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07/17/2026   Smashing Magazine
When It Makes Sense To “Block” The Main Thread
The common rule of thumb is to never “block” the browser’s main thread when running JavaScript tasks. But is this a hard rule? Victor Ayomipo describes a use case he encountered involving a screenshot extension where he made an exception to the rule and decided that blocking the main thread was absolutely the right thing to do.
07/15/2026   CSS Tricks
pointer-events

The pointer-events property controls whether an element can become the target of pointer events like clicks, hover states, and other pointer-based events. In other words, it lets you decide whether the browser should treat an element as interactive when the …

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07/15/2026   CSS Tricks
What’s !important #15: Boundary-aware CSS, Time-based CSS, Full-bleed CSS, and More

Read all about boundary-aware CSS, accessible grid lanes, time-based web designs, full-bleed, the customizable select, and new web platform features.

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07/15/2026   Smashing Magazine
No, People Don’t Want More AI In Their Life
Many companies assume everyone craves new AI features. But the reality is that most people don't want more AI — at least not in the way most AI leaders envision it. Brought to you by Design Patterns For AI Interfaces, **friendly video courses on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly.
07/10/2026   Smashing Magazine
From Kickoff To First Concept: How To Turn Brand Strategy Into Visual Direction
The strongest visual concepts don’t start in Figma. They start with the right questions. Explore the pre-concept phase of brand identity design, where teams research brand context, uncover hidden assumptions with stakeholders, and turn shared direction into a visual foundation before a single concept is created.
07/09/2026   Smashing Magazine
Designing For Distressed Users: Why Mental Health Apps Shouldn’t Follow Every UI Fashion
Many UI trends are designed to capture attention and signal innovation, but those goals often conflict with the needs of mental health apps: reducing cognitive strain, fostering trust, and providing a sense of refuge. Kat Homan introduces an evaluation framework that helps designers assess whether trendy visual and interaction patterns support or undermine the unique goals of mental health experiences.
07/07/2026   CSS Tricks
Get Ready For the Powerful CSS border-shape Property!

We recently got the shape() function and corner-shape property. What else could we possibly need as far as making shapes in CSS? Let me tell you: the border-shape property!

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07/07/2026   Smashing Magazine
Meet Kirki: WordPress’s First Visual Builder With An Infinite Canvas
We have been building websites inside boxes for years on WordPress. Let’s take a closer look at [Kirki](https://kirki.com/), the first freeform visual builder with an infinite canvas, and explore how it redefines the experience with cleaner performance, full design freedom, and zero plugin dependency.
07/03/2026   Smashing Magazine
Users Don’t Need More Tools: They Need Seamless Integrations
A closer look at why users don’t need more tools in their daily lives. What they need are seamless integrations of useful features to match already existing, established mental models. Brought to you by Design Patterns For AI Interfaces, **friendly video course on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly.
07/02/2026   Smashing Magazine
Matching AI Modality To User Intent: Designing The Right Interface
We’ve fallen into conversational tunnel vision, defaulting every AI capability into a chat-based interface simply because LLMs are trained on dialogue data. But great UX is about matching modality to users’ context, intent, and cognitive load, so the interface adapts to the user, not the other way around.
06/30/2026   CSS Tricks
What’s !important #14: Gap Decorations, random(), <select> field-sizing, and More

I know you’re busy, so for What’s !important #14, I’ll be sprinting through what’s been a stacked couple of weeks despite few browser updates. From CSS Quake to CSS Gap Decorations, this isn’t one to miss!

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06/30/2026   Smashing Magazine
Why Accessibility Is An Operational Capability, Not A Feature
Teams can generate UI faster than ever, but they still have to guarantee that what they ship is usable, secure, and maintainable. Accessibility as an operational capability rather than a compliance checklist or end-of-project audit, and what that looks like in practice.
06/30/2026   Smashing Magazine
Snapshots Of Summer (July 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
July is just around the corner, and that means... It’s time for some new desktop wallpapers! As every month, the wallpapers in this collection were created by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Enjoy!
06/29/2026   CSS Tricks
The Shifting Line Between CSS States and JavaScript Events

CSS has always had pseudo-classes that style things based on user interactions. Recent features, however, are blurring the line between what CSS "listens" for and how they are alternatives to what Javascript typically listens for.

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06/25/2026   CSS Tricks
translateZ()

The translateZ() function moves an element closer to or farther from the user.

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06/25/2026   CSS Tricks
translateY()

The translateY() function shifts an element vertically by the specified amount.

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06/25/2026   CSS Tricks
translateX()

The translateX() function shifts an element horizontally by the specified amount.

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06/25/2026   CSS Tricks
translate()

The CSS translate() function shifts an element from its default position on a 2-dimensional plane

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06/22/2026   CSS Tricks
Using Scroll-Driven Animations for Opposing Scroll Directions

Sometimes designers have silly ideas that eventually grow on you. That happened to me with this concept where I had to build columns of items moving in opposite directions when a user scrolls the page.

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