- From: fantasai <fantasai.lists@inkedblade.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:55:29 +0100
- To: www-style@w3.org
On 02/18/2012 04:56 AM, Phil Cupp wrote: > > Regarding grid-template being a shortcut that includes the ability to specify the sizes of each track, I'm not a fan of that syntax. Here's why: > > 1. Aligning columns with their sizing functions seems like it breaks up the template to the point to where tracking can become a problem and you lose the primary benefit of the template (seeing the shape and proportions of the grid via ascii-art). > #grid { > grid-template: > "a b c" > "a d d" > "a e e" > minmax(min-content, 1fr) minmax(min-content, 1fr) minmax(min-content, 1fr); > } > > vs > > #grid { > grid-template: > "abc" > "add" > "aee"; > grid-columns: ( minmax(min-content, 1fr) )[3]; > } There's no reason why you couldn't write that first declaration as grid: "abc" "add" "aee" ( minmax(min-content, 1fr) )[3]; If there's a shortcut, you have both options. Nothing requires you to space out the column sizes. The advantage of the shortcut is that the rows can be spliced in, e.g. grid: "abc" / min-content "add" / 1fr "aee" / min-content; which is equivalent to grid-template: "abc" "add" "aee"; grid-rows: min-content 1fr min-content; > 2. Having grid-template as a shortcut that includes grid-rows and grid-columns means > it resets those properties even when you don't specify their values. I may be > underestimating the typical author's understanding of shortcuts and specificity, > but I anticipate confusion that: I think you missed something here. I'm not proposing to make 'grid-template' a shorthand that resets everything -- I agree that would be bad! I'm suggesting to make a new property that's shorthand, that resets 'grid-template', 'grid-rows', and 'grid-columns'. (Note, I'm not suggesting that we get rid of any of those three sub-properties, or that we change their behavior!) I think it's important to have a shorthand that resets everything, because as we add new functionality, the author should have a way of knowing for sure they're starting with a blank slate, regardless of what may have arrived through the cascade. ~fantasai
Received on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:55:57 UTC