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Re: [css-overflow] computed value of overflow when overflow-x and -y are different

From: Florian Rivoal <florian@rivoal.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:19:58 +0100
Cc: www-style list <www-style@w3.org>
Message-Id: <2C1435C5-B1B8-479C-8F8B-31504A8F676F@rivoal.net>
To: Brad Kemper <brad.kemper@gmail.com> 

> On 24 Nov 2014, at 18:24, Brad Kemper <brad.kemper@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've never quite understood why it isn't possible to get visible overflow in one direction and scrolling overflow in the other, if that is what the author asks for. It is easy for me to visualize what that SHOULD look like.

Overflowing over the scrollbar looks moderately desirable, but for hidden maybe that wouldn’t be a problem. Either way, at this point, I suspect that we are constrained by compatibility.

 - Florian
Received on Monday, 24 November 2014 19:20:23 UTC

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