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How to remove the border highlight on an input text element

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Remove the Border Highlight on an Input Text Element Have you ever noticed that when an HTML input text element is focused (selected or tabbed into), it gets an annoying blue border around it? 😱 This border can be distracting and may not fit wel

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Center a button in a Linear layout

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸ“**Title: Easy Centre Aligned Buttons in Linear Layout for Android** πŸ‘‹ Hey there, Android developers! You might have come across a common frustration when trying to center a button both horizontally and vertically within a Linear Layout. No matter what

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How to view AndroidManifest.xml from APK file?

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to View AndroidManifest.xml from APK file? πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈ So, you've got an APK file and you're curious about what's inside the AndroidManifest.xml file. You might have tried changing the extension of the APK file to ZIP and realized that the AndroidManifes

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What to use instead of "addPreferencesFromResource" in a PreferenceActivity?

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸ“πŸ“±πŸ€” Welcome to my tech blog, where we make hard problems easy! Today, we're diving into an important question about Android development: What should we use instead of the "addPreferencesFromResource" method in a PreferenceActivity? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ πŸ”Let's start

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What does the "+" (plus sign) CSS selector mean?

Published on September 2, 2023

## What does the "+" (plus sign) CSS selector mean? πŸ€”β†ͺ️ If you've stumbled upon the CSS selector βž•, also known as the plus sign selector, and have no idea what it does, don't worry! You're not alone. πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ To put it simply, the βž• selector is used to sel

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wildcard * in CSS for classes

Published on September 2, 2023

# The Magic of Wildcards in CSS for Classes ✨🎩🌟 Do you find yourself needing to style elements with similar classes but also require unique identifiers? πŸ€” Are you tired of duplicating CSS rules unnecessarily? Have no fear! The wildcard '*' in CSS for c

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Fixed position but relative to container

Published on September 2, 2023

# Fixed Position but Relative to Container: A Guide Do you ever feel like you're swimming against the current when it comes to web development? πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ You have a div that needs to stay fixed at the top of the screen, but it's inside a centered container. οΏ½

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How to apply multiple transforms in CSS?

Published on September 2, 2023

## How to Apply Multiple Transforms in CSS πŸ’₯ Do you ever find yourself wanting to add more than one transformation effect to an element using CSS? Maybe you want to rotate and translate a component, but every time you try, only one transformation is appl

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Is there a CSS selector for elements containing certain text?

Published on September 2, 2023

# Finding CSS Selector for Elements Containing Certain Text πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Are you looking for a way to target specific elements in your HTML document based on their text content? πŸ€” Well, you're in luck! Today, we're going to dive into the world of CSS selectors

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XmlSerializer - There was an error reflecting type

Published on September 2, 2023

# πŸš€ Solving the "There was an error reflecting type" error in XmlSerializer πŸš€ So, you're trying to use the `XmlSerializer` class in C# .NET 2.0, and you're running into the dreaded "There was an error reflecting type" exception. Don't worry, I've got yo