Re: [css3-grid-layout] grid-descendant grid items

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Sylvain Galineau <sylvaing@microsoft.com>wrote:

>
> [fantasai:]
>
> > ...it was brought up that Grid Layout is currently only capable of
> > positioning immediate children of the grid element
>
> This constraint generally aligns with the flexbox model where children
> of the flex container turn into flex items. (Given how much we have
> prioritized 'consistency' lately, I think it's reasonable to point that
> out).
>
> Thankfully it seems we're not changing the default behavior i.e. this is
> an extension. Any reason this needs to be addressed in Level 1 though?

The potential for enhancements in this area is very large. While I'm not
> opposed to staying in WD and postponing some level of cross-browser interop
> while Bert thinks of other 'interesting examples' I'd also like to know if
> other implementers believe this needs to be defined in order for them to
> implement this feature.


Tony and I would both prefer leaving this for a future version. If there
are significant, core use-cases that require this, that might change my
opinion.


> Author input is also especially important; very
> specifically: what can't they do with the feature as it is that would be
> solved by including this proposal?
>