Learn how to implement CSS anchor positioning and popovers in this 21-minute tutorial video. Master the technique of connecting element positions through anchor positioning, a new CSS feature with broad browser support through polyfills. Explore essential concepts including popover implementation, display value management, user agent style customization, and anchor function usage for precise positioning. Discover advanced techniques like using @position-try for dynamic space management, implementing semantic markup, and creating smooth transitions with allow-discrete and @starting-style. Follow along with comprehensive examples that demonstrate how to create responsive, well-positioned elements that maintain their connection to anchor points, complete with fade-in and fade-out animations for enhanced user experience.
CSS Popover and Anchor Positioning Tutorial - Creating Dynamic Element Connections
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Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Turning our element into a popover
- Only change the display value when the popover is opened
- A few user agent styles you’ll probably want to overwrite
- Creating an anchor, and connecting an element to it
- Using the new anchor function to position the element where you want
- Polyfills
- Change the positioning of the element when it runs out of room with @position-try
- Semantics
- Fading the out with allow-discrete
- Fading the menu in with @starting-style
Taught by
Kevin Powell
