Medienbäcker Thomas Günther

cms.md

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0200

Using Kirby without the Panel, editing files and folders like a caveman.

Kirby Modules

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:09:00 +0200

Last month I finally released Kirby Modules 5.0.0. The plugin finally does the thing: inline editing.

Smooth scroll swoosh

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0200

While working on a recent project, I noticed an annoying issue with this native smooth scrolling related to loading URLs directly with anchors

AI replacing accessibility

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200

For the longest time, every VS Code release note gave accessibility a prominent place. Now that space goes to AI.

Digital independence

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:21:00 +0200

On relaunching DI.DAY, leaving big tech behind, and why good design and free software are finally finding each other.

Dialog view transitions

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:32:00 +0100

Combining view transitions and the dialog element, possible?

Mastodon replies

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:48:00 +0100

Want comments on your blog but don’t want to deal with spam, moderation, or third-party services? Here’s what I did to show Mastodon replies on my Kirby site.

Tab stops on the web

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:03:00 +0100

Did you know that you can use tab stops in HTML? In this article I want to explore this ancient typographic concept and see how it can be used on the web.

The web behind glass

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:53:00 +0200

I’ve been using iOS 26 for a few months now and collected some advice for designing and developing websites for Liquid Glass™.

Trusting the browser

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:31:00 +0200

I’ve been thinking about how we approach accessibility in web development. Particularly about trusting the browser to implement things in an accessible way.

Three new Kirby plugins

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:15:00 +0200

Three new Kirby plugins I built to solve real problems: managing alt texts, adding headlines to blueprints, and creating a rich text editor with KirbyTag support.

Kirbysites 2.0

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:41:00 +0200

I finally rebuilt kirbysites.com! Now with automated screenshots, better accessibility, and captions explaining which Kirby plugins power each site.

Unexpected scrollbars

Mon, 26 May 2025 13:44:00 +0200

A quick note about macOS hiding scrollbars and how it affects web development.

Fallback lang attributes

Fri, 16 May 2025 17:00:00 +0200

How to handle HTML lang attributes in Kirby when content isn’t translated. A simple solution using custom page methods for better accessibility.

Accessibility no-brainers

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:21:00 +0200

My no-brainer accessibility improvements for smaller projects. From using the right HTML elements to preventing your animations from making people sick.

Kirby files section to field

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:02:00 +0200

How to efficiently migrate from Kirby files sections to files fields using a custom CLI command.

Managing servers

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:49:00 +0100

After years of server management pain, I found my sweet spot with Ploi and Hetzner Cloud. Here’s my complete setup.

My Raycast extensions

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:21:00 +0100

Showing off my Raycast extensions for quickly opening Laravel Herd projects and consistent time tracking with Tyme.

German words in Japanese

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 22:30:00 +0100

As a German married to a Japanese woman, I keep stumbling over German words in Japanese. Here’s my collection of words that made the journey east. Some even changed their meaning along the way.

Kirby Playground

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100

A better way to test UI components in isolation. No more messy test templates.

Animate native lazy loading

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

How to add smooth transitions to lazy-loaded images without external libraries.

Managing content

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

How I solved the endless back-and-forth of getting content from clients by using Kirby as a content gathering tool

Shuffle the frontend

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

A simple frontend solution for randomly ordering elements on a website.

Extending Kirby models

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

A quick tip on extending Kirby models. Turns out it’s simpler than I thought.

Content representations

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Simple, practical examples for Kirby’s content representations. Easily create downloadable calendar events, ZIP archives, RSS feeds, and plain text versions of your content.

The fine art of hyphenation

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Notes on handling long words in web layouts, covering both automatic and manual hyphenation approaches based on real project experience.

Layout grids in the browser

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

A simple guide to building keyboard-activated layout grid overlays with JavaScript and CSS for web development projects.

Batch replace files

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Replace hundreds of files across folders with a single command – perfect for updating logos or images in your content structure.

Precise time values in Kirby

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Learn how Kirby’s time fields round to 5-minute intervals by default, and how to configure them for precise time values. A small but useful detail that might save you some head-scratching when building your next Kirby site.

Inline links with sticky icons

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Learn how to keep SVG icons from wrapping to the next line in inline elements like links using simple HTML and CSS techniques.

Modular Kirby websites

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Most of my websites are built with modular content blocks. It just makes sense: clients can easily rearrange content and create new pages. Kirby’s Blocks Field is great for that.

Beautiful focus outlines

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

How to make focus outlines both beautiful and accessible. I’ll show you my approach using CSS custom properties, share practical tips for different contexts, and explain why treating focus states as essential design elements creates interfaces that work for everyone.

Finally owning my web

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200