Re: [css3-animations] animation-direction values

On Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:44:43 +0200, Sylvain Galineau  
<sylvaing@microsoft.com> wrote:

>> On 29/03/2012, at 12:08 PM, fantasai wrote:
>>
>> > The initial value of animation-direction is 'normal'. To be consistent
>> > with 'marquee-direction' (and also to be clearer in contrast with
>> > 'reverse'), I suggest renaming it to 'forward'.

> Animations are implemented across 4 browsers and sees sufficient use that
> the WG wants to push the spec along the standard track. (We even  
> discussed
> whether to unprefix at LC not long ago) Renaming this value does not seem
> helpful in such a context. There is a point beyond which making changes  
> for
> the sake of naming consistency become more expensive than they're worth.  
> I
> think we have been past that point for some time now.
>
> We added two values to this property last week to round out its behavior.
> I'd like to leave it alone unless there is compelling evidence that there
> is an issue that needs fixing.

I am in total agreement with Sylvain here.

  - Florian