Add a --container-8xl and w-8xl to match the width of the widest container (96rem)

[Soviut]

Problem

When you use the container class, the widest the container can get is 96rem.

.container {
  width: 100%;
  @media (width >= 40rem /* 640px */) {
    max-width: 40rem /* 640px */;
  }
  @media (width >= 48rem /* 768px */) {
    max-width: 48rem /* 768px */;
  }
  @media (width >= 64rem /* 1024px */) {
    max-width: 64rem /* 1024px */;
  }
  @media (width >= 80rem /* 1280px */) {
    max-width: 80rem /* 1280px */;
  }
  @media (width >= 96rem /* 1536px */) {
    max-width: 96rem /* 1536px */;
  }
}

However, the widest --container variable is --container-7xl which is only 80rem. This results in w-7xl and max-w-7xl being 80rem as well.

Proposed Solution

A --container-8xl should be added that's 96rem and it should trickle down into spacings like width w-8xl and max-width mx-w-8xl. This would make it easier to match the container widths without having to use the container class or custom values.

Current workaround

I've worked around this by manually adding the following spacing.

--spacing-8xl: 96rem;

[Soviut]

@VictorMoni w-7xl already matches the 80rem width and w-8xl doesn't exist. I'm saying that I was missing an extra width that let me get to the same width at the max container size. Without it, I had to add my own.

[wongjn]

You'd want to use @theme in v4 though:

@theme {
  --container-8xl: 96rem;
}

[Soviut]

@VictorMoni I understand the workaround, however, I think that container-8xl and at least w-8xl should be added to the official spec. It's weird that I can't specify a width that the containers can achieve.

[VictorMoni]

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[Soviut]

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[VictorMoni]

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[Soviut]

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[VictorMoni]

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[Soviut]

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[VictorMoni]

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[VictorMoni]

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[Soviut]

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