Re: [css-overflow] computed value of overflow when overflow-x and -y are different from Florian Rivoal on 2014-11-24 (www-style@w3.org from November 2014)

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

> 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

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