Category: CSS

Sometimes, we want to style a checkbox using CSS.

In this article, we’ll look at how to style a checkbox using CSS.

How to style a checkbox using CSS?

To style a checkbox using CSS, we set the accent-color property.

For instance, we write

<input class="red-input" type="checkbox" />
<input class="red-input" type="radio" />

to add a radio button and a checkbox.

Then we write

.red-input {
  accent-color: #9d3039;
}

to set the accent-color to the color we want the radio button and checkbox to have.

Conclusion

To style a checkbox using CSS, we set the accent-color property.

Sometimes, we want to vertically align elements in a div with CSS.

In this article, we’ll look at how to vertically align elements in a div with CSS.

How to vertically align elements in a div with CSS?

To vertically align elements in a div with CSS, we use flexbox.

For instance, we weite

.container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

to make the elements with class container flex containers with display: flex;.

And then we align the items inside vertically with align-items: center;.

Conclusion

To vertically align elements in a div with CSS, we use flexbox.

Sometimes, we want to style an input type="file" button with CSS.

In this article, we’ll look at how to style an input type="file" button with CSS.

How to style an input type="file" button with CSS?

To style an input type="file" button with CSS, we hide the file =input and add a label beside it.

For instance, we write

<label for="file-upload" class="custom-file-upload"> Custom Upload </label>
<input id="file-upload" type="file" />

to add a label and a file input.

Then we write

input[type="file"] {
  display: none;
}

.custom-file-upload {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

to hide the file input with display: none.

And we add styles for the label.

Conclusion

To style an input type="file" button with CSS, we hide the file =input and add a label beside it.

Sometimes, we want to remove the blue border from CSS custom-styled button in Chrome.

In this article, we’ll look at how to remove the blue border from CSS custom-styled button in Chrome.

How to remove the blue border from CSS custom-styled button in Chrome?

To remove the blue border from CSS custom-styled button in Chrome, we set the outline property.

For instance, we write

button:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

to set the outline and box-shadow properties to none to remove the blue outline on the button when we focus on the button.

Conclusion

To remove the blue border from CSS custom-styled button in Chrome, we set the outline property.

Sometimes, we want to stretch and scale a CSS image in the background with CSS

In this article, we’ll look at how to stretch and scale a CSS image in the background with CSS.

How to stretch and scale a CSS image in the background with CSS?

To stretch and scale a CSS image in the background with CSS, we set the background-size property.

For instance, we write

div {
  background-size: cover;
}

to set background-size to cover to make the background image stretch and scale.

Conclusion

To stretch and scale a CSS image in the background with CSS, we set the background-size property.