For a choice b/w using a *very* dirty hacky layout technique versus using clean code w/ a little compromise, would u
22% Use the dirty hack
78% Go clean all the way
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would depend on what the compromise was, would it create a perf or a11y issue? Or just a bit ugly?
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None. It would just mean positioning an element in a slightly different way, really.
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I use what works but aim to make the platform generally better so we don’t have to do this stuff in future …
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… think sometimes the hacks indicate a use case for something we actually need in CSS.
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Indeed. I said I'd file an issue @csswg for this so that maybe the future would make it simpler. I think the hack is horrible.
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cool :) I’d love to see what it is you are talking about
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Me too. I'm completely intrigued now!
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It's basically: floating, clearing floats and still not allowing content to break even when it does. :D
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Replying to @SaraSoueidan @zomigi @rachelandrew
I'd be curious to read the 4-tweet explanation of that, since I didn't understand the 1-tweet one.

Aug 16, 2016 · 5:22 AM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron @zomigi @rachelandrew
We're doing a case study + talk on the entire project in a few weeks which will include that :)
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In short: I have 3 floated divs, one non-floated "floating" beside those, & when I float smth inside div#4
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