Re: [css-grid] :nth-row, :nth-column selectors and similar

I thought subgrid was still being promoted, though I haven't been following
it too closely.

Taking the track with the plurality would certainly make more sense. It may
not necessarily have >=50%, though.

jhpratt

On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 10:41 PM, Sebastian Malton <sebastian@malton.name>
wrote:

> Hello,
> I don't think that there is currently. However, some notes: is subgrid
> still being promoted? Since we have grids within grids by just css
> definition.
>
> Second, I would say that concerning the multiple rows and columns problem.
> I would say it should be based off of covering 50% or more of the element.
> Where that amount is configurable in the grid. This way it can be decided
> by the designer.
>
> Sebastian Malton
> *From:* jhprattdev@gmail.com
> *Sent:* January 22, 2018 10:34 PM
> *To:* www-style@w3.org
> *Subject:* [css-grid] :nth-row, :nth-column selectors and similar
>
> All,
>
> Are there any active proposals (or any that have been shot down) regarding
> table-like selectors for CSS Grid? Namely the following:
>
> - nth-row
> - nth-column
> - nth-last-row
> - nth-last-column
> - first-row
> - first-column
> - last-row
> - last-column
>
> These selectors could prove incredibly useful with `auto-fit`, and
> especially once subgrid is implemented.
>
> The use case would be similar to that of tables, but for cases where
> tables are not necessarily appropriate to be used.
>
> The one problem I can think of: how will elements that span multiple
> tracks be handled? My naïve solution would be to use the top left cell,
> though I've no clue on the benefits and drawbacks from such.
>
> jhpratt
>