Export "constrainable object"

[hober]

I tried to use this term in Bikeshed by typing [=constrainable object=], but it turns out it's not exported.

[jan-ivar]

May I ask what you're referencing it for, so I can dissuade you from using it? 😉

[hober]

May I ask what you're referencing it for,

w3ctag/design-principles#152

so I can dissuade you from using it? 😉

Please, tell me more.

[jan-ivar]

Oh carry on then. I thought was for a new API.

Please, tell me more.

I think in it has some baggage (doesn't define defaults, legacy advanced keyword, the mentioned privacy issue), and in hindsight was over-designed for how most browsers ended up implementing it (as a generic software downscaler more than a discovery API, which ironically is better for privacy).

I have low confidence the pattern generalizes well outside of MediaStreamTrack.

[hober]

Please, tell me more.

I think in it has some baggage (doesn't define defaults, legacy advanced keyword, the mentioned privacy issue), and in hindsight was over-designed for how most browsers ended up implementing it (as a generic software downscaler more than a discovery API, which ironically is better for privacy).

I have low confidence the pattern generalizes well outside of MediaStreamTrack.

Thanks, this is really helpful to know.

I ended up not needing to reference the term in w3ctag/design-principles#180, so I'll close this issue. Thanks again!