Re: [css-grid] Editorial: Painting order: 'order' vs. 'z-index'

On 02/07/2014 07:45 AM, Simon Sapin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The current Grid ED says:
>
>> When grid items overlap, the z-index property provides control over
>> the drawing order of grid items. Grid items paint exactly the same as
>> flex items [CSS3-FLEXBOX]: they use order-modified document order,
>> and z-index values other than auto create a stacking context even if
>> position is static.
>
> "z-index property provides control" and "they use order-modified document order" seem contradictory, as the latter suggests it
> defines the entire painting order.
>
> I suggest using wording from the Flexbox spec:
>
>> […] paint exactly the same as inline blocks [CSS21], except that
>> order-modified document order is used in place of raw document order

Okay, I've made some edits to this section trying to address your
concerns. Take a look and let me know if it's good.

   http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-grid/#z-order

~fantasai

Received on Thursday, 13 March 2014 22:42:53 UTC