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scroll-snap-type

The scroll-snap-type CSS property sets how strictly snap points are enforced on the scroll container in case there is one.

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Specifying any precise animations or physics used to enforce those snap points is not covered by this property but instead left up to the user agent.

/* Keyword values */
scroll-snap-type: none;
scroll-snap-type: x;
scroll-snap-type: y;
scroll-snap-type: block;
scroll-snap-type: inline;
scroll-snap-type: both;

/* Optional mandatory | proximity*/
scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
scroll-snap-type: y proximity;
scroll-snap-type: both mandatory;

/* … */

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

Syntax

Values

none: When the visual viewport of this scroll container is scrolled, it must ignore snap points.
x: The scroll container snaps to snap positions in its horizontal axis only.
y: The scroll container snaps to snap positions in its vertical axis only.
block: The scroll container snaps to snap positions in its block axis only.
inline: The scroll container snaps to snap positions in its inline axis only.
both: The scroll container snaps to snap positions in both of its axes independently (potentially snapping to different elements in each axis).
mandatory: The visual viewport of this scroll container will rest on a snap point if it isn't currently scrolled. That means it snaps on that point when the scroll action finished, if possible. If content is added, moved, deleted or resized the scroll offset will be adjusted to maintain the resting on that snap point.
proximity: The visual viewport of this scroll container may come to rest on a snap point if it isn't currently scrolled considering the user agent's scroll parameters. If content is added, moved, deleted or resized the scroll offset may be adjusted to maintain the resting on that snap point.

Formal definition

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

Formal syntax

scroll-snap-type = 
  none                                                |
  [ x | y | block | inline | both ] [ mandatory | proximity ]?

Examples

Snapping in different axes

HTML

<div class="holster">
<div class="container x mandatory-scroll-snapping" dir="ltr">
  <div>X Mand. LTR</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container x proximity-scroll-snapping" dir="ltr">
  <div>X Prox. LTR</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container y mandatory-scroll-snapping" dir="ltr">
  <div>Y Mand. LTR</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container y proximity-scroll-snapping" dir="ltr">
  <div>Y Prox. LTR</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container x mandatory-scroll-snapping" dir="rtl">
  <div>X Mand. RTL</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container x proximity-scroll-snapping" dir="rtl">
  <div>X Prox. RTL</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container y mandatory-scroll-snapping" dir="rtl">
  <div>Y Mand. RTL</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>

<div class="container y proximity-scroll-snapping" dir="rtl">
  <div>Y Prox. RTL</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
  <div>5</div>
</div>
</div>

CSS

/* setup */
html, body, .holster {
  height: 100%;
}
.holster {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-flow: column nowrap;
  font-family: monospace;
}

.container {
  display: flex;
  overflow: auto;
  outline: 1px dashed lightgray;
  flex: none;
}

.container.x {
  width: 100%;
  height: 128px;
  flex-flow: row nowrap;
}

.container.y {
  width: 256px;
  height: 256px;
  flex-flow: column nowrap;
}
/* scroll-snap */
.x.mandatory-scroll-snapping {
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
}

.y.mandatory-scroll-snapping {
  scroll-snap-type: y mandatory;
}

.x.proximity-scroll-snapping {
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
}

.y.proximity-scroll-snapping {
  scroll-snap-type: y proximity;
}

.container > div {
  text-align: center;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  flex: none;
}

.x.container > div {
  line-height: 128px;
  font-size: 64px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 128px;
}

.y.container > div {
  line-height: 256px;
  font-size: 128px;
  width: 256px;
  height: 100%;
}
/* appearance fixes */
.y.container > div:first-child {
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-size: 64px;
}
/* coloration */
.container > div:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #87EA87;
}

.container > div:nth-child(odd) {
  background-color: #87CCEA;
}

Results

Specifications

Specification
CSS Scroll Snap Module Level 2 # scroll-snap-type

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`scroll-snap-type`	69	79 12-79 Edge supports an earlier draft of CSS Scroll Snap without axis values.	68 On macOS 12, scroll snapping does not complete reliably. See bug 1749352 39-68 An earlier draft of CSS Scroll Snap without axis values.	10 Internet Explorer supports an earlier draft of CSS Scroll Snap without axis values.	56	11 9 Older Safari versions support an earlier draft of CSS Scroll Snap without axis values.	69	69	68 39-68 An earlier draft of CSS Scroll Snap without axis values.	48	11 9 Older Safari versions support an earlier draft of CSS Scroll Snap without axis values.	10.0