hand pointer
Why is the default cursor an arrow when you hover over an HTML <button>? I always thought that arrows let you select stuff, but hands let you execute an action. Since buttons execute actions, ...
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iPad/iPhone alternative for hover states
I've recently updated my personal portfolio with some CSS3 and jQuery magic. I'm extremely pleased with the results and yes, it's fully responsive. But i have an issue. I've structured my portfolio ...
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Can text shadow enhance readability?
CSS font shadows are often used to help make text stand out (or in, or colorful, or many other fancy things.) I'm wondering if it can be used to aid readability.
I know finding the right amount of ...
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how better place back button?
Our main goal is, to keep the ability to go back SOMEWHERE
but we don’t want it to be too prominent. Where should we put that button?
This is the link to the live page where this button called 'Ürün ...
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Why do websites not use entire width of browser?
What reasons might a website not use the entire width of the browser, like Gmail does?
For example, StackOverflow does not use the entire width — it has left and right margins. This means the ...
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Why rounding odd font sizes to even?
Today I started implementing a design that had some copy text with font size 17px. My fellow web developer told me that we should round that to 18px and more in general that we should not use odd font ...
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Why is the Google Search Results page not responsive? [closed]
As every web developer/designer, I read many articles about why responsive web design is important. We are also often told, that you can learn a lot by observing the UI (and optionally the code itself)...
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Do you consider the "960 Grid System" one of the "Holy Grails" of User Experience layouts? [closed]
Is there a "Holy Grail" of layout?
I recently redesigned a website for a client (University of Connecticut Coop), where I happened upon a link in their old code to this article:
"http://www....
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Should I style my buttons?
Are there any major advantages / disadvantages in styling ones buttons like Facebook, Twitter and StackExchange - vs. not styling them like Craigslist and 4chan?
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How practical is the accessibility requirement to view pages with CSS disabled?
As a practical matter, aside from what Section 508 states about web documents being readable without relying on an external stylesheet, do vision-impaired users really try to browse the web with css ...
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Recommended button sizes on web pages
What are the current usability guidelines for the size of buttons (or anything clickable) on web pages?
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How wide should a responsive-designed website be?
Maybe this is a stupid question but I wonder if it changed.
Websites used to be 960px wide so all screen resolution could easily see all the content.
But with the new 'responsive-design' and html5 ...
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User Profile Dashboard Design [closed]
I am trying to create a user profile dashboard for an application I am building using CakePHP.
However, I am struggling to wrap my brain around a good layout/design for it. Basically, I am looking to ...
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What happens when the focus rectangle isn't clear?
I get a lot of clients that comment that the focus box isn't obvious enough in some browsers. Is it common and good practice to make it more obvious? If so, how exactly do people do this?
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Standard numbers for responsive layout
What are the (standard) numbers to work with, when making css responsive layout?
@media screen and (min-width: px) {
/* Mobile */
}
@media screen and (min-width: px) {
/* Tablet */
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Why does Google use `user-select: none;` on the text in their google meets web app?
Whenever I'm reading a webpage, I often double click text to orient myself on the page (and for something to do I guess).
I recently landed on https://meet.google.com/ after a meeting and was ...
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