Re: Fw: RE: [css-flexbox] Summary of planned changes to Flexbox Module

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Robert O'Callahan <robert@ocallahan.org> wrote:
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:01 AM, Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Now, a question of intuitiveness.  In z-index, higher numbers make
>> boxes show up on top, or "first" conceptually.  Lower numbers are
>> *painted* first, though.  Which is the most intuitive notion of
>> "first" here?  That is, would you expect a higher or lower number to
>> put a given flexbox child first?
>
>
> Lower numbers should come first, because content order gives increasing
> z-order, so it should give increasing flexbox-order as well.
>
> Also, having elements appear in increasing numeric order simply makes more
> sense, surely.

Sure, just running a sanity check.  Sticking with the current operation, then.

~TJ

Received on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 02:48:39 UTC