overscroll-behavior-inline

A logical property that controls what happens when you reach the end of a scroll area in the inline (horizontal) direction. It prevents 'scroll chaining' to the parent container.

It is documented as part of the CSS Overscroll Behavior specification.

/* Usage Example */
.horizontal-gallery {
  /* Stops the whole page from scrolling sideways when the gallery ends */
  overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
}

/* Syntax */
overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
overscroll-behavior-inline: none;
overscroll-behavior-inline: auto;

/* Global values */
overscroll-behavior-inline: inherit;
overscroll-behavior-inline: initial;
overscroll-behavior-inline: revert;
overscroll-behavior-inline: revert-layer;
overscroll-behavior-inline: unset;
Widely available Since 2022 94% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2022.

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