Re: [css3-background] background-position

>>>>> Can 'background-position' become a shorthand? Each value could be
>>>>> specified by a single property: 'background-position-x' and
>>>>> 'background-position-y'.
>>>>
>>>> Why?
>>>>
>>> In cases you only need to change one. [...]
>>
>> Oh, I see. Yeah, that could make sense. Still, adding properties is 
>> expensive.
>
> perhaps a keyword to "not_overwrite already set value" if it is 
> feasable...I havent thought on this long, nor would I have a suggestion 
> on what the keyword would be call, or how to describe this semantic to 
> users...

Such a thing would be good enough, since it is about "not specifying the 
value". (It doesn't really matter if you replace the value with a 
keyword or have two new separate properties.)

How about making 'inherit' a possible value as in:

   background-position:240px inherit;

(Where 'inherit inherit' would be the same as 'inherit'.)


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