- From: Brad Kemper <brad.kemper@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 23:21:54 -0700
- To: Brian Manthos <brianman@microsoft.com>
- Cc: Simon Fraser <smfr@me.com>, fantasai <fantasai.lists@inkedblade.net>, "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
On Jun 9, 2011, at 11:05 PM, Brian Manthos wrote: > I'm confused, Simon. > > (a) You originally said: >>>> linear-gradient(left, black, white) >> >> It comes as the first parameter, so logically associates with the >> start of the gradient. Similarly, in the declaration it comes next >> to the first color stop, so mentally will be associated with that stop. > > To which I said: >> linear-gradient(0deg, black, white); >> >> Does it also hurt your brain that black is not used at the 0deg side >> of the coordinate system? > > > (b) > And now fantasai says: >> I'm taking an angle as a direction to move in, not as a >> start point. > > To which you replied: >> Agreed. I don't get the same cognitive dissonance with the angle >> variant. > > > > So which is it? Do you think of it as a start position or a direction to move in? What do you mean by "it"? "Left" is a start position. "0deg" is a direction to move in. To a certain extent, it is that conceptual difference that makes it nice to have a keyword option instead of just using degrees.
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