scroll-padding
Sets the padding (inner offset) of a scroll container. It ensures that when elements snap or are scrolled into view, they stay a certain distance away from the edges of the container.
It is documented as part of the CSS Scroll Snap specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
html {
scroll-padding-top: 4rem;
scroll-behavior: smooth;
/* ensures all anchor-link navigations stop 4rem before the target element */
}
/* Syntax */
scroll-padding: auto;
/* Global values */
scroll-padding: inherit;
scroll-padding: initial;
scroll-padding: revert;
scroll-padding: revert-layer;
scroll-padding: unset;scroll-padding Browser support
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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