The scroll-padding-top property defines offsets for the top of the optimal viewing region of the scrollport: the region used as the target region for placing things in view of the user. This allows the author to exclude regions of the scrollport that are obscured by other content (such as fixed-positioned toolbars or sidebars) or simply to put more breathing room between a targetted element and the edges of the scrollport.
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Syntax
/* Keyword values */
scroll-padding-top: auto;
/* <length> values */
scroll-padding-top: 10px;
scroll-padding-top: 1em;
scroll-padding-top: 10%;
/* Global values */
scroll-padding-top: inherit;
scroll-padding-top: initial;
scroll-padding-top: unset;Values
<length-percentage>- An inwards offset from the top edge of the scrollport, as a valid length or a percentage.
auto- The offset is determind by the user agent. This will generally be 0px, but a user agent is able to detect and do something else if a non-zero value is more appropriate.
Formal definition
| Initial value | auto
|
| Applies to | scroll containers |
| Inherited | no |
| Percentages | relative to the scroll container's scrollport |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | by computed value type |
Formal syntax
auto | <length-percentage>where <length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Scroll Snap Module Level 1The definition of 'scroll-padding-top' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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scroll-padding-top
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Chrome
Full support 69 |
Edge
Full support 79 |
Firefox
Full support 68 |
IE
No support No |
Opera
Full support 56 |
Safari Partial support 11 Partial support 11 Notes' Scroll padding is not applied for scrolls to fragment target or |
WebView Android
Full support 69 |
Chrome Android
Full support 69 |
Firefox Android
Full support 68 |
Opera Android
Full support 48 |
Safari iOS Partial support 11 Partial support 11 Notes' Scroll padding is not applied for scrolls to fragment target or |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 10.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Partial support
- Partial support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
scroll-padding-top by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
