- From: Simon Fraser <smfr@me.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:03:21 -0700
- To: Brian Manthos <brianman@microsoft.com>
- Cc: fantasai <fantasai.lists@inkedblade.net>, "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
On Jun 9, 2011, at 11:05 pm, Brian Manthos wrote: > I'm confused, Simon. > > (a) You originally said: >>>> linear-gradient(left, black, white) >> >> It comes as the first parameter, so logically associates with the >> start of the gradient. Similarly, in the declaration it comes next >> to the first color stop, so mentally will be associated with that stop. > > To which I said: >> linear-gradient(0deg, black, white); >> >> Does it also hurt your brain that black is not used at the 0deg side >> of the coordinate system? > > > (b) > And now fantasai says: >> I'm taking an angle as a direction to move in, not as a >> start point. > > To which you replied: >> Agreed. I don't get the same cognitive dissonance with the angle >> variant. > > So which is it? Do you think of it as a start position or a direction to move in? > > If the former (a), then my follow-up case should have the same cognitive dissonance. > > If the latter (b), then it's a totally different thing to which I again think you're both wrong but for a different reason. Treating that parameter as "a direction to move in" that means "left to right" but associated such a single markup string "left" seems utterly bizarre to me. When I see a keyword like 'left', I think of it as a starting point. When I see an angle, I think of it as a vector. No confusion. Simon
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