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how to make a glassy background?
A glassy background can be achieved using CSS3's backdrop-filter property. The blur() function can be used to make the background appear glassy.
Example:
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body {
backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
How to Create a Full-Page Background Image With CSS?
You can create a full-page background image using CSS using the background and background-size properties like this:
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body {
background-image: url('background_image.jpg');
background-size: cover;
}
This will stretch and scale the background image to fit the whole page. For more detailed instructions, check out this article.
How can I make a custom gradient?
You can create a custom gradient by using background to set the starting point of the gradient and background to set the ending point of the gradient in CSS. The syntax for declaring a gradient might look like this:
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background: linear-gradient(a direction, color and % of the first stop, color and % of the second stop);
The available directions for declaring a gradient are to top, to bottom, to left, and to right. Example:
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background: linear-gradient(to right, blue 0%, yellow 50%, red 100%);
This would create a gradient from blue to yellow to red from left to right. You can also add multiple color stops in the gradient. This article provides more information on using CSS gradients: https://css-tricks.com/css3-gradients/
What are media queries? Explain with syntax?
Media queries are a CSS3 technique used to modify the appearance of a website or web application for different devices and screen sizes. The syntax for a media query is as follows:
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@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
/* your styles go here */
}
This will execute the styles in the code block only if the browser's width is less than or equal to 600px.
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In CSS3, you can specify an opacity on elements such as background but not on text. To achieve the desired effect, you can either wrap each text in a separate container or use a pseudo-element like ::before and ::after to generate a layer behind the text and apply the opacity there. For example:
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div {
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
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