.ellipsis() {
  width: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.background(@start: #ffffff, @end: #000000) {
  background: @end;
  background-image: -webkit-gradient(
    linear,
    left top,
    left bottom,
    from(@start),
    to(@end)
  ); /* Saf4+, Chrome */
  background-image: linear-gradient(@start, @end);
}