Custom CSS class applied to meta-bind-button does not work

[MBonevil]

Hi,

I’m trying to apply the Button-85 (glowing button) CSS from “CSS Scan” to a meta-bind-button button in my note.

Here’s the supposed result:

Here’s my CSS:

/* Button 85 */
.mb-button.button-85 {
  padding: 0.6em 2em;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  background: #111;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  touch-action: manipulation;
}

.mb-button.button-85:before {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    #ff0000,
    #ff7300,
    #fffb00,
    #48ff00,
    #00ffd5,
    #002bff,
    #7a00ff,
    #ff00c8,
    #ff0000
  );
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: -2px;
  background-size: 400%;
  z-index: -1;
  filter: blur(5px);
  -webkit-filter: blur(5px);
  width: calc(100% + 4px);
  height: calc(100% + 4px);
  animation: glowing-button-85 20s linear infinite;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

@keyframes glowing-button-85 {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 400% 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
}

.mb-button.button-85:after {
  z-index: -1;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #222;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

The result:

I’ve tried with a simple HTML, and the result is perfect.
Code:

<button class="mb-button button-85">Button 85</button>

Result:

Both button on the same note:

How can I achieve my desired outcome?

[ariehen]

It looks like you want to target .mb-button-inner here:

Giving the button a cssclsss in the button builder:

You could give this a try:

/* Button 85 */
.button-85 .mb-button-inner {
  padding: 0.6em 2em;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  background: #111;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  touch-action: manipulation;
}

.button-85 .mb-button-inner:before {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    #ff0000,
    #ff7300,
    #fffb00,
    #48ff00,
    #00ffd5,
    #002bff,
    #7a00ff,
    #ff00c8,
    #ff0000
  );
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: -2px;
  background-size: 400%;
  z-index: -1;
  filter: blur(5px);
  -webkit-filter: blur(5px);
  width: calc(100% + 4px);
  height: calc(100% + 4px);
  animation: glowing-button-85 20s linear infinite;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

@keyframes glowing-button-85 {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 400% 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
}

.button-85 .mb-button-inner:after  {
  z-index: -1;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #222;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

Reading View:

It looks like Live Preview needs a bit of work, but it’s a start.

[MBonevil]

@ariehen

mb-button-inner

Wow! Thank you!

[ariehen]

Glad it worked out!

I recommend having a look at the inspector guide if you haven’t yet:

Obsidian CSS Inspector Workflow

Obsidian CSS Inspector Workflow This was originally called “Obsidian CSS Quick Guide” but it ended up being more focused on the inspector. As a retrospective change to help people use this as a resource, it has been renamed. – FireIsGood Hi friends! CSS in Obsidian can be confusing to get into, so this is a guide to get you started with information on the tools, methods, and some background knowledge! Let’s get started by looking at how you can look behind the curtain of Obsidian’s visuals. …

It’s not going to tell you what you need to do to make something work, but it will give you a pretty good idea of where you should target or be looking.