On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 2:49 AM, Justin Novosad <ju...@google.com> wrote:
> I was wondering if there is anything we can do with this feature to prevent > web apps from creating layout feedback loops. What I mean is that if the > event listener for renderedsizechange changes the layout of the page in a > way that does not preserve renderedPixelWidth/Height, we can get into a lot > of trouble. Even if the resizing arithmetic in the event listener is sound, > if the rounding logic does not match exactly what the browser does, > fractional scales may cause instabilities. > > The main source of of the problem is that intrinsic size affects CSS size > when width or height are set to 'auto', which is the default. Some ideas > that come to mind for breaking the feedback loop: > 1) renderedPixelWidth/Height return the intrinsic size when CSS > width/height are set to 'auto' > 2) renderedPixelWidth/Height do not change when CSS width/height are set to > 'auto' > We could do this and I think it would work. It's arguable whether the complexity is justified, but I'd be OK with doing it. Rob -- Jtehsauts tshaei dS,o n" Wohfy Mdaon yhoaus eanuttehrotraiitny eovni le atrhtohu gthot sf oirng iyvoeu rs ihnesa.r"t sS?o Whhei csha iids teoa stiheer :p atroa lsyazye,d 'mYaonu,r "sGients uapr,e tfaokreg iyvoeunr, 'm aotr atnod sgaoy ,h o'mGee.t" uTph eann dt hwea lmka'n? gBoutt uIp waanndt wyeonut thoo mken.o w
