Item Flow, Part 1: A new unified concept for layout | WebKit
I really like the idea of unifying some layout values in CSS. If you’ve got any feedback, please chip in!
Link tags: masonry
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Help us choose the final syntax for Masonry in CSS | WebKit
I really like the way that the thinking here is tied back to Bert Bos’s original design principles for CSS.
This is a deep dive into the future of CSS layout—make a cup of tea and settle in for some good nerdiness!
An alternative proposal for CSS masonry | Blog | Chrome for Developers
Rachel responds to Jen’s recent post with the counter-argument; why masonry should be separate from grid.
I’m not entirely convinced. We heard performance issues as a reason why we could never have container queries or :has, but here we are. And the syntax for a separate masonry spec borrows so heavily from grid that it smells of redundancy.
Help us invent CSS Grid Level 3, aka “Masonry” layout | WebKit
This is a wonderful in-depth article by Jen, with lots of great demos.
She makes a very strong case for masonry layouts being part of the grid spec (I’m convinced!). If you have strong feelings one way or the other, get involved
[css-grid-2] Masonry layout · Issue #4650 · w3c/csswg-drafts
This is an interesting looking proposal for CSS grid to be ever so slightly extended to enable Masonry-style auto placement—something’s that tantalisingly close right now, but still requires some JavaScript to do calculations.
CSS Grid Gotchas And Stumbling Blocks – Smashing Magazine
A great practical article from Rachel answering some frequently asked questions about—what else?—CSS Grid.