[css-grid] Subgrids considered essential

Hello all,

I've been digging into grids as I write a book chapter about them, and I 
came to conclusion that subgrids really need to be implemented before 
grids are pushed into public release channels.  This isn't an original 
opinion, by any means; others have said the same before, not least 
Rachel Andrew and Fantasai.  I decided to write it up because I came to 
the conclusion independently, and I wanted to document the pros and cons 
of gird without subgrids versus with subgrids.

I was encouraged to share the result with the list, so here's the URL: 
<http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2016/01/15/subgrids-considered-essential/>

An excerpt from the end of the article:

"…our field has a tendency to glom onto the first iteration of a 
technology, learn it inside out, hack around its limitations, and then 
ignore any future improvements unless somehow forced to do so.  If grid 
layout is released without subgrid support, we’re risking shoving 
subgrids into the back of the author-practices cupboard for a long time 
to come.  And along with it, potentially, grids themselves.  The 
frustration of trying to build layouts without subgrids will quickly 
become overwhelming for all but the simplest cases, leading authors to 
try and then discard grids as a serious tool."


--
Eric A. Meyer - http://meyerweb.com/

Received on Saturday, 16 January 2016 03:50:37 UTC