CSS1: Properties for :first-letter aren't recalculated on color change

• Component: CSS
• Status: RESOLVED FIXED

[Matthias Lange]

The color of :first-letter is rendered wrong in following elements if it was changed previously through 
another element. The attached test case demonstrates it: in the first paragraph the first letter is rendered 
blue, because it is contained in a <a href ... statement. However the first letter of the second paragraph 
should be black but it is blue.

[Matthias Lange]

Created attachment 5190 [details]
Test case for above filed bug

[Joost de Valk (AlthA)]

Confirmed. Secondly, you are not able to select the first letter when it's styled differently, this is an issue 
too.

[Matthias Lange]

(In reply to comment #2)
> Confirmed. Secondly, you are not able to select the first letter when it's styled differently, this is an issue 
> too.

What do you mean by selecting the first letter? Is this related to WebKit internals or to some CSS stuff?

[Rob Buis]

Created attachment 14849 [details]
First attempt

I am not 100% sure this is the right approach, but I can't think of another solution atm.
Cheers,

Rob.

[Dave Hyatt]

Comment on attachment 14849 [details]
First attempt

The unique() bit is for this purpose.  Approach is basically right, but I'd rather you set the unique bit if it has first-letter (rather than adding first-letter to the canShareStyle check).

[Rob Buis]

Created attachment 14850 [details]
Using Hyatt's approach

I hope I picked the right place for this code :)
Cheers,

Rob.

[Dave Hyatt]

Comment on attachment 14850 [details]
Using Hyatt's approach

r=me

[Rob Buis]

Landed in r21964.