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---
title: "-webkit-overflow-scrolling"
slug: Web/CSS/-webkit-overflow-scrolling
page-type: css-property
status:
  - non-standard
browser-compat: css.properties.-webkit-overflow-scrolling
---

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The -webkit-overflow-scrolling CSS property controls whether or not touch devices use momentum-based scrolling for a given element.

Syntax

Values

  • auto

    • : Use "regular" scrolling, where the content immediately ceases to scroll when you remove your finger from the touchscreen.

  • touch

    • : Use momentum-based scrolling, where the content continues to scroll for a while after finishing the scroll gesture and removing your finger from the touchscreen. The speed and duration of the continued scrolling is proportional to how vigorous the scroll gesture was. Also creates a new stacking context.

Formal definition

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Formal syntax

-webkit-overflow-scrolling =
  auto | touch

Examples

HTML

<div class="scroll-touch">
  <p>This paragraph has momentum scrolling</p>
</div>
<div class="scroll-auto">
  <p>This paragraph does not.</p>
</div>

CSS

div {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: auto;
}

p {
  width: 200%;
  background: #f5f9fa;
  border: 2px solid #eaf2f4;
  padding: 10px;
}

.scroll-touch {
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; /* Lets it scroll lazy */
}

.scroll-auto {
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: auto; /* Stops scrolling immediately */
}

Results

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Specifications

Not part of any standard. Apple has a description in the Safari CSS Reference.

Browser compatibility

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See also