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Links to all topics, extensions, and useful sites for the Classic CSS category are found on this page. See all categories here: Club Index.

Updated March 2021. This thread is locked to keep replies in topics; reply to the topics linked below with any questions or comments. Or ask here.

Looking for a premade layout instead? Premade templates are found on this page: Premade Layouts.

If you are trying to find a tutorial for the Modern CSS, see here: Modern CSS tutorials




Please read:
To use these list tutorials and add-ons below, go to this page and be sure you have your list style set to Classic (save afterward).
http://myanimelist.net/ownlist/style

Shishio-kunApr 1, 2021 9:43 AM
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Nov 2, 2018 10:23 PM
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Easy beginner's tutorial on using premade list layouts

Start here if new! With this video you'll quickly learn how to install classic CSS layouts to your lists-
go to 7 minutes and 42 seconds into the video.





Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeYbQEpf0l0
Classic layouts: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=318587
Repair a broken layout: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=439897

Text Tutorial Alternative: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=200320#msg8158307

You can ask questions there too.
Shishio-kunMar 13, 2021 4:18 AM
Nov 2, 2018 10:23 PM
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Easily editing all the parts of any layout

Editing CSS can be easy and fun this way. Even beginners can do it!


Using Inspect Element - live editing, find codes, and sample different styles





































Misty border around list


Border around whole list page



Small add-ons for your list


Custom Cursor
Add the weather to your list!
















Coding for multiple resolutions, phones, and browsers
These CSS hacks will provide for better compatibility on your list in other browsers and resolutions when codes work differently on them.


Set specific CSS to target specific browsers -advanced-
Set specific CSS to target phones and/or different computer screen resolutions individually -advanced-




Finding CSS codes and hacking selectors
These tricks will help you find the codes you need and also hack them when they aren't working in your layout.


Viewing and finding CSS codes
How to view/copy anyone's codes
Using Inspect Element - live editing, find codes, and sample different styles
How to use Firebug (very powerful CSS tool) -advanced-


CSS selector hacks
Code priority and !important -advanced-
Fixing selectors broken by MAL's CSS edit box -advanced-
Set specific CSS to target specific browsers-advanced-
Set specific CSS to target phones and/or different computer screen resolutions individually -advanced-









More stuff

Hahaido's Tips and Tricks
Club officer Hahaido shares a plethora of his own useful tricks for list design in his topic.
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=443937

Seaven's Complete Guide
A guide on becoming skilled in CSS, art design, and making proper wallpapers for your list.
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1319115

Suggest tutorial ideas
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=439909

Don't need a tutorial? Got a question instead? Ask here or check the FAQ:
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=200323

Must have add-ons for list designers!
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=416051



Got a question?
Use the Ask a Question topic: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=200323


Shishio-kunOct 14, 2019 11:24 PM
Mar 27, 2021 11:25 AM
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Useful sites for CSS and lists


Waifu2x (upscaler and cleaner for your wallpaper images)
https://waifu2x.booru.pics/

CSS RGBA color codes, buttons, borders and more (CSS code generators)
http://css3generator.com/

https://html-css-js.com/css/generator/

https://cssgenerator.org/rgba-and-hex-color-generator.html

https://www.cssportal.com/css3-rgba-generator/

CSS Animations to copy and use
https://animate.style/

CSS Shapes to copy and use
https://css-tricks.com/the-shapes-of-css/

W3Schools (CSS examples to copy and use)
http://www.w3schools.com/

Cool Text (logo and button graphic generator)
http://cooltext.com/

Flaming Text (logo and button graphic generator)
http://www15.flamingtext.com/

HTML color picker (color code finder)
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_colorpicker.asp

Color Hex (color code finder)
http://www.color-hex.com/

dafont (free font source)
http://www.dafont.com/

CSS validator
https://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/

Find differences between two CSS codes
https://www.diffchecker.com/


Useful sites for finding images
Searching these sites for scenery, renders, and wallpapers, and your favorite characters and anime will be useful for your lists.

Pinterest (everything)
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=anime%20scenery

Danbooru (wallpapers, scenery, renders, avatars, profile images, high quality fan art, animated GIF)
Guide to using Danbooru: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=464551

Konachan (wallpapers, renders, profile images)
Dirty version of the site: http://konachan.com/

Yandere (high quality wallpapers and profile images)

Anime-Pictures (scenery, animated GIFs, renders, wallpapers)

Deviant art (wallpapers, stock, vectors, renders, low to high quality fan art)

MG Renders Blogspot (renders)

Zerochan (profiles, avatars, wallpapers, scenery, humorous images)

Shushu (profile, avatar)

Minitokyo (large wallpapers and scans)

Freepik (image, stock, and vector resource)

Bakarenders (renders)

Renders Graphique (renders)
English version: http://www.renders-graphics.com/

Family Renders (renders and render requests)

Giphy (animated GIFs)

Tumblr (animated GIF)

Pixiv (profiles, avatar)
or use
https://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/2778

Found in these topics on images and useful sites
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1309867&show=0#post1
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1309917


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