Adam Argyle

Custom Media Feature Flags


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A fun use case for @custom-media queries is to toggle styles based on a feature flag.

Imagine an edge worker that toggles true or false in a CSS file, and the rest of your styles can tap in and adapt.

  • A/B testing
  • Unique user features
  • Reveal Debug elements
  • v2 layouts
  • you name it.

    Syntax
    #

    Define an enabled feature like:

    @custom-media --feature-flag true;

    Or a disabled feature like:

    @custom-media --debug-flag false;

    Use them like:

    @media (--feature-flag) {
    body {
    }
    }
    .component {
    @media (--debug-flag) {
    }
    }

    Use nesting, query from JavaScript, or both.

    More custom media
    #

    The spec, a CSS Tricks article, post by Stefan Judis, a polyfill, a premade set in Open Props (anticipating the feature), and there's been good browser implementation activity recently in Firefox (marked FIXED!) and Chrome, not webkit as much.

    I'm excited, it's a great feature.

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