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make my images and text fit the window

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To make your images and text fit the window, you can use CSS to adjust their size and responsiveness.

For images, you can use the max-width property to ensure they don't exceed the width of the window. This will automatically scale down the images if they are too large. Here's an example:

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img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

For text, you can use the width property to set its maximum width. This will make the text wrap to the next line if it exceeds the specified width. Here's an example:

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p { width: 100%; }

By using these CSS properties, your images and text should adjust and fit the window regardless of its size.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» the images lose their margin when i zoom in on the page

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If the images lose their margin when you zoom in on the page, you can try using the CSS box-sizing property to include the margin in the total width of the element. This will ensure that the margin is accounted for and preserved even when zooming in.

Here's an example:

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img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; box-sizing: border-box; }

Adding box-sizing: border-box; to the CSS for the images will include the margin in the total width calculation, preventing it from getting lost when zooming in.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» it didnt work

πŸ€– SheCodes Athena says:

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I apologize for the inconvenience. Another approach you can try is to use a combination of CSS flexbox and viewport units to make your images and text fit the window while preserving the margin.

Here's an example:

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.container { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 100vh; padding: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; } img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; } p { max-width: 100%; }

In this example, I've created a container with a height of 100vh (viewport height) to make it fill the entire window. By using flexbox properties, the content inside the container will be vertically and horizontally centered.

Make sure to add the class "container" to the <div> or other container element that wraps the images and text elements.

Also, double-check that the <img> and <p> elements are properly placed within the container.

Please give it a try and let me know if you're still facing any issues.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» .box img { width: 500px; height: 300px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 30px; text-align: center; } is what I used

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Thank you for providing the CSS code you used. Based on the code you provided, it seems like you have set a fixed width and height for the images.

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.box img { width: 500px; height: 300px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: 30px; text-align: center; }

To make the images and text fit the window and preserve the margin when zooming in, you can try the following modifications:

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.box { width: 100%; padding: 30px; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; } .box img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 30px auto; }

With these changes, the .box element will span the entire width of the window (width: 100%) and have a padding of 30px on all sides. The box-sizing: border-box ensures the padding is included in the total width.

The .box img CSS rule will set the maximum width to 100% to make the images responsive. The height: auto preserves the aspect ratio of the images. The margin: 30px auto centers the images horizontally with a margin of 30px on the top and bottom.

Please give it a try and let me know if it helps resolve your issue.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

nice javascript popup

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Here's an example of a JavaScript popup using the alert() function:

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alert("Hello there! This is a popup window.")

This will display a simple popup window with the message "Hello there! This is a popup window." when the code is executed.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

what do window.location.search in URLSearchParams(window.location.search) mean

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window.location.search returns the query string from the current URL of the web page. The query string contains data to be passed to a web server for further processing of a requested resource.

URLSearchParams is a built-in JavaScript class that provides an easy way to parse and access the parameters from a query string.

Therefore, URLSearchParams(window.location.search) creates a new URLSearchParams object with the query string of the current URL. This object can be used to access and manipulate the parameters in the query string.

Example:

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// URL: https://example.com/?name=John&age=30 const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search); console.log(params.get('name')); // Output: "John" console.log(params.get('age')); // Output: "30"

In this example, window.location.search returns "?name=John&age=30", which is passed as an argument to URLSearchParams to create a new object params. The get method of params is then used to access the values of the "name" and "age" parameters, which outputs "John" and "30", respectively.

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how do you code an alert

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To display an alert message in JavaScript, you can use the alert() function. Here's an example below:

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alert("Hello World!");

When you run this code, a pop-up window will appear with the message "Hello World!".

Note: This is a basic example and there are many ways to display messages or alerts depending on your use case.

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Asked 2 years ago in Python by Edelweiss

using python standard library create a simple empty window.

πŸ€– SheCodes Athena says:

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Python code:

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import tkinter as tk window = tk.Tk() window.mainloop()

This code uses the tkinter module of Python standard library to create a simple empty window. The Tk() method creates a new window instance and the mainloop() method runs the window until it is closed by the user.

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how to make link open another window in html

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To make a link open in a new window in HTML, you need to use the target attribute with the value "_blank" in the anchor tag. Here's an example:

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<a href="https://www.google.com" target="_blank">Click Here</a>

In the example above, clicking the link will open Google in a new window or tab depending on the user's browser settings.

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modal pop up

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<!-- Button to open the modal --> <button id="myBtn">Open Modal</button> <!-- The Modal --> <div id="myModal" class="modal"> <!-- Modal content --> <div class="modal-content"> <span class="close">&times;</span> <p>Modal content goes here.</p> </div> </div>

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/* Modal Background */ .modal { display: none; /* Hidden by default */ position: fixed; /* Stay in place */ z-index: 1; /* Sit on top */ left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; /* Full width */ height: 100%; /* Full height */ overflow: auto; /* Enable scroll if needed */ background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); /* Black w/ opacity */ } /* Modal Content/Box */ .modal-content { background-color: #fefefe; margin: 15% auto; /* 15% from the top and centered */ padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #888; width: 80%; /* Could be more or less, depending on screen size */ } /* Close Button */ .close { color: #aaa; float: right; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; } .close:hover, .close:focus { color: black; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }

JavaScript

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// Get the modal var modal = document.getElementById("myModal"); // Get the button that opens the modal var btn = document.getElementById("myBtn"); // Get the <span> element that closes the modal var span = document.getElementsByClassName("close")[0]; // When the user clicks on the button, open the modal btn.onclick = function() { modal.style.display = "block"; } // When the user clicks on <span> (x), close the modal span.onclick = function() { modal.style.display = "none"; } // When the user clicks anywhere outside of the modal, close it window.onclick = function(event) { if (event.target == modal) { modal.style.display = "none"; } }

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in CSS by Veranika

how to make images fit the browser window while changing?

πŸ€– SheCodes Athena says:

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To make an image fit the browser window while changing, you can use CSS to set the image's maximum width to 100% and height to auto. This will ensure that the image resizes dynamically as the browser window size changes. Here's an example in CSS:

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img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

You can add this CSS to an external stylesheet or include it in a <style> tag in the head of your HTML document.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» React.js Code instructions

show/hide button dynamically in react depending on screen size

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import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react"; function App() { const [showButton, setShowButton] = useState(true); useEffect(() => { const handleResize = () => { if (window.innerWidth < 768) { setShowButton(false); } else { setShowButton(true); } }; window.addEventListener("resize", handleResize); return () => window.removeEventListener("resize", handleResize); }, []); return ( <div> {showButton && <button>Click me!</button>} </div> ); }

This code snippet uses the useState hook to create a boolean state variable showButton which controls whether or not the button is displayed.

The useEffect hook is used to add a listener for the resize event on the window object. Whenever the window is resized, the handleResize function is called which checks the window width and sets the showButton state accordingly.

The return function inside the useEffect hook is used to remove the event listener when the component unmounts, and prevent memory leaks.

Finally, the showButton state is used to conditionally render the button. The button is only displayed if showButton is true.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

What happens when I close the web terminal window/tab

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When you close the web terminal window/tab, the current terminal session will be terminated and any running processes within that terminal session will be interrupted. This means that if you were running a program or a script, it will stop running as soon as you close the terminal session. When you open the web terminal again, you will need to start a new terminal session.

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how to make nav bar menu to show on scrolling upward and disappear on scrolling downward

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To make a nav bar menu show on scrolling upward and disappear on scrolling downward, you can use JavaScript and CSS.

First, you need to add an event listener to detect when the user scrolls on the page. You can use the window.addEventListener function for this:

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window.addEventListener('scroll', function() { // code to be executed when user scrolls });

Inside the function, you can check the window.scrollY property to see how far the user has scrolled from the top of the page. If the user has scrolled up (i.e. window.scrollY is less than the previous scroll position), you can add a CSS class to show the nav bar. If the user has scrolled down, you can remove the CSS class to hide the nav bar.

Here's an example of how you can achieve this:

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// keep track of previous scroll position let prevScrollPos = window.pageYOffset; window.addEventListener('scroll', function() { // current scroll position const currentScrollPos = window.pageYOffset; if (prevScrollPos > currentScrollPos) { // user has scrolled up document.querySelector('.navbar').classList.add('show'); } else { // user has scrolled down document.querySelector('.navbar').classList.remove('show'); } // update previous scroll position prevScrollPos = currentScrollPos; });

In the example above, we add a .show class to the .navbar element when the user scrolls up, and remove it when the user scrolls down. You can define the .show class in your CSS to style the nav bar however you want.

Note that this is just one way to achieve this effect, and there are many other ways to do it depending on your specific needs.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in JavaScript by Mariel Roniz

what is the difference between alert and console.log in javascript

πŸ€– SheCodes Athena says:

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The main difference between alert() and console.log() in JavaScript is that alert() is a method of the window object and console.log() is a method of the console object.

alert() function displays a message box with a specified message and an OK button. It halts the further execution of the code until the user presses the OK button.

console.log() function is used for printing some output to the console. It does not block the execution of further code and does not require user interaction.

Example:

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alert('Hello World!'); console.log('Hello World!');

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» HTML, CSS and JavaScript Code instructions

Create a modal window

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<div id="modalWindow" style="display: none;"> <div> <div> <p>Modal content here.</p> </div> <div> <input type="button" value="Close" onclick="hideModal()" /> </div> </div> </div>

CSS:

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#modalWindow { position: fixed; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); margin: auto; padding: 10px; width: 500px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; }

JavaScript:

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// reads the DOM element let modalWindow = document.querySelector('#modalWindow'); // shows the modal window function showModal() { modalWindow.style.display = 'block'; } // hides the modal window function hideModal() { modalWindow.style.display = 'none'; }

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

My nav-bar built on bootstrap doesn't shrink after a certain point, when I change the size of the window

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You can use a media query in CSS to adjust the nav bar's display when the window size changed. For example, if you want to set a smaller size limit at 900px, you can write the following code block:

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@media (max-width: 900px) { .nav-bar { flex-basis: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; } }

This will make the nav-bar responsive when the window size is smaller than 900px. You can find more information about media queries here.

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how to stop page from changing if user cancels prompt

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You can stop a page from changing if a user cancels a prompt using the preventDefault() method. This is usually done in JavaScript using an onbeforeunload event attached to the window object. For example:

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window.onbeforeunload = function() { return "You cancelled the prompt"; };

Additionally, if you need to use a prompt to capture a value before a page unloads, you can use the prompt() method, which returns null if the user cancels the prompt. For example:

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var value = prompt('Please enter a value before the page unloads'); if (value !== null) { // do something with the value }

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

alert object properties

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The alert() method of the window object in JavaScript displays an alert dialog with a message and an OK button. It has the following properties:

  • message: A string containing the text to display in the dialog.
  • modal: (optional) A boolean value indicating whether the alert dialog should be modal (true) or not (false).
  • button: (optional) A string indicating what text should be displayed on the button (default is "OK").

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in HTML by Esther

how do you create a title in html?

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In HTML, you can create a title with the <title> tag. For example:

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<title>My Awesome Page</title>

The text inside the <title> element will appear in the title of your web page, which will be displayed in the top of the browser window. For more information, see the MDN article Writing the document's title with the element.

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Asked 2 years ago in HTML by Karina

How do i make a link open in a seperate page?

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In HTML, you can add an target attribute to an a element. The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document. To open the linked document in a new window, use _blank as the target value. For example, to open a link in a new window:

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<a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">Link text</a>

Learn more about the target attribute on the Mozilla Developer Network website.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

how to select text in javascript

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To select text in JavaScript, you can use the window.getSelection() method. This will create a Selection object which you can then use to set the start and end of the selection and make other modifications. A demo can be found here.

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what is document in javascript?

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In JavaScript, a document is an object that gives access to and manipulates the currently loaded HTML document. It is a part of the window global object, which represents the window of the current web page. A document object is generated by the browser. It is the root node of the document and it provides an interface for manipulation of the document structure like node trees and their contents. The document object also provides access to stylesheet information, such as style rules and linking elements.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Technical question

How do I see VS Code and my browser side by side on my screen?

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You can use the Split Editor feature in VS Code to view two different parts of your document side-by-side. To use this feature, click the Split Editor button located in the upper right corner of the window next to the Search icon. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to quickly split the editor. On Windows you can use Ctrl+\ and on Mac you can use Cmd+\. Once the editor is split, you can resize the two sides of the editor by clicking and dragging the divider in the middle to adjust them to the desired size. Additionally, you can right-click on any editor tab and select the 'move to other view' option to move specific files to either side of the screen. More information is available in the VS Code documentation.

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