RE: canvas origin?

[Tab Atkins:]
> >> That was rather careless.  How about: ...if it had position:static
> >> and non-auto margin-left, in ltr mode; and in rtl mode it's the
> >> top-right corners and margin-right that we consider.
> >>
> >> > This should probably be made a little clearer in the spec.
> >>
> > I'm interested in understanding why the canvas origin needs to be
> > defined to change with direction. What properties depend on this switch
> ?
> 
> If the ICB is wider than the viewport, the excess has to overflow the
> viewport in one direction or another.  You want it to overflow to the
> right in ltr, and to the left in rtl.

Check. It's the overflow origin, really. Thanks.

Received on Friday, 8 April 2011 20:23:12 UTC