From 28704249134b82411f78872a1c90bcea1997e4b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Babbitt Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:06:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] [css-gaps-1] Clarify application of writing-mode and direction to gap decorations. #13648, #13649 --- css-gaps-1/Overview.bs | 38 +++++++++++++++--- css-gaps-1/images/example-inset-direction.png | Bin 0 -> 9537 bytes 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) create mode 100644 css-gaps-1/images/example-inset-direction.png diff --git a/css-gaps-1/Overview.bs b/css-gaps-1/Overview.bs index e930ba8f3773..43e338af758a 100644 --- a/css-gaps-1/Overview.bs +++ b/css-gaps-1/Overview.bs @@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ Gap decorations note that while the border and background of the container aren't scrolled, the decorations need to scroll along with items in the container. + [=Gap decorations=] follow the definitions of "column" and "row" laid out by the container to which the properties are applied. + They depend on the container type taking 'writing-mode' and 'direction' into account when determining the meanings of these terms. + For examples, see: + [[CSS-MULTICOL-2#the-multi-column-model]], + [[CSS-FLEXBOX-1#flex-direction-property]], + and + [[CSS-GRID-1#grid-concepts]]. + + Properties in this specification whose names begin with "column" apply to [=column gaps=], + and properties in this specification whose names begin with "row" apply to [=row gaps=]. +