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DavMila created an issue (w3ctag/design-reviews#1248) ### Specification https://drafts.csswg.org/css-overflow-5/ ### Explainer https://https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/scroll-axis-lock ### Links - An introduction to the feature, aimed at unfamiliar audiences: [Explainer: Introduction](https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/scroll-axis-lock#introduction) <!-- Can be the specification's or explainer's introduction, or another section. --> - A description of the problems that end-users were facing before this proposal: [Explainer: Introduction](https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/scroll-axis-lock#introduction) <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#end-user-need --> - Alternatives considered: [Explainer: Considered Alternatives](https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/scroll-axis-lock#introduction) <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#alternatives --> - Examples of how to use the proposal to solve the end-users' problems: [Explainer: Use Cases](https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/scroll-axis-lock#how-it-solves-the-use-cases) <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#describe-proposal --> - What do the end-users experience with this proposal: On web pages that disable axis locking, users will be able to pan and scroll diagonally without the browser forcibly snapping their gesture to a single axis. <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#describe-proposal --> - User research you did to validate the problem and/or design, if any: not user research but [this comment](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/13207#issuecomment-3746914407) demonstrates the developer interest in the feature. - Web Platform Tests: [WPTs](https://wpt.fyi/results/css/css-overflow/scroll-axis-lock.html)<!-- Or other tests if this is not a web platform feature. --> ### The specification - [x] Follows the [Web Platform Design Principles](https://www.w3.org/TR/design-principles/). - [x] Includes Security and Privacy Considerations sections based on answers to the [Security/Privacy Questionnaire](https://www.w3.org/TR/security-privacy-questionnaire/). ### Where and by whom is the work is being done? - GitHub repo: None - Primary contacts: - David Awogbemila (@DavMila), Google, Spec Writing ([PR](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/pull/14152)) - Robert Flack (@flackr), Google, [Initial Proposal](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/13207#issue-3719960794) - Organization/project driving the specification: Google - This work is being funded by: Google - Primary standards group developing this feature: CSS Working Group (CSSWG) ([Resolution](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/13207#issuecomment-3808193000)) - Group intended to standardize this work: CSSWG <!-- if different from the current group --> - Incubation and standards groups that have discussed the design: - [CSSWG](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/13207#issuecomment-3808193000) <!-- Include a link to minutes or issues in this group if possible. --> ### Feedback so far - Multi-stakeholder feedback: - Chromium comments: Chromium proposed the feature. - Mozilla comments: https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/1435 <!-- And/or other places they've given feedback --> - WebKit comments: http://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/698 <!-- And/or other places they've given feedback --> - Major unresolved issues with or opposition to this specification: None currently - Status/issue trackers for implementations: [Chrome Status](https://chromestatus.com/feature/5908461532610560) ### You should also know that... Please Note: The feature will be specified in [css-overflow-5](https://drafts.csswg.org/css-overflow-5/) when this [PR](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/pull/14152) lands. <!-- Content below this is maintained by @w3c-tag-bot --> --- Track conversations at https://tag-github-bot.w3.org/gh/w3ctag/design-reviews/1248 -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/1248 You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Message ID: <w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/1248@github.com>
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