Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things (opens in new tab)

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13 pointsohadron1y ago7 comments

7 comments

chrisjj1y ago

> We, developers, can only mathematically align perfect rectangles.

I've heard that really clever devs can do circles too...

PaulHoule1y ago

Except for Adobe (in the case of PDF) where they can only draw Bézier curves.

chrisjj1y ago

By 'do' I meant only align :)

kevincox1y ago

The worst part about this is that it requires knowing the font. I generally like to let users use their preferred don't so I don't change the default. So I have no hope.

paulpauper1y ago

CSS , tables, and mobile browsers ... shudders

sylware1y ago

Looking at implementing my own wayland compositor (finally)... the thought of centering windows properly...

h2odragon1y ago

mouse pointer bugs ugh

now im tempted to copy the trick

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

7 comments

chrisjj1y ago

> We, developers, can only mathematically align perfect rectangles.

I've heard that really clever devs can do circles too...

PaulHoule1y ago

Except for Adobe (in the case of PDF) where they can only draw Bézier curves.

chrisjj1y ago

By 'do' I meant only align :)

kevincox1y ago

The worst part about this is that it requires knowing the font. I generally like to let users use their preferred don't so I don't change the default. So I have no hope.

paulpauper1y ago

CSS , tables, and mobile browsers ... shudders

sylware1y ago

Looking at implementing my own wayland compositor (finally)... the thought of centering windows properly...

h2odragon1y ago

mouse pointer bugs ugh

now im tempted to copy the trick

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse