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css tip: tooltips that know when they’re about to get clipped.
new way (flips automatically):
.trigger {
anchor-name: --tip;
}
.tooltip {
position: fixed;
position-anchor: --tip;
position-area: right;
position-try-fallbacks: flip-inline, flip-block;
}
old way (gets cut off near edges):
position: absolute;
left: 100%;
translate: 0 -50%;
older browsers, do it in js:
render it outside (portal or popover)
measure the viewport space
flip to the side that fits
slide it back inside
re-measure on scroll and resize
either way:
point the arrow at the trigger
animate from the arrow
escape closes it, hover onto it, show on focus
watch out:
overflow: hidden parents clip it anywhere
anchor positioning needs chrome 128, firefox 147, safari 26
fixed triggers? just pick the open side
css tip: stop hardcoding icon sizes in px.
set the icon height to 1cap instead.
1cap is the height of a capital letter in the current font, so the icon automatically matches the text at any font-size.
.label {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
}
.label svg {
block-size: 1cap;
}
Something new is coming to Rynix Studio.
A fresh effect you can apply on images and videos. Going live in a few days
If you find it useful, feel free to visit the repo.github.com/Nexvyn/Nexvyn-ui
