Comments on: How much do you really know about media queries?

By: Daniel Schwarz

Daniel Schwarz — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:11:39 +0000

In reply to Massimo Artizzu. It’s worth noting that web browsers, especially ebook web browsers, don't necessarily support the media queries that query the devices capabilities

By: Massimo Artizzu

Massimo Artizzu — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:15:28 +0000

Unfortunately, I’ve come to experience the fact that browsers can LIE through their teeth and report blatantly false claims in their media capabilities.

In particular, I tested several ebook readers – which could be great accessibility tools and all-around utility devices – that many don’t know they have an integrated web browser. It came out that, well, most of them claimed they could show 16 million colors, have fine pointers, can hover and are not monochrome devices, no siree…

By: Daniel Schwarz

Daniel Schwarz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:10:36 +0000

In reply to Douglas Perreault. Thanks Douglas! I agree, they won't be going anywhere for a while, but overflow-block: paged replaces print anyway. There was even going to be optional-paged, which would basically target ‘reflowable’ EPUBs, but it was dropped.

By: Douglas Perreault

Douglas Perreault — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:59:13 +0000

Great info. I wasn’t aware of many of those additional options. Regarding the media types of all | print | screen, I doubt those will go away any time soon. They are really handy in allowing one to set up a printed document to not include many of the on screen UI items that wouldn’t apply to the printed version of the page.

By: Daniel Schwarz

Daniel Schwarz — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:34:50 +0000

In reply to Ondřej Konečný. Thanks for reading, Ondřej!

By: Ondřej Konečný

Ondřej Konečný — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:33:30 +0000

Great content, thanks for sharing!