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ChrisP

Hi all,

I've been working on a css ribbon using gradients instead of a border with pseudo elements, but I've come across something I just can't get around. If you get the chance, take a look at this pen I put together, in both Firefox and Chrome browsers. The issue I'm having is with the :after pseudo element. No matter how I adjust the degree of the gradient, or swap out the order of the colors, I can only seem to get it right on one browser or the other. Any suggestions?

AndyHowells

Setting :after's gradient at 135deg works for me. (Chrome & Firefox). Can you take a screenshot of what you're looking to achieve? I might be thinking you're aiming for something you're not.

ChrisP

135deg doesn't display properly in my Firefox, http://i46.tinypic.com/1on4eo.png

I've tried reordering the colors and rotating the degree (-45 all the way to 315), but nothing seems to do the trick in both browsers

wolfcry911

are you using the latest Firefox?

ChrisP

@wolfcry911, yep, 17.0.1

and Windows, for what it's worth

wolfcry911

Works on OS X 10.8.2 with FF 17.0.1

AndyHowells

@ChrisP - I think it's just one of those shrug moments really, the code is fine so from what I can see it's a browser bug, unless someone can see something I can't?

While not exactly an ideal fix, maybe an image/svg fallback as a solution?

ChrisP

Thanks @andy_unleash, I was also thinking about possibly applying the same gradient and degree to :before and :after, but then using transform: scaleX(-1) to the :after

joshuanhibbert

It's not a browser bug. Firefox uses the latest syntax, Chrome does not. It's solvable, but you would have to make sure you use the appropriate syntax for each prefix.

ChrisP

Thanks @joshuanhibbert, but according to https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/CSS/linear-gradient#Gradient_at_a_45_degree_angle my syntax of -45deg, darkgreen, green 50%, transparent 50% should do the trick. That works in webkit, not in moz..

Unless I'm missing something?

I understand I'll have to use different syntax for the prefix's but according to the link, the gradient I have should be working... here's a pen with -45deg

theCSSguru

Very odd indeed. Though it's a tad bit more code, you could just add the -moz- prefix after your @include, as such:

&:after {
  @include background-image(linear-gradient(-45deg, darkgreen, green 50%, transparent 50%));
  background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(-45deg, darkgreen, green 50%, transparent 50%);
  right: 0;       
}

It will do the trick for Firefox, only thing I can think of really.

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