scroll-snap-align - CSS | MDN (original) (raw)

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scroll-snap-align: start;

scroll-snap-align: center;

<section class="default-example" id="default-example">
  <div id="example-parent">
    <div>1</div>
    <div id="example-element">2</div>
    <div>3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="info">Scroll ยป</div>
</section>

.default-example {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.default-example .info {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.5em 0;
  font-size: 90%;
}

#example-parent {
  text-align: left;
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  overflow-x: scroll;
  display: flex;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid black;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
}

#example-parent > div {
  flex: 0 0 66%;
  width: 250px;
  background-color: rebeccapurple;
  color: white;
  font-size: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

#example-parent > div:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: white;
  color: rebeccapurple;
}

Syntax

/* Single keyword value */
scroll-snap-align: none;
scroll-snap-align: center;
scroll-snap-align: start;
scroll-snap-align: end;

/* Two keyword values */
scroll-snap-align: start end;
scroll-snap-align: end center;
scroll-snap-align: center start;

/* Global values */
scroll-snap-align: inherit;
scroll-snap-align: initial;
scroll-snap-align: revert;
scroll-snap-align: revert-layer;
scroll-snap-align: unset;

Values

One or two values can be specified for the scroll-snap-align property. If one value is set, it is applied to both the block and inline axes. If two values are set, the first value controls the block axis and the second value controls the inline axis.

none

The box does not define a snap position in that axis.

start

The start alignment of this box's scroll snap area, within the scroll container's snapport is a snap position in this axis.

end

The end alignment of this box's scroll snap area, within the scroll container's snapport is a snap position in this axis.

center

The center alignment of this box's scroll snap area, within the scroll container's snapport is a snap position in this axis.

Formal definition

Initial value none
Applies to all elements
Inherited no
Computed value as specified
Animation type discrete

Formal syntax

scroll-snap-align =
none | start | end | center []{1,2}

Specifications

Specification
CSS Scroll Snap Module Level 1 # scroll-snap-align

Browser compatibility

See also