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[scroll-animations-1] Default axis based on `overflow`

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Description

Currently we default to the block axis. Would it make sense to default to whichever axis is scrollable, if only one of them is, and otherwise to the block axis?

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Review the scroll-animations-1 issue and the current default block-axis behavior. Determine the intended default when one axis is scrollable versus when both are, then document a resolved behavior in the relevant CSS specification text and confirm the issue’s question is addressed.

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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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