I have just implemented the transparent gradient border in my website thanks to you! Awesome! I actually use it in an :after element behind the semi-transparent background for my articles with the z-index set to -1. 😃
Damn .. been searching all over the place for gradient borders.. I just used to add multiple backgrounds with proper positioning and size to emulate gradient borders.. or just layer ::before to get gradient border.. This was too informative Love you bro
that was some pretty slick border action. I need to inject this knowledge into the designers at work so they only design based off the things I already know ha
Last time I use border-image when it was as an exercise in a paper tutorial book and it was almost useless in real world. But now, with a gradient, that might be usable! Thanks!!
Perfect, I am coding my small project now, as I am not a designer i try to make things look simple, but i always want to add some artistic touch to them. The transparent border is something i need)
for gradient border i always use background: linear-gradient and changing border to transparent. background: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box, linear-gradient(to right, #9c20aa, #fb3570) border-box; border: 10px solid transparent; first linear-gradient is basically your background color to fill only the padding box while sitting on a second linear gradient which is the gradient that fills to the whole border area.
@@Way_Of_The_Light I only know how to do it with solid colors with box-shadow inset... Or a negative outline-offset.. creating a pseudo element sortof works too(by making width and height smaller than the parent)...
border-image is like that one candy on the bottom of the package - you don't really expect so much from it, its name is kind of boring and not really promising, but when you unwrap it, you realize - it is the most delicious candy of all times
Here's a fun "highlight the corners" snip-it. Setup your own color and the transparent percents can tune how quick it fades out on each corner. The "to" keeps it pointed at the other corner if your container changes size. border: 0.3rem solid; border-image-source: linear-gradient( to bottom right, $color, transparent 30%, transparent 80%, darken($color, 10%) ); border-image-slice: 1;
I've needed something akin to the radial gradient tip at the end, where you want something similar to 'mounting corners' in a photo album. Adjusting the stops to give a hard start to the transparency would be perfect!
Thanks for the video. Good stuff. Would this be a good use case for throwing a loading "spinner" on a button? I played around a bit and think the Gradient Example 2 approach with an animation altering the deg would make it look like a loading bar and perfect for a button. Throw the loading class on the button when it is clicked, and remove that class when the process is finished.
I did it with cut corners and a gradient awhile back, you could probably use the same technique with an image - th-cam.com/video/aW6qEAQSctY/w-d-xo.html
@@KevinPowell Thank you for this video and for your response. Also, I was the guy who emailed you last week about this very topic. This channel is awesome!
right now if you want a round corner it would have to be included as part of the image. I have a github issue open with the CSSWG on making gradient border-image with work with border-radius.
"The border property you never knew you needed" My negative side: "May be because we actually didn't need it?" My other side: "Just watch and shut up. You might actually happily use that one day".
I've been stuck trying to figure out an animated border-gradient with a Border radius while keeping a transparent background. I've seen ur animated border gradient video but with that method it looked like you need a 'background' for the card at the front to hide the gradient thats behind it. Is there a way to make an animated border with round corners? The SVG videos gave me the impression the gradient cannot be done in the CSS only in HTML, am I understanding that right?
This concept is called 9-slice scaling. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-slice_scaling I find legacy applications tend to heavily use background graphics, and this technique helps make them responsive.
Would this CSS work when creating an image border? I've tried it and it does NOT seem to work for an image. For some reason it does not bring in the image even though I tested the URL in a browser and that does open the image.
Border image for buttons? Naaah we used tables with 9 different GIFs for each corner and side plus the background. No PNG since IE6 didn't support PNG transparency
This is brilliant, and very timely for a project I'm working on right now. However I'm struggling a little - I'm using a png with a design on a white background for border image, but my border seems to get a small gradient. I can't work out why or how to remove it. Any advice please?
TIP: Turn OFF the annoying Editor Hover feature that shows the MDN Reference and keeps popping up during videos in VS Code. Just go to Code -> Preferences -> Settings Search "editor hover enabled" and disable checkbox.
Gad. This just feels like the typical css pit of - "what if I change that?" There are parts of this even you don't understand. How this will behave in all enviornments seems like a nightmare to me.
It seems like its not possible for border-image to work if you have border-radius on your telement. Or well, the border-image work but it does not follow the shape of the element...
This is borderline fantastic
🥁
This comment should be pinned for posterity :P
🤣💪🏾🔥😎
No, this is borderline godtier. Saying borderline fantastic is the same as saying barely fantastic
@@OLDACCOUNT_notfireman okay Shakespeare
5:38 "This isn't what you'd think it is" - that's a great description of CSS properties in general!
This is so cool. I want to see more of these little design hacks for common designs patterns.
I have just implemented the transparent gradient border in my website thanks to you! Awesome! I actually use it in an :after element behind the semi-transparent background for my articles with the z-index set to -1. 😃
I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working, but of course coming to a Kevin Powell video you learn exactly what you need
Damn .. been searching all over the place for gradient borders.. I just used to add multiple backgrounds with proper positioning and size to emulate gradient borders.. or just layer ::before to get gradient border..
This was too informative
Love you bro
css used to stress me out, this channel makes it much less scary and confusing
Nice content Kevin
I also used gradient borders in some of my recent projects
One drawback is that it doesn't work with border radius
that was some pretty slick border action. I need to inject this knowledge into the designers at work so they only design based off the things I already know ha
Last time I use border-image when it was as an exercise in a paper tutorial book and it was almost useless in real world. But now, with a gradient, that might be usable! Thanks!!
The first 30 seconds are enough to make me feel oooooooooooooold
Perfect, I am coding my small project now, as I am not a designer i try to make things look simple, but i always want to add some artistic touch to them. The transparent border is something i need)
I use these to put 'Final Fantasy 7'-style borders around UI elements on my Twitch streams. They're great!
I like that that CSS property now exists.
("that that" isn't a typo, it is weird grammar in English)
These videos should be paid
I think this is the only video about this subject in the internet
Holy crap this is mindblowing. Thank you! I'm going to mess around with this on my current project.
Omigosh! I didn't know this was doable! This video would have helped when I needed to do a gradient border a while back. Dang. Haha.
for gradient border i always use background: linear-gradient and changing border to transparent.
background:
linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box,
linear-gradient(to right, #9c20aa, #fb3570) border-box;
border: 10px solid transparent;
first linear-gradient is basically your background color to fill only the padding box while sitting on a second linear gradient which is the gradient that fills to the whole border area.
Hey quick question, How do you make the border show up inside the box? Like an inner frame of a Tarot Card? 🙏
@@Way_Of_The_Light I only know how to do it with solid colors with box-shadow inset... Or a negative outline-offset.. creating a pseudo element sortof works too(by making width and height smaller than the parent)...
@@Way_Of_The_Light You can have two borders actually. You can use outline as a second border around it.
I see, Thanks for the answers guys 🙏
You just saved me some serious design headache (Y)
Man you just saved my life with this tutorial
Thanks a lot
Thanks for that, I didn't known about border-image
border-image is like that one candy on the bottom of the package - you don't really expect so much from it, its name is kind of boring and not really promising, but when you unwrap it, you realize - it is the most delicious candy of all times
Thanks for your explanation, very clear and helpful, fantastic!
enjoyed the examples at the end.. just wow
KP CSS Tutorials as it's finest. ☝️🙌
lol saved me hours with that mozilla border image generator
4:24 - "I mucked up my bottom a little bit"
I do that from time to time - it's fine
Really fantastic thing from border image, thanks for sharing my friend
Remember when border-radius wasn't a thing and everything had a gif border-image? Pepperidge farm remembers.
this was great. was able to use it immediately at work. Thanks
Welcome to the styling side!!
Still looking forward to the day when border-image becomes compatible with border radius ;-;
great explanation Kevin ♥
so could you provide us a tutorial about : circular progress border using CSS
We could do something fun with that!
@@KevinPowell thanks a lot for that
Well, that's new
Thank you Kevin
Here's a fun "highlight the corners" snip-it. Setup your own color and the transparent percents can tune how quick it fades out on each corner. The "to" keeps it pointed at the other corner if your container changes size.
border: 0.3rem solid;
border-image-source: linear-gradient(
to bottom right,
$color,
transparent 30%,
transparent 80%,
darken($color, 10%)
);
border-image-slice: 1;
Excellent video, never used borders like that and I think I will start using it from now on ^_^
I've needed something akin to the radial gradient tip at the end, where you want something similar to 'mounting corners' in a photo album. Adjusting the stops to give a hard start to the transparency would be perfect!
Amazing!!
You make me fall in love with css!
Watching you makes me want to ditch tailwind and just use css
That just made my day 😅
Using border-image was pretty common before CSS3
i almost always learn something new, thanks!
Thanks Kevin
Your video contents are top notch Sir . Thanks.
Get well soon Kevin!
Great content as always!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO
This is really cool. Thank you sir!
How about the gradient border with radius? And transparent background also.
Hi Kevin, great video. I have a question, is it possible to do the last border and both sides?
Sir, I would like to see you create a 2D intro with css, and by the way its because of you I loved css. Thank you for the amazing videos.
amazing video, thank you!
Also known as a 9 slice on video games 🔥
Very useful video, thanks
Thanks for the video. Good stuff. Would this be a good use case for throwing a loading "spinner" on a button? I played around a bit and think the Gradient Example 2 approach with an animation altering the deg would make it look like a loading bar and perfect for a button. Throw the loading class on the button when it is clicked, and remove that class when the process is finished.
yeah that's what i was thinking too, especially with example three with a rotate animation
Very beautiful.
Nice video will help me in my next Website 👍
I really enjoy your tutorials, voice and positive energy, God bless you brother🙏💙
dang, u r wizard
Lovely! 🎨
Now, how about we combine images, gradients, clipping/blending and pseudoelements, and we get photo cutouts for borders… 🤔
I did it with cut corners and a gradient awhile back, you could probably use the same technique with an image - th-cam.com/video/aW6qEAQSctY/w-d-xo.html
This is amazing! Thanks @Kevin
This was great! I am curious however on how you'd mix this with adding a border radius as well. It seems that the two "fight" one another.
Yeah it's one or the other with border-image :)
@@KevinPowell Thank you for this video and for your response. Also, I was the guy who emailed you last week about this very topic. This channel is awesome!
right now if you want a round corner it would have to be included as part of the image. I have a github issue open with the CSSWG on making gradient border-image with work with border-radius.
Could you use container queries to make slice more dynamic?
Just realized that I way overengineered gradient borders for my first client's website 😅
I wonder if you design straight in css and hrml or still use figma?
Hello! thanks for the video, very help full! which is the right size for an image not to pixel when using this property?
"The border property you never knew you needed"
My negative side: "May be because we actually didn't need it?"
My other side: "Just watch and shut up. You might actually happily use that one day".
genius! thx a lot
Thanks 👍
✨ magic ✨
wow >> you are amazing
great video! Thanks kevin!
Can you please explain how it works for circular divs or images.
Typing "Brilliant!!!" and start watching the video :)
I've been stuck trying to figure out an animated border-gradient with a Border radius while keeping a transparent background. I've seen ur animated border gradient video but with that method it looked like you need a 'background' for the card at the front to hide the gradient thats behind it.
Is there a way to make an animated border with round corners? The SVG videos gave me the impression the gradient cannot be done in the CSS only in HTML, am I understanding that right?
wow nice.
Such a cool things~ thx
Thanks! Very useful, as usual.
🤩🤩🤩🤩 ty for making css awesome
If you used "fill", would there be a lime green semicircle in the top left?
Can you do a video on animating gradient borders
This concept is called 9-slice scaling. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-slice_scaling I find legacy applications tend to heavily use background graphics, and this technique helps make them responsive.
its work thx brother 🙏
Good stuff
Very cool
Awesome video!!!
Would this CSS work when creating an image border?
I've tried it and it does NOT seem to work for an image. For some reason it does not bring in the image even though I tested the URL in a browser and that does open the image.
How does this interact with border-radius, and how many of these properties are animatable?
Mind blowing and really beautiful:)
Border image for buttons? Naaah we used tables with 9 different GIFs for each corner and side plus the background. No PNG since IE6 didn't support PNG transparency
how to give border radius while using the linear gradient one?
Borderline was Madonna's best song.
This is brilliant, and very timely for a project I'm working on right now. However I'm struggling a little - I'm using a png with a design on a white background for border image, but my border seems to get a small gradient. I can't work out why or how to remove it. Any advice please?
Don't worry. I fixed it. Only took 2 hours! The gradient was a box shadow from the div above. Obvs really.
TIP: Turn OFF the annoying Editor Hover feature that shows the MDN Reference and keeps popping up during videos in VS Code.
Just go to Code -> Preferences -> Settings
Search "editor hover enabled" and disable checkbox.
If am using border gradient doesn't support border radius. Any solution for this i dont want background-image gradient with border radius.
Gad. This just feels like the typical css pit of - "what if I change that?" There are parts of this even you don't understand. How this will behave in all enviornments seems like a nightmare to me.
Nice!!! Thx!
It seems like its not possible for border-image to work if you have border-radius on your telement. Or well, the border-image work but it does not follow the shape of the element...
Yeah it's one or the other, but you're image can have round corners if your already going down that route
Great video 🙏🏾🖤
useful
I love it