Creating a CSS-only directionally aware button
Channel: Kevin Powell
Date: 2023-05-04

Nothing wrong with a little JS here and there, but it’s always nice when we can make something work without it, and thanks to :has(), there are a lot of new things that are possible with CSS only, like this effect!

🔗 Links 
✅ More on has: https://youtu.be/OGJvhpoE8b4
✅ Finished code: https://codepen.io/kevinpowell/pen/dygZEMj

⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - The HTML and starting CSS
02:20 - Setting up the hover zones
05:00 - Adding a pseudo-element for the effect
06:56 - Making the effect work from the middle
09:20 - Making the effect work from the sides
11:20 - Improving how it looks
14:15 - Improving the look when you let go of the click
16:15 - Browser support

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