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The Following code goes into the button widget (Animated background glow effect):

				
					/* First, define the --rotate property as animatable */
@property --rotate {
  syntax: "<angle>";
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}

selector {
  --first-color: #B96DED; 
  --second-color: #EDBE6D;
  --third-color: #6DEDA3;
  --size-of-blur: 20px;
  --spin-speed: 2.5s;
  --spread-scale: 1.1;
  --pulse-opacity: 0.6;
  --glow-border-radius: 40px;
  
  position: relative; /* Ensure proper positioning context */
  z-index: 1; /* Set a higher z-index for the button */
}

selector::before, 
selector::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--glow-border-radius); /* Inherit border radius from the button */
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    var(--rotate),
    var(--first-color),
    var(--second-color) 43%,
    var(--third-color)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none; /* Ensure it doesn't interfere with interactions */
  animation: pulse var(--spin-speed) ease-in-out infinite;
}

selector::after {
  filter: blur(var(--size-of-blur));
  transform: scale(var(--spread-scale));
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    --rotate: 0deg;
    opacity: var(--pulse-opacity);
  }
  50% {
    --rotate: 180deg;
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    --rotate: 360deg;
    opacity: var(--pulse-opacity);
  }
}

The Following code goes into the button widget (Complete Animated glow effect):

				
					/* First, define the --rotate property as animatable */
@property --rotate {
  syntax: "<angle>";
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}

selector {
  --first-color: #B96DED; 
  --second-color: #EDBE6D;
  --third-color: white;
  --size-of-blur: 20px;
  --spin-speed: 2.5s;
  --spread-scale: 1.1;
  --pulse-opacity: 0.6;
  --glow-border-radius: 50px;
  
  position: relative; /* Ensure proper positioning context */
  z-index: 1; /* Set a higher z-index for the button */
}

selector:hover::before, 
selector:hover::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--glow-border-radius); /* Inherit border radius from the button */
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    var(--rotate),
    var(--first-color),
    var(--second-color) 43%,
    var(--third-color)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none; /* Ensure it doesn't interfere with interactions */
  animation: pulse var(--spin-speed) ease-in-out infinite;
}

selector::after {
  filter: blur(var(--size-of-blur));
  transform: scale(var(--spread-scale));
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    --rotate: 0deg;
    opacity: var(--pulse-opacity);
  }
  50% {
    --rotate: 180deg;
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    --rotate: 360deg;
    opacity: var(--pulse-opacity);
  }
}