The sad state of browser matrix transforms
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Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#2Unfortunately, IE doesn't support `preserve-3d`; you have to keep track of your own stack (and prepend it to all child transforms).
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#3I think saying it's a 'sad state' is a bit dramatic. An 'imperfect state' would be a better description.
I've used the matrix function a lot, and am perfectly happy with how it renders across browsers. I would be happy if it was bug-free and easier to use, but it still gives me a lot more power than if it didn't exist.
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#4I think saying it's a 'sad state' is a bit dramatic. An 'imperfect state' would be a better description. I've used the matrix function a lot, and am perfectly happy with how it renders across browsers. I would be happy if it was bug-free and easier to use, but it still gives me a lot more power than if it didn't exist.
It is sad IMHO. Of course without it we'd have a lot of problems, but current implementations are very buggy. And today it's not cutting-edge feature so I'd expect it to work more reliably...
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#5Kind of offtopic:
How should browsers handle transitions of transformations?
AFAIK in Firefox if your transformation is a composition of multiple transformations then it does a transition of each part in a way where the transformation parameter linearly changes. Like between scale(2) rotate(0) and scale(4) rotate(90) in the middle of the transformation there is scale(3) rotate(45). It's different if you define the same transformations at the two ends as matrices.
It's kind if cool tho, since you can create a transition between rotate(0) and rotate(360), however it's not entirely clear what happens if the two ends have different transformation elements.
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#6Kind of offtopic: How should browsers handle transitions of transformations? AFAIK in Firefox if your transformation is a composition of multiple transformations then it does a transition of each part in a way where the transformation parameter linearly changes. Like between scale(2) rotate(0) and scale(4) rotate(90) in the middle of the transformation there is scale(3) rotate(45) . It's different if you define the s…
If only mathematicians would construct an algebra of linear transformations. Then the browser vendors could simply implement the laws of this linear algebra once and for all.
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#7Kind of offtopic: How should browsers handle transitions of transformations? AFAIK in Firefox if your transformation is a composition of multiple transformations then it does a transition of each part in a way where the transformation parameter linearly changes. Like between scale(2) rotate(0) and scale(4) rotate(90) in the middle of the transformation there is scale(3) rotate(45) . It's different if you define the s…
It's well defined.
If all your transforms use the same functions in the same order, then transition is done on arguments of these functions.
If functions or their order differs then everything is flattened to a matrix and then the matrix is transitioned.
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#8Kind of offtopic: How should browsers handle transitions of transformations? AFAIK in Firefox if your transformation is a composition of multiple transformations then it does a transition of each part in a way where the transformation parameter linearly changes. Like between scale(2) rotate(0) and scale(4) rotate(90) in the middle of the transformation there is scale(3) rotate(45) . It's different if you define the s…
If only mathematicians would construct an algebra of linear transformations. Then the browser vendors could simply implement the laws of this linear algebra once and for all.
"dammit Jim, I'm a browser, not a linear algebra engine!"
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#9Clicking this, I was expecting to read a damning article about the state of recent research in numerical linear algebra. Looks like I can relax.
Re: The sad state of browser matrix transforms
#10Kind of offtopic: How should browsers handle transitions of transformations? AFAIK in Firefox if your transformation is a composition of multiple transformations then it does a transition of each part in a way where the transformation parameter linearly changes. Like between scale(2) rotate(0) and scale(4) rotate(90) in the middle of the transformation there is scale(3) rotate(45) . It's different if you define the s…
If only mathematicians would construct an algebra of linear transformations. Then the browser vendors could simply implement the laws of this linear algebra once and for all.
Then these computer scientists wouldn't be able to design their own system and, honestly, where's the fun in that? How are people going to take an international standards committee and software vendors seriously if they don't prove that they are able to come up with their own algebra for linear transformations?
No no, the stuff from the mathematicians probably wouldn't work and we'd be left with a dent in our egos.