Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things (tonsky.me)

13 points by ohadron 2y ago ↗ HN

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paulpauper 2y ago ↗

CSS , tables, and mobile browsers ... shudders

sylware 2y ago ↗

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

h2odragon 2y ago ↗

mouse pointer bugs ugh

now im tempted to copy the trick

chrisjj 2y ago ↗

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

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

PaulHoule 2y ago ↗

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

chrisjj 2y ago ↗

By 'do' I meant only align :)

kevincox 2y 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.