Metalmorphism
Dev tools
css library
SHOW HN2023
How HN took it
8 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.32.
Design: 3 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Cool, shiny skeuomorphic look nostalgic of the 2000s
From 3 comments
This is so ridiculously cool. I do miss shiny UI's from the 2000s. We've gotten a little bit too professional.
jdlyga on HNGreat job, feels like a modern refreshment of 2000s skeuomorphic interfaces
ever1337 on HNLooks like chrome needs an overhaul. Witness me. But it an all seriousness this is pretty cool. I just wish I had a sue for it.
aleksiy123 on HN
Fun demonstration of artistry and what CSS can do
From 2 comments
This is one of those projects that I question the utility of, but which I think is endlessly cool and a fun demonstration of artistry for art's sake and as a demonstration of…
knighthack on HNVery interesting effect. Not sure how practical it would be, but I like seeing what's possible with CSS. I'd prefer it without request to Google Fonts for the Roboto font, and…
lioeters on HN
Objections
Renders poorly in Firefox; text hard to read and colors off
From 2 comments
Doesn't seem to work well in Firefox, the effect is very different from the sample images and the text is borderline unreadable
navhc on HNI think I'm running into the same issue, Windows 11 Firefox 109.0.1. The "ridge" of the reflection effect is stuck to the lower ~10% of the button, and completely dark, and the…
OkayPhysicist on HN
Dark Reader makes initial page appear black
From 1 comment
On Firefox with Dark Reader Theme Generation set to Dynamic, the initial page is just a black slate. (The default setting, Filter, inverts the background making it look awful.) I…
jmholla on HN
Unclear practical utility
From 2 comments
This is one of those projects that I question the utility of, but which I think is endlessly cool and a fun demonstration of artistry for art's sake and as a demonstration of…
knighthack on HNVery interesting effect. Not sure how practical it would be, but I like seeing what's possible with CSS. I'd prefer it without request to Google Fonts for the Roboto font, and…
lioeters on HN
Requests
Pure CSS implementation instead of JavaScript
From 1 comment
Very interesting effect. Not sure how practical it would be, but I like seeing what's possible with CSS. I'd prefer it without request to Google Fonts for the Roboto font, and…
lioeters on HN
Use system fonts instead of Google Fonts
From 1 comment
Very interesting effect. Not sure how practical it would be, but I like seeing what's possible with CSS. I'd prefer it without request to Google Fonts for the Roboto font, and…
lioeters on HN
Questions
Why the JavaScript is needed
From 1 comment
Very interesting effect. Not sure how practical it would be, but I like seeing what's possible with CSS. I'd prefer it without request to Google Fonts for the Roboto font, and…
lioeters on HN
Whether webcam-based dynamic reflections are possible
From 1 comment
The next logical step is generating dynamic reflections via MediaDevices API (Webcam), right? :D
Permik on HN