Web/API/IntersectionObserverEntry/intersectionRect

This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The IntersectionObserverEntry interface's read-only intersectionRect property is a DOMRectReadOnly object which describes the smallest rectangle that contains the entire portion of the target element which is currently visible within the intersection root.

Syntax

var intersectionRect = IntersectionObserverEntry.intersectionRect;

Value

A DOMRectReadOnly which describes the part of the target element that's currently visible within the root's intersection rectangle.

This rectangle is computed by taking the intersection of boundingClientRect with each of the target's ancestors' clip rectangles, with the exception of the intersection root itself.

Example

In this simple example, an intersection callback stores the intersection rectangle for later use by the code that draws the target elements' contents, so that only the visible area is redrawn.

function intersectionCallback(entries) {
  entries.forEach(function(entry) {
    refreshZones.push({
      element: entry.target,
      rect: entry.intersectionRect
    });
  });
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Intersection ObserverThe definition of 'IntersectionObserverEntry.intersectionRect' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`intersectionRect` Experimental'	Chrome Full support 51	Edge Full support 15	Firefox Full support 55 Full support 55 No support 53 — 55 Disabled' Disabled' From version 53 until version 55 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support 51	Chrome Android Full support 51	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
User must explicitly enable this feature.': User must explicitly enable this feature.

IntersectionObserverEntry.intersectionRect by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.