Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-grid] Shortcut syntax for repeat(M, 1fr)

The Working Group just discussed `Shortcut syntax for repeat(M, 1fr)`, and agreed to the following:

* `RESOLVED: Close this issue, won't fix.`

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&lt;dael> Topic: Shortcut syntax for repeat(M, 1fr)<br>
&lt;dael> github: https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/2270<br>
&lt;dael> leaverou: I found that I was using grid template columns and rows numbered by accident and realized that not how you make equal columns and I was wondering if we can add shortcut syntax so the error becomes correct b/c I suspect other people would write this.<br>
&lt;dael> leaverou: TabAtkins raised point that because we allow unitless lengths grid-template:0 has a meaning. It doesn't mean it's not possible, but it's confusing in that case.<br>
&lt;dael> leaverou: People have discussed a new unit, I don't remember names, but people discussed units or functions like efr. I'm not a huge fan because I wanted to prevent this error and other syntax would g et people to make errors. but I guess a shortcut for this is still a net gain<br>
&lt;dael> fantasai: My main concerns where that there's lots of sizing functions you can have and I'm not sure fr is what you always want<br>
&lt;dael> leaverou: My point was a shortcut to spec equal width columns. It can be a shortcut to whatever you think ti should be. You know grid better then me<br>
&lt;dael> TabAtkins: The point isn't one better, but it's that there isn't a single obvious choice. It's hard to justify one with a belssing of a shorthand<br>
&lt;dael> jensimmons: I'd hesitate to put a thumb on the scale for which syntax should be used by giving one approach a special short hand. I feel industry needs a couple years to come up with a  bazillion ways to do things.<br>
&lt;dael> astearns: I wonder if we should let it sit, see if preprocessors come up with a shorthand of their own we can adopt<br>
&lt;dael> rachelandrew: Agree. I d on't see huge confusion. I see people that love shorthands, but I don't see this as a mistake. I see a lot of not working grid and thishasn't come up.<br>
&lt;dael> jensimmons: I see people trying to systematize and it's early for that. Theyd ont' understand power of grid and what a fr is. I think there's a long way to go before we create a system of shortcut.<br>
&lt;dael> astearns: Is there anything we can do about the mistake case?<br>
&lt;dael> fantasai: I think we leave ass invalid. We could revisit a shorthand in the future but I think for now it's not the right time.<br>
&lt;fantasai> https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/1865<br>
&lt;dael> fantasai: Related: one frustration raised in thread is w ay fr units are calc and people are frustrated you can't use direct because auto min is often wrong. We need to fix those cases. They have to set a 0 min. That's #1865. We need to do something about it.<br>
&lt;chris> s/ass/as<br>
&lt;dael> astearns: leaverou are you okay closing this for now and taking someof this over to 1865?<br>
&lt;dael> leaverou: Yep, fine.  I was fine since TabAtkins pointed out grammar inconsistancy.<br>
&lt;dael> astearns: We'll leave it there and not do anything for hte moment. We'll see what people do with  fr and make shorthands<br>
&lt;dael> RESOLVED: Close this issue, won't fix.<br>
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