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[css-flexbox-2] Allow cramming items into a line when they would only overflow if not shrunk

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Description

If items don't fit on one line, try to pack them again with their min-content size instead, causing line wraps inside the item before wrapping the flex line (good for toolbars).

(copied from the wiki)

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the CSS Flexbox 2 issue and the linked CSSWG wiki proposal to understand the intended cramming and wrapping behavior. Define the expected line-packing rules and what incorporation into the Flexbox 2 draft would consider this work complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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