2027 Web Platform Feature Ranking

William Turrell

Ranked proposals (top = most important)

  1. CSS flex-⁠wrap: balance

    Distributes items in a multi-line flex container so each line has about the same number of items.

  2. CSS gap decorations

    column-⁠rule and row-⁠rule display decorative lines between columns and rows of a flex, grid, or multi-column layout.

  3. CSS random() function

    Chooses a random numeric value within a specified range.

  4. CSS random-⁠item() function

    Picks a random item from a list of values.

  5. CSS @counter-⁠style

    Defines custom counter styles for list items, such as a sequence of symbols instead of numbers.

  6. Web app installation via <install> and navigator.install()

    Prompts the user to install a progressive web app.

  7. Customizable/stylable <select>

    Customize the button, selected option, picker, and options with CSS.