CSS - targetting for Window Chrome ONLY

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If you want to target specific CSS styles for the Google Chrome browser on Windows, you can use CSS media queries along with browser-specific selectors. Here's an example of how you might do this:

css
/* Target all Chrome browsers */
@media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) {
/* Your styles for Chrome here */
}

/* Target Chrome on Windows */
@media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) and (min-resolution:.001dpcm) {
/* Your styles for Chrome on Windows here */
}

In this example:

  1. The first media query targets all Chrome browsers regardless of the platform. This covers Chrome on both Windows and other operating systems.

  2. The second media query specifically targets Chrome browsers running on Windows. The -webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0 part ensures that this is Chrome (since other browsers do not have this property) and the (min-resolution:.001dpcm) part helps narrow down the target to Windows.

Keep in mind that browser-specific targeting using media queries might not be the most future-proof approach, as browser versions and rendering engines can change over time. It's generally recommended to use feature detection and progressive enhancement whenever possible.

Additionally, if your goal is to handle specific styling for the browser's scrollbar, Chrome does not offer extensive customization options for scrollbars through CSS alone. You might need to consider using JavaScript or browser-specific CSS pseudo-elements like ::-webkit-scrollbar for Chrome. However, keep in mind that these approaches can result in less consistent styling across different browsers.