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scroll-snap-stop

The scroll-snap-stop CSS property defines whether the scroll container is allowed to "pass over" possible snap positions.

/* Keyword values */
scroll-snap-stop: normal;
scroll-snap-stop: always;

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

Syntax

Values

normal

When the visual viewport of this element's scroll container is scrolled, it may "pass over" possible snap positions.

always

The scroll container must not "pass over" a possible snap position; and must snap to the first of this elements' snap positions.

Formal definition

Initial value normal
Applies to all elements
Inherited no
Computed value as specified
Animation type discrete

Formal syntax

normal | always

Examples

Snapping in different axes

This example is duplicated from scroll-snap-type with minor variances.

CSS

/* setup */
:root, body {
  height: 100%;
  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;
}
/* definite scroll snap */
.mandatory-scroll-snapping > div {
  scroll-snap-stop: always;
}
.proximity-scroll-snapping > div {
  scroll-snap-stop: normal;
}
/* 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: 256px;
}
/* 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;
}

HTML

<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 Proximity 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 Mandatory 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 Proximity 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>

Result

Specifications

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

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-stop
75
79
No
No
62
15
75
75
No
54
15
11.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/scroll-snap-stop

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