LGTM2

On Tue, Oct 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM Alex Russell <[email protected]>
wrote:

> LGTM1; thanks for the note about interop risk, makes this easier to
> approve.
>
> On Monday, October 26, 2026 at 2:56:32 PM UTC-7 Chromestatus wrote:
>
>> *Contact emails*
>> [email protected]
>>
>> *Specification*
>> https://drafts.csswg.org/css-values-4/#linked-properties
>>
>> *Summary*
>> Makes the computed value of the background-* longhands keep the number of
>> comma-separated values the author specified, instead of repeating or
>> truncating it to the background-image layer count. Repeating and truncating
>> are used-value behavior: "The computed values of the coordinating list
>> properties are not affected by such truncation or repetition." This feature
>> would implement the behavior defined in the
>> https://drafts.csswg.org/css-values-4/ Appendix A.
>>
>> *Blink component*
>> Blink>CSS
>> <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%3ECSS%22>
>>
>> *Web Feature ID*
>> background <https://webstatus.dev/features/background>
>>
>> *Motivation*
>> The behavior defined in the "Appendix A: Coordinating List-Valued
>> Properties" of the CSS Values And Units L4 specification has been discussed
>> recently and agreed that it should stand. This makes Chrome the only
>> browser diverging in the specified behavior.
>>
>> *Initial public proposal*
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *TAG review*
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *TAG review status*
>> Not applicable
>>
>> *Goals for experimentation*
>> None
>>
>> *Risks*
>>
>>
>> *Interoperability and Compatibility*
>> The new behavior this feature provides is implemented already by Firefox
>> and Safari, so it's Chrome catching up in this case; hence, the interop
>> risk is zero. Regarding compatibility, making the background-* properties
>> align "coordinated list group" is what matches the current specified
>> behavior, which the CSSWG agreed on keep. Some engines implemented weird
>> truncation rules, that's why there were some WPT not following the spec.
>> The resolution [1] was to update the tests and observe whether any compat
>> issue appears in the next months. [1]
>> https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/12791#issuecomment-4040285092
>>
>> *Gecko*: Shipped/Shipping Firefox was the only one implementing the
>> behavior defined in the spec.
>> https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/12791#issuecomment-4040285092
>>
>> *WebKit*: Shipped/Shipping (
>> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safari-technology-preview-release-notes/stp-release-246)
>>  See
>> the bug https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315771 for details
>>
>> *Web developers*: No signals
>>
>> *Other signals*:
>>
>> *WebView application risks*
>>
>> Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that
>> it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications?
>> *No information provided*
>>
>>
>> *Debuggability*
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac,
>> Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?*
>> Yes
>>
>> *Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests
>> <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>?*
>> Yes
>> *
>> https://wpt.fyi/results/css/css-backgrounds/parsing?label=experimental&label=master&aligned
>> *
>> https://wpt.fyi/results/css/css-backgrounds/animations/background-position-interpolation.html?label=experimental&label=master&aligned
>> *
>> https://wpt.fyi/results/css/css-backgrounds/animations/background-size-interpolation.html?label=experimental&label=master&aligned
>> *
>> https://wpt.fyi/results/css/css-masking/parsing?label=experimental&label=master&aligned
>>
>> *Flag name on about://flags*
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *Finch feature name*
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *Non-finch justification*
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *Rollout plan*
>> Will ship enabled for all users
>>
>> *Requires code in //chrome?*
>> False
>>
>> *Tracking bug*
>> https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40855581
>>
>> *Estimated milestones*
>> Shipping on desktop 159
>> Shipping on Android 159
>> Shipping on WebView 159
>> Shipping on iOS 159
>>
>> *Anticipated spec changes*
>>
>> Open questions about a feature may be a source of future web compat or
>> interop issues. Please list open issues (e.g. links to known github issues
>> in the project for the feature specification) whose resolution may
>> introduce web compat/interop risk (e.g., changing to naming or structure of
>> the API in a non-backward-compatible way).
>> *No information provided*
>>
>> *Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status*
>> https://chromestatus.com/feature/5144333908049920?gate=6114123363516416
>>
>> *Links to previous Intent discussions*
>> Intent to Prototype:
>> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/eny3Exk0b8w/m/HiXscXadAgAJ
>>
>>
>> This intent message was generated by Chrome Platform Status
>> <https://chromestatus.com>.
>>
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