On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Justin Novosad <ju...@google.com> wrote:
> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Robert O'Callahan <rob...@ocallahan.org> > wrote: > > > On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 3:44 AM, Justin Novosad <ju...@google.com> > wrote: > > > >> My point is, we need a proper litmus test for the "just do it in script" > >> argument because, let's be honnest, a lot of new features being added to > >> the Web platform could be scripted efficiently, and that does not > >> necessarily make them bad features. > >> > > > > Which ones? > > > > The examples I had in mind when I wrote that were Path2D Crossing the JS boundary is still an issue so implementing this in pure JS would be too slow. Path2D is only there to minimize DOM calls. > and HitRegions. I agree that most of hit regions can be implemented using JS. The reason for hit regions is a11y and people felt a feature that just does accessibility, will end up unused or unimplemented.
