- From: Richard York <richy@smilingsouls.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 13:48:26 -0500
- To: www-style@w3.org
Anne van Kesteren (fora) wrote: I also find the lack of ability to separate opacity from foreground and background annoying. > >> Is there any reason for not including something like this in CSS3? > > > This came along quite recently: > > <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2004Apr/0059.html> > > It wasn't answered by anyone of the CSS WG though. But I think, Ian > explained me bit, we don't need it since images already have a 'opacity' > that can be applied to them (PNG, SVG). The rest can be done using RGBA > and 'opacity'. Yes, but what about jpeg, the most common image format. If a browser has the ability to do opacity on the entire element, then it should also be able to separate it between foreground and background, who wants to use large bulky PNG files when it could be done with a tiny jpeg and opactiy via the browser. Non-support of separating the opacity will result in hacks using absolute positioning and the like to get background opacity but not foreground opacity. Personally I think this is a feature that will continue to be requested many times. It really isn't a pricey addition anyway since opacity is already supported via the opacity property. The convenience and consumer demand of such a feature out-weighs any perceived bloatedness (if that's a word) it might bring IMHO. By the same token not supporting it will result in uneccessary hacks even if the effect can be done with PNG, SVG or any other graphic format. Regards, Richard York -- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The Spicy Peanut Project http://www.spicypeanut.net :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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