Re: [pointerevents] Explicit mention that `pan-x pan-y` is equivalent to `auto`?

I'm hesitant to say that these two values are "equivalent" since 
`touch-action: auto` may (and in practice does) allow more default 
actions than `touch-action: pan-x pan-y`.  Even with the "with regards
 to scroll handling" qualifier, it seems like this might confuse 
things more than clarify them.

However, maybe we can expand the definition of `auto` to explicitly 
say that it allows panning in both directions, as well as zooming and 
possibly other actions?

The author of the hammer.js code seems to have reversed the meanings 
of *all* `touch-action` values. The confusion doesn't seem 
specifically related to `auto` or `pan-x pan-y`.  For example, a 
simple `touch-action: pan-x` was reversed in meaning.  I don't think 
adding text specifically about `auto` being equivalent to `pan-x 
pan-y` would help prevent that.

Perhaps instead we should add some more code samples, and clarify the 
existing ones.

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GitHub Notif of comment by mbrubeck
See 
https://github.com/w3c/pointerevents/issues/23#issuecomment-146274995

Received on Wednesday, 7 October 2015 17:46:47 UTC