[Bug 16906] New: computed values of grid-rows / grid-columns should not depend on layout or the element's children

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=16906

           Summary: computed values of grid-rows / grid-columns should not
                    depend on layout or the element's children
           Product: CSS
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Grid Layout
        AssignedTo: alexmog@microsoft.com
        ReportedBy: dholbert@mozilla.com
         QAContact: public-css-bugzilla@w3.org


The CSS3 Grid ED currently says this about the grid-rows & grid-columns
properties' computed style:
# 6.5.2. Computed Values for Grid-rows and Grid-columns
#
# The computed size of all Grid tracks as returned for the ‘grid-rows’ and
# ‘grid-columns’ properties are normalized to used pixel values. All Grid
# tracks are included in the computed value reported for ‘grid-rows’ and
# ‘grid-columns’ regardless of how the Grid tracks were created, e.g.
# implicit tracks may be created by Grid items referencing a Grid line not
# explicitly defined by a ‘grid-rows’ or ‘grid-columns’ property.

http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-grid-layout/#computed-values-for-grid-rows-and-grid-c

So: that defines the computed style of these properties in such a way that they
depend on the children's computed styles.  (the grid items)

That's problematic -- per CSS21 "Computed values" definition, the computed
value never requires layout and is also what gets inherited (so it's a bit
circular to have it influenced by the children).

http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/cascade.html#computed-value
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/cascade.html#inheritance

I believe this chunk of the CSS Grid spec intends to refer to the "Used value",
not the "Computed value".

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Received on Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:43:37 UTC