CSS overflow-x Property

Description

The overflow-x property These properties specifies the handling of overflow in the horizontal direction (i.e., overflow from the left and right sides of the box).

Initial value

visible

Applies to

Block containers, flex containers and grid containers

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

As specified

Animatable

No

CSS Version

CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.overflowX

Syntax

overflow-x: visible | hidden | scroll | auto

Values

• visibleContent is not clipped and scroll bars are not added. Elements are clipped to the size of the containing window or frame.
• hiddenContent that exceeds the dimensions of the object is not shown.
• scrollContent is clipped and scroll bars are added, even if the content does not exceed the dimensions of the object.
• autoContent is clipped and scrolling is added only when necessary.

Example

<div class="test"> visible

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

<div class="test2"> hidden

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

<div class="test3"> scroll

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

<div class="test4"> auto

   <img src="images/tech.gif" alt=""> 

</div> 

div {
   display: inline-block; 
   margin-right: 30px;
   width: 100px; 
   height: 100px;
   border: 2px solid blue; 
}
img {
   width: 125px;
   height: 125px;
}
.test {
   overflow-x: visible;
   overflow-y: visible;
}
.test2 {
   overflow-x: hidden;
   overflow-y: hidden; 
}
.test3 {
   overflow-x: scroll;
   overflow-y: scroll;
}
.test4 {
   overflow-x: auto;
   overflow-y: auto; 
}

Browser Support

Desktop
5	12	1	3.5	9.5	3
Tablets / Mobile
1	18	4	14	1	1.0

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 3rd November 2019