Re: [css-backgrounds] border-image with an SVG resource that has no intrinsic size

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 9:53 AM, David Vest <davve@opera.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Brad Kemper <brad.kemper@gmail.com> wrote:
> The problem I was getting at was that if we have an SVG that's not
> scalable (no intrinsic aspect ratio) and the "image size" becomes the
> border image area, the placement of the slices will have no connection
> to the actual image. What would be eventually draw is therefore
> nonsensical and I propose we disallow this case and draw nothing
> instead.

I realized there actually are ways (of course!) to make an SVG having
no intrinsic dimensions but still scale to the destination: percentage
based lengths. It's now (2) at:

http://doomdavve.github.io/gists/svg-in-border-image-1.html

Firefox especially shows the difference between (2) and (3). In (2)
there is no intrinsic ratio, so the image is just scaled to the
destination. In (3) there is and it leaves blank space instead. Can't
say I think the result is any good though.

Now, I'm leaning towards actually doing what the spec says and divide
the border image area with slices and all and just assume the SVG can
handle it. Because there is a possibility it may. Thoughts?

David

Received on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 11:58:57 UTC