The Future of CSS

7 comments

• afavour 0 minutes ago
  I’m part of the seeming minority that really enjoys working with CSS. And the way I use it today is so different than I did a few years back, e.g CSS modules, declaring a palette with variables then changing it for dark mode… it’s genuinely great to work with.
• CharlesW 28 minutes ago
  Since I’m in before the negativity: I love CSS! For whatever reason, it’s always made sense to me. I have great respect for everyone with the tenacity to push on improvements that might take 5-10 years to be in common use, if at all.
• lioeters 6 minutes ago
  Do we really want functions in CSS? I guess that ship has sailed a while ago, since CSS reached Turing completeness.

    /* Define a function: */
    @function --gradient-to-transparent(--color, --direction: bottom) {
      result: linear-gradient(
        to var(--direction),
        var(--color),
        transparent;
      );
    }
  

  Why not provide better integration with JavaScript, to make this kind of acrobatics unnecessary.
• lopsotronic 8 minutes ago
  Been waiting a long time for CSS inherit() . . . although I freely admit that (and CSS Functions) open a respectable-sized can of worms. Sort of like what transclusion and conditionals do for document markup.

  Anchor Positioning would be sweet and doesn't feel like it's got so much baggage.
• jamienk 13 minutes ago
  Still can't tree shake. It's what makes my old css files grow into monsters. I feel like everyone has given up on this.
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  • afavour 9 minutes ago
    CSS modules ought to make it possible. But it’s more or less impossible with regular CSS, you have no idea when a class/ID might be used.
• derekhong 53 minutes ago
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• FDEUp 40 minutes ago
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