- From: Brad Kemper <brad.kemper@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:43:54 -0700
- To: Brian Manthos <brianman@microsoft.com>
- Cc: "L. David Baron" <dbaron@dbaron.org>, "Tab Atkins Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>, Sylvain Galineau <sylvaing@microsoft.com>, Alan Gresley <alan@css-class.com>, "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
On Oct 12, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Brian Manthos <brianman@microsoft.com> wrote: >> From: Brad Kemper [mailto:brad.kemper@gmail.com] >> One of my goals, as with the changes that were made to linear-gradient, >> was to not have a lot of duplication between background properties and >> gradient parameters. For one, we don't need to recreate backgrounds >> within the image, when background is by far the most common way to use >> images. Secondly, it is a recipe for confusion when there are multiple >> ways to create the exact same effects. It is much more clear and easy >> to learn when there is one "normal" way to create a given effect (not >> including unit conversions, extra spaces/tabs, etc.). It can be >> especially confusing when using background shorthand and the same or >> equivalent keywords and measurements are used inside and outside the >> measurement part for no good reason (other than, perhaps, for >> intentional obfuscation, as Brian suggested). >> >> I think if other uses of images ('content' property, filters, etc.) >> don't have ways to move, size, or clip an image, then they should get >> them, if that is important. It is no less important for raster images >> and SVG than it is for this flavor of generated images. > > > If "gradients as <image>" is intended to be a replacement for BMP/JPG/PNG downloaded files, this mindset is a barrier to that. I don't see how. I am giving 'linear-gradient()' equal standing to 'url()'. CSS does not include ways for BMP/JPG/PNG images to be cropped, moved, and sized within 'url()', So why does radial-gradient have to have ghat? > > I think the (W3C) priority of providing that replacement trumps the (personal) goal you keep asserting of limiting it to "gradients as <background-image>". I am in the WG. It is not personal. And it is a huge exaggeration to say that I am limiting it to "gradients as <background-image>".
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