A pseudo-class narrows a selector’s scope so it only matches elements when they enter a specific state.
Append a pseudo-class to a simple selector to match specific elements when they’re in a specific state. For example, the following USS rule uses the :hover
pseudo-class to change the color of Button
elements when a user hovers the pointer over them.
Button:hover {
background-color: palegreen;
}
The following table lists supported pseudo-classes. You can’t extend pseudo-classes or create custom ones.
Pseudo-class | Matches an element when |
---|---|
:hover |
The cursor is positioned over the element. |
:active |
A user interacts with the element. |
:inactive |
A user stops to interact with the element. |
:focus |
The element has focus. |
:selected |
USS doesn’t support this pseudo-state. Use :checked instead. |
:disabled |
The element is in a disabled state. |
:enabled |
The element is in an enabled state. |
:checked |
The element is a ToggleA checkbox that allows the user to switch an option on or off. More info See in Glossary or RadioButton element and it’s selected. |
:root |
The element is the highest-level element in the visual treeAn object graph, made of lightweight nodes, that holds all the elements in a window or panel. It defines every UI you build with the UI Toolkit. See in Glossary. |
You can chain pseudo-classes together to apply the same style for multiple concurrent states. For example, the following USS rule chains the :checked
and :hover
pseudo-classes together to change the color of checked Toggle
elements when a user hovers the pointer over them.
Toggle:checked:hover {
background-color: yellow;
}
When the toggle is checked, but the pointer isn’t hovering over it, the selector no longer matches.
The :root
pseudo-class matches the highest element in a visual tree. It’s slightly different from other supported pseudo-classes because you use it by itself to define default styles for the elements the style sheet affects.
For example, the following USS rule sets a default font. Any element that doesn’t get its font from a more specific style rule uses that font.
:root {
-unity-font: url("../Resources/fonts/OpenSans-Regular.ttf");
}
A common use for the :root
selector is to declare “global” variables (custom properties), that other style rules can use instead of specific values.
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