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Custom properties are amazing, but a lot of people donโt take advantage of how awesome they are. They set them up in the :root and thatโs it, but they can be so much more useful than that! So, in this video I explore how we take them up a notch and make our code a lot more efficient in the process.
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โ ICodeThis: https://icodethis.com/?ref=kevin
โ Lea Verouโs article on pseudo-private properties: https://lea.verou.me/blog/2021/10/custom-properties-with-defaults/
โ The starting code from this video: https://codepen.io/kevinpowell/pen/QWzZaMz
โ The final code from this video: https://codepen.io/kevinpowell/pen/RwEqEyV
Disclaimer: Some of the links above might be affiliate links, which means that I'll receive a commission in case you like and decide to purchase the product or service. This comes at no extra cost for you, and helps support my channel ๐
โ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - Setting up locally scoped custom properties
07:30 - Why this is so useful
11:00 - iCodeThis
11:40 - Changing one value instead of redeclaring property
14:10 - Creating new variations is so easy
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