Re: [css3-multicol] pseudo-algorithm

On Feb 16, 2011, at 9:53 AM, Sylvain Galineau wrote:

> Whether it is a better solution or not depends on the requirements you
> set, and how you rank them. I don't think anyone is arguing that  
> column-width:auto should not mean 'adjust column widths'. What I am 
> definitely arguing - and Steve also, I think - is that column-width:auto
> cannot be assumed to mean the author cares so little about the content 
> that it can disappear entirely. 

There are plenty of times when I create a single column DIV in which the content is entirely hidden by overflow:hidden (and height:0). I am generally against the UA deciding what I _really_ want when I specify something rather exactly. If I do have a multicol element that can be sized downwards towards zero column widths, and if I do care about not letting it disappear entirely, and if I do want to prevent that by reducing the number of columns on narrow devices, then I can take care of that easily via media queries. Or, if I want to keep the column count but not let the columns get to narrow, then I can set a min-width on the multicol element. The point being, that is my choice.