scroll-margin-left

Forces a specific amount of empty space on the left side of an element when it's snapped into place by the browser.

It is documented as part of the CSS Scroll Snap specification.

/* Usage Example */
.slide {
  /* Ensures there's always a 50px gap on the left when this slide snaps */
  scroll-margin-left: 50px;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

/* Global values */
scroll-margin-left: inherit;
scroll-margin-left: initial;
scroll-margin-left: revert;
scroll-margin-left: revert-layer;
scroll-margin-left: unset;
Widely available Since 2020 95% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.

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