Re: [css-transforms] Making 'transform' match author expectations better with specialized 'rotate'/etc shorthands

On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 4:23 AM, Dean Jackson <dino@apple.com> wrote:
> On 17 Jul 2014, at 6:48 pm, Shane Stephens <shans@google.com> wrote:
>> As I've already noted in this thread, I made a mistake here. Please don't
>> hold that against me, these transform things are tricky :)
>
> On a happier note, this is evidence to support both our arguments!
>
> A. Creating a simplification for an inherently complex thing increases the
> risk of confusion and misunderstanding.

Note that the confusion wasn't about the simplification, but about the
*complicated* part - translating the intent back into a
<transform-list>.  Shane's description clearly pointed at "rotated
rectangle" as the result he thought he was going to get.  That's not
really the kind of evidence you want. ^_^

> Drive-by comment: there isn't a good fallback behaviour for these suggested
> new properties :(

What do you mean?

~TJ

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