Re: [css-grid] repeat(auto) issue

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 8:22 AM, François REMY
<francois.remy.dev@outlook.com> wrote:
> There’s something I don’t like the current repeat(auto, …) definition : it
> doesn’t allow to solve what I think are useful use cases:
>
> Let’s figure out I want a grid of items that’s centered horizontally inside
> a container. The grid is possibly complex (multiple line names per
> repetition block) and cannot be emulated by a flexbox.
>
> If I want the amount of repetition to be constrained by a max-width
> constrain AND by the amount of repetitions required to display all items of
> the grid (to preserve the right horizontal centering), then I’m out of luck
> right now.
>
> I prefer a definition of “auto” which adapts by attempting to create more
> repetition as the automatic placement algorithm wrap for the first time.
> This means multiple passes of the placement)layout for the first line, but
> this is way better to solve many use cases.

I don't understand what's wrong with the current definition, based on
your description.  Can you provide more detail about the case you're
talking about?

~TJ

Received on Monday, 9 February 2015 22:45:41 UTC