Re: [css3-flexbox] possible-paradox in spec: effects of "float" on a table-component in a flex container? from Daniel Holbert on 2012-10-23 (www-style@w3.org from October 2012)

From: Daniel Holbert <dholbert@mozilla.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:06:16 -0700
To: "Tab Atkins Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>
CC: www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
Message-ID: <5086F8B8.5090100@mozilla.com>

Yup, that's my preferred resolution as well.

On 10/23/2012 12:59 PM, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote:
> Ugh, dependencies in computed values are annoying.
> 
> My preferred resolution is, I think, basically the same as yours.  I'd
> like to define that the *layout* effects of 'float' only happen if the
> float is in a block context (I guess defined by seeking up the
> ancestor chain until you find a non-auto value for display-inside, and
> checking that the value is 'block').  However, the computed value
> effects apply no matter what (forcing display-outside to
> 'block-level').
> 
> ~TJ
>

Received on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 20:06:45 UTC