Una and Bramus recap the season! They share some new updates and re-visit some of their favorite tips and tricks.Season 6 covered inline if() statements and custom functions, scroll state queries, carousel APIs, view transitions updates, anchor positioning, command invokers and interest invokers, customizable select, and a whole bunch of other CSS functions!

Resources:

• Same-document view transitions have become Baseline Newly available → https://goo.gle/4nCyFSe

• Solved by CSS Scroll State Queries: hide a header when scrolling down, show it again when scrolling up (scrolled state query) → https://goo.gle/49uQMpN

• css-extras – A collection of useful CSS custom functions → https://goo.gle/4qFjIS5

• CSS Mixins Specification (ED): Defining Mixins → ​​ https://goo.gle/3JpX4MZ

• Invoker Commands: Scroll Commands (OpenUI Meeting Notes) → https://goo.gle/47onsQB

• Anchored queries → https://goo.gle/4oMCvJT

• Customizable select → https://goo.gle/4r9Xsjv

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In this episode of The CSS Podcast, Una and Bramus cover a bunch of CSS functions from comparison functions to tree counting functions, the random function, and more.

Resources:
min(), max(), and clamp()
Web Dev article → https://goo.gle/4nvMthu
Article by Ahmad Shadeed → https://goo.gle/3JvPznI
Comparison functions → https://goo.gle/3JmbJsx

sibling-count() and sibling-index() → https://goo.gle/3JCj33i

attr()
CSS attr() gets an upgrade → https://goo.gle/3JCj33i
New capabilities for attr() → https://goo.gle/47inI3p

light-dark() → https://goo.gle/3X703wQ

shape()
Use shape() for responsive clipping → https://goo.gle/47zSHH0
Better CSS Shapes Using shape() → https://goo.gle/47OZMop

ident()
Article introducing ident() → https://goo.gle/4oHdYW9
ident() in the CSS Values and Units Specification → https://goo.gle/3LgN8pK

random()
Rolling the Dice with CSS random() → https://goo.gle/4oijnTO
Generating Random Values → https://goo.gle/4hFwj3K
CSS paint API: Being predictably random → https://goo.gle/3JEReau

Una Kravets (co-host)
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In this episode of The CSS Podcast, Una and Bramus cover building customizable select menus. Have you ever had to build a dropdown menu where you want to do something as simple as change the color, or add little flag icons? You know how hard it can be! Discover how the web platform is solving this once and for all with the new customizable select API.

Resources:
Customizable select demos → https://goo.gle/43G5ruv

Una Kravets (co-host)
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Bramus Van Damme (co-host)
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In this episode of The CSS Podcast, we're diving into the power of invoker commands! Discover how the command and commandfor attributes allow you to declaratively open dialogs and show popovers. We'll explore standard commands and then jump into creating your own custom commands for more complex interactions. To close off, we're covering the concept of "interest invokers" and how the new CSS properties and selectors they bring.

Resources:

Introducing command and commandfor blogpost → https://goo.gle/4ozmEy4

Authors Cards (Interest Invokers Demo) → https://goo.gle/42LU3x2

Invoker Commands Explainer → https://goo.gle/4o0DC8n

Interest Invokers Explainer → https://goo.gle/4nfyZGi

Una Kravets (co-host)
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Welcome back to The CSS Podcast! Una and Bramus dive into CSS anchor positioning, a powerful new API that revolutionizes how developers handle dynamic UI element placement. Learn how to create interactive tooltips, popovers, and menus directly in CSS, eliminating the need for complex JavaScript.

Resources:

CSS anchor positioning → https://goo.gle/3KvYYeZ

Anchor position tool → https://goo.gle/4gOYooL

Follow-the-leader pattern with CSS anchor positioning → https://goo.gle/46s0kQD

Anchor queries - Reposition tether arrow → https://goo.gle/42fXtI1

Una Kravets (co-host)
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View Transitions have been around for a little while. This episode of The CSS Podcast covers some of the recent additions and changes since we last covered this in episode 89.

Resources:
What's new in view transitions (2025 update) → https://goo.gle/47k7RAb

Same-document view transitions have become Baseline Newly available → https://goo.gle/4otGpqx

Learn View Transitions → https://goo.gle/42dNH9l

View Transitions Demos → https://goo.gle/42dNH9l

Nested View Transition Groups → https://goo.gle/3KtoVfi

Scoped View Transitions → https://goo.gle/3VHdovd

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Welcome back to The CSS Podcast! We're diving into a series of powerful scroll APIs that enable you to build custom, interactive carousels entirely with CSS, eliminating the need for JavaScript. These APIs, which also power customizable select elements, unlock even more innovative scroll-based experiences

Resources:
Carousels with CSS → https://goo.gle/46PES79
::scroll-marker → https://goo.gle/4mEd3o8
CSS Carousel Gallery → https://goo.gle/46Odsyp
Carousel Configurator → https://goo.gle/46KEir4

Una Kravets (co-host)
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Una and Bramus dive into the latest advancements in CSS with state-based container queries. Learn how to create responsive and dynamic user experiences by querying the scroll state of UI elements, including 'stuck,' 'snapped,' and 'scrollable' states. Discover practical examples and techniques to replace complex JavaScript with declarative CSS, making your web development more efficient and powerful.

Resources:
Scroll state queries → https://goo.gle/4mQDQ0M
Scroll-state-container → https://goo.gle/487y4nI
Anchor queries → https://goo.gle/3IBDVaw
Episode 59 → https://goo.gle/3KB7M3z

Una Kravets (co-host)
Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | Website
Making the web more colorful @googlechrome

Bramus Van Damme (co-host)
Bluesky | Mastodon | YouTube | Website
@GoogleChrome CSS DevRel; @CSSWG; Scuba Diver 🤿