undefined | Better HN

0 pointsJoshTriplett14y ago0 comments

Unfortunately, redefining "px" from its original meaning as "device pixels" to a new meaning of "probably one 96th of an inch except on mobile browsers where ..." means that CSS no longer has any way to express "device pixels".

0 comments

bzbarsky14y ago

What are the use cases for expressing "device pixels" in a world of widely varying (both across devices and in time) device pixel densities?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsJoshTriplett14y ago0 comments

Unfortunately, redefining "px" from its original meaning as "device pixels" to a new meaning of "probably one 96th of an inch except on mobile browsers where ..." means that CSS no longer has any way to express "device pixels".

0 comments

bzbarsky14y ago

What are the use cases for expressing "device pixels" in a world of widely varying (both across devices and in time) device pixel densities?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse