The overscroll-behavior-x property is used to set the behavior of the browser when the horizontal boundary of a scrolling area is reached. This can be used in websites where there are multiple scrolling areas and scrolling one area does not affect the page as a whole.
Syntax:
overscroll-behavior-x: auto | contain | none | initial | inherit
Note: The horizontal scroll can be tested by using the Shift button while scrolling.
Property Values:
- auto: It is used to set the scrolling behavior to default on all the elements. The whole page will scroll even if the boundary of the element is reached. It is the default value.
- inherit: It is used to set the scrolling behavior to inherit from the parent.
- contain: It is used to set the scrolling behavior to default only on the element used. No scroll-chaining would occur on the neighboring scrolling areas and the elements behind will not scroll.
- none: It is used to prevent scroll-chaining on all elements. The default scroll overflow behavior is also prevented.
- initial: It is used to set the over-scroll behavior to the default value.
Example: In this example, we are using overscroll-behavior-x: auto; property
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</title>
<style>
.main-content {
height: 50px;
width: 1000px;
background-color: lightgreen;
}
.smaller-box {
overscroll-behavior-x: auto;
height: 250px;
width: 300px;
overflow-x: scroll;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<b>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</b>
<p>
overscroll-behavior-x: auto
</p>
<div class="main-content">
GeeksforGeeks is a computer science
portal with a huge variety of well
written and explained computer science
and programming articles, quizzes and
interview questions. The portal also
has dedicated GATE preparation and
competitive programming sections.
</div>
<div class="smaller-box">
<img src=
</img>
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
Output: Scrolling horizontally on the smaller element
Example: In this example, we are using overscroll-behavior-x: contain; property
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</title>
<style>
.main-content {
height: 50px;
width: 1000px;
background-color: lightgreen;
}
.smaller-box {
overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
height: 250px;
width: 300px;
overflow-x: scroll;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<b>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</b>
<p>
overscroll-behavior-x: contain
</p>
<div class="main-content">
GeeksforGeeks is a computer science
portal with a huge variety of well
written and explained computer science
and programming articles, quizzes and
interview questions. The portal also
has dedicated GATE preparation and
competitive programming sections.
</div>
<div class="smaller-box">
<img src=
</img>
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
Output: Scrolling horizontally on the smaller element
Example: In this example, we are using overscroll-behavior-x: none; property
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</title>
<style>
.main-content {
height: 50px;
width: 1000px;
background-color: lightgreen;
}
.smaller-box {
overscroll-behavior-x: none;
height: 250px;
width: 300px;
overflow-x: scroll;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<b>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</b>
<p>
overscroll-behavior-x: none
</p>
<div class="main-content">
GeeksforGeeks is a computer science
portal with a huge variety of well
written and explained computer science
and programming articles, quizzes and
interview questions. The portal also
has dedicated GATE preparation and
competitive programming sections.
</div>
<div class="smaller-box">
<img src=
</img>
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
Output: Scrolling horizontally on the smaller element
Example: In this example, we are using overscroll-behavior-x: initial; property
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</title>
<style>
.main-content {
height: 50px;
width: 1000px;
background-color: lightgreen;
}
.smaller-box {
overscroll-behavior-x: initial;
height: 250px;
width: 300px;
overflow-x: scroll;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<b>
CSS | overscroll-behavior-x
</b>
<p>
overscroll-behavior-x: initial
</p>
<div class="main-content">
GeeksforGeeks is a computer science
portal with a huge variety of well
written and explained computer science
and programming articles, quizzes and
interview questions. The portal also
has dedicated GATE preparation and
competitive programming sections.
</div>
<div class="smaller-box">
<img src=
</img>
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
Output: Scrolling horizontally on the smaller element
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by overscroll-behavior-x property are listed below:
- Chrome 63.0
- Firefox 59.0
- Opera 50.0