Compare Home Outside vs. Multiple.js

The Home Outside landscape design application serves as a user-friendly alternative to complex CAD design software. This intuitive tap-and-drag app contains more than 700 hand-drawn elements that can be utilized by both homeowners and design professionals to formulate a straightforward property plan or garden layout. Users can choose from thirty-four different palettes filled with landscape elements, allowing for a diverse range of plan-view icons to depict features such as houses, patios, plants, and furniture, as well as activities. Additionally, it provides the option to take or import a photo from your device to serve as a design background, which is particularly helpful for including an image of your property plan. The Map tool enables users to accurately plot their property, providing a solid foundation for their design, complete with a scale and north arrow for orientation. Layout precision is enhanced with margin rulers that assist users in ensuring all elements are accurately sized, and settings allow for toggling between feet or meters. Furthermore, the app boasts a Sketch tool that adds a vibrant layer of color, allowing users to draw in 15 different shades with adjustable line weight and opacity, perfect for creating both solid lines and washes of color. Overall, this app not only simplifies the design process but also empowers users with creative flexibility.

This project demonstrates how to create a unified background effect across several elements using only CSS. To achieve the desired "background sharing" effect without relying on JavaScript for coordinate management, Multiple.js serves as an excellent solution. The design incorporates icons and text on lighter layers that utilize gradients derived from darker layers, giving the appearance of a hidden violet backdrop. Furthermore, layers convey a background image (depicting a girl) with uniform transparency, ensuring that these layers do not overlap visually. All of these techniques can be executed purely through CSS. It's essential to introduce spacing between elements to keep the background consistently positioned. By toggling between background images and gradients, you can visualize the overall effect. It’s effective to omit random layers to maintain the independence of elements. The background can be seamlessly expanded to fit the full size of the viewport, providing each element with the precise portion it requires. This allows for a versatile design that is both functional and visually appealing.