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darth_mall I think tools like Bootstrap, while not the only use-case, provide the clearest example. They want to provide: - Reliable default patterns - That you can override with branding - But some rules are functionally required Same is true with component libraries. So…On twitter.com
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darth_mall They try to use simple selectors for defaults, & throwPermalink On twitter.com
!importanton essential rules. Then we try to load their styles first, & selectively override: hacking source order & specificity to get exactly the right layering of defaults, customization, and overrides. -
darth_mall "Resets" are often even more careful about selectors. But if you look at browser default styles, they can be quite complex - targeting very specific use-cases. What if we could do that kind of specific targeting in our base styles, without making them difficult to override?Permalink On twitter.com