Suggest a better name for the `:interest-target` pseudo class

[mfreed7]

We resolved to add two pseudo classes for the interest invokers API:

• :interest-invoker - matches an element with the interestfor attribute that currently "has interest".
• :interest-target - matches an element that is the target of an element with interestfor, while that invoker element "has interest".

To help the discussion, here's an example code snippet:

<a href=# interestfor=target id=invoker>Invoker</a>
<div popover id=target>Popover</div>

It was raised (see 1 and 2 for example) that the :interest-target name is a bit confusing. When you "show interest" in something, the "target" of your interest is that element. But also, when you say interestfor=foo, you could say that #foo is the target of the invoker. So it's ambiguous to use "target". If there's a better set of words that make this clear, that would be very helpful.

I did the modern thing and plugged this into an LLM and here's what it suggested. Perhaps one of these works better? The first one (:interest-invoked) isn't bad...

Suggested Name	Pros	Cons
:interest-invoked	Strong symmetry with :interest-invoker. Unambiguous.	Less declarative, more procedural.
:of-interest	Very high readability, uses natural language. Conceptually pure.	Asymmetrical pairing with :interest-invoker.
:interest-triggered	Clearly communicates cause-and-effect. Uses familiar UI term.	"Trigger" might imply a more discrete action.
:interest-indicated	Accurately describes the link made by the interestfor attribute.	More technical, less immediately obvious.

Are there better suggestions?

[bkardell]

:of-interest seems appealing to me. Less so, but :interest-indicated would be my second choice. It might be useful to set up and share an emjoi poll here - like, maybe just add a column with emoji and we can ask even publicly?

[mfreed7]

It might be useful to set up and share an emjoi poll here - like, maybe just add a column with emoji and we can ask even publicly?

Great suggestion for a poll. But I'll wait a bit to see if there are any more good suggestions to add to the list.

[fantasai]

A few more suggestions from IRC: :interest-info, :interest-dialog, :interest-details.

[mfreed7]

From @domenic, a suggestion for the naming of the first pseudo class that matches the invoker: :interest-source. That's to match the source term used in the html spec to describe the "invoker" (at least for commandfor).

[Crissov]

• :interest-invoker → :interest-evoker
  • :invoker → :evoker
  • :evoked → :invoked
• :interested → :interesting
• :interest → :attract
  • :interested → :attracted
  • :interested → :attractor
  • :prospector → :attractor

[mfreed7]

So we have too many names to fit in an emoji poll, and it appears the CSSWG repo doesn't support "Discussions", which would allow a nice poll. Since OpenUI does allow discussions, I've set up two polls over there:

• Naming survey for Interest Invokers Target pseudo class
• Naming survey for Interest Invokers Invoker pseudo class

Github polls only support 8 items, unfortunately. So the first is really what this issue is about: renaming interest-target to something that doesn't include "target". However, many suggestions changed the invoker pseudo name also, so I set up the second poll. Let's see what folks prefer across both and then perhaps I can do a third poll with the short list across both polls.

For those of you with social media followers, it'd be great if you could amplify these polls for me! 😄

[astearns]

Polls always make me think of options that aren’t in them. What about :interest-source/:interest-result?

[mfreed7]

Ok, we've received a number of results on the two surveys.

From the primary survey for the replacement for :interest-target:

• (58%) :interest-invoker / :interest-target (current names)
• (25%) :interest-invoker / :of-interest
• (9%) :interest-invoker / :interest-invoked

From the secondary survey for the replacement for :interest-invoker or the pair of names:

• (54%) :interest-invoker / :interest-target (current names)
• (32%) :interest-source / {something from survey [css-values] calc()'s divisions should support numeric expressions #1241}

All other options got 0 or 1 votes, so I dropped them.

Collecting all of those top results, plus the one that came in just a bit late 😄 , here is the short list:

• :interest-invoker / :interest-target
• :interest-invoker / :of-interest
• :interest-invoker / :interest-invoked
• :interest-source / :interest-target
• :interest-source / :of-interest
• :interest-source / :interest-invoked
• :interest-source / :interest-result

Here is a brand-new survey with just those selections:

openui/open-ui#1252

Vote early and often!

[mfreed7]

We need more participation! If you voted in the last set of surveys, please add your voice to the likely final survey for the naming of both pseudo classes:

• Naming survey for Interest Invokers pseudo classes openui/open-ui#1252

[mfreed7]

Alright, we got fewer votes than last time (12 vs. 31) but the consensus from the latest survey seems to be:

• :interest-source / :interest-target

So I propose a resolution here to go with those two names.

[css-meeting-bot]

The CSS Working Group just discussed Suggest a better name for the `:interest-target` pseudo class, and agreed to the following:

• RESOLVED: use :interest-source and :interest-target

The full IRC log of that discussion

<JoshT> masonf: We resolved to add these pseudo elements a month ago
<JoshT> ... poll on the naming. two pseudos
<JoshT> ... put the results into a final survey
<JoshT> ... results are: :interest-source and :interest-target. the nearest runner up is :interest-invoker and :interest-invoked
<TabAtkins> +1
<kbabbitt> +1
<JoshT> ... so propose :interest-source and :interest-target
<JoshT> fantasai: :interest-source is a cool direction to go in
<JoshT> ... I wish we could come up with a cooler one for it but hard!
<JoshT> astearns: thanks masonf for running polls
<fantasai> s/cooler one/better name for :interest-target/
<JoshT> masonf: polling feature on GitHub is useful
<JoshT> RESOLVED: use :interest-source and :interest-target
<JoshT> astearns: if someone comes up with a better name for :interest-target, please open a new issue