Re: [css3-flexbox] Trying out flex units again

On 02/02/2011 01:10 PM, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote:
>
> It's possible that flex() itself is too complex, though.  Widths and
> heights already have min/max constraints, so they only need preferred
> sizes and the two flexibilities.  I think my use-cases could get away
> with just having margins/padding take a preferred size, a positive
> flexibility (indicating it can grow, with no max), and optionally a
> negative flexibility (indicating it can shrink, with no min).  Would
> it make you happier to track only 3 values per property rather than 5?
>   That would reduce the difference to 16 vs 34, and additionally
> simplify the processing model somewhat.

I think that makes sense. Remember also that we have general min(),
max(), and calc() functions which can be used on margins and padding.

~fantasai