Web/CSS/@media/overflow-inline

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The overflow-inline CSS media feature can be used to test how the output device handles content that overflows the initial containing block along the inline axis.

Syntax

The overflow-inline feature is specified as a keyword value chosen from the list below.

none
Content that overflows the inline axis is not displayed.
scroll
Content that overflows the inline axis can be seen by scrolling to it.

Examples

HTML

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac turpis eleifend, fringilla velit ac, aliquam tellus. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Nunc velit erat, tempus id rutrum sed, dapibus ut urna. Integer vehicula nibh a justo imperdiet rutrum. Nam faucibus pretium orci imperdiet sollicitudin. Nunc id facilisis dui. Proin elementum et massa et feugiat. Integer rutrum ullamcorper eleifend. Proin sit amet tincidunt risus. Sed nec augue congue eros accumsan tincidunt sed eget ex.</p>

CSS

p {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (overflow-inline: scroll) {
  p {
    color: red;
  }
}

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Media Queries Level 4The definition of 'overflow-inline' in that specification. Candidate Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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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
overflow-inline media feature Chrome

No support No

Edge

No support No

Firefox

Full support 66

IE

No support No

Opera

No support No

Safari

No support No

WebView Android

No support No

Chrome Android

No support No

Firefox Android

Full support 66

Opera Android

No support No

Safari iOS

No support No

Samsung Internet Android

No support No

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