Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
OKCCN - XenForo & IPS Plugin Marketplace

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

CSS The overflow Property

Cavalry
in Tutorial

Featured Replies

  • Administrators

CSS The overflow Property

The CSS overflow Property

The CSS overflow property controls what happens to content that is too big to fit into an area.

It specifies whether to clip the content or to add scrollbars when the content of an element is too big.

The overflow property has the following values:

  • visible - Default. The overflow is not clipped. The content renders outside the element's box
  • hidden - The overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content is hidden
  • scroll - Scrollbars are added. User must scroll to see all content
  • auto - Similar to scroll, but adds scrollbars only when necessary

Here, scrollbars are added on overflow:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Typi non habent claritatem insitam; est usus legentis in iis qui facit eorum claritatem.

Try it Yourself »

CSS overflow: visible

By default, the overflow is visible, meaning that it is not clipped and it renders outside the element's box:

You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.

Example

div {
  width: 200px;
  height: 65px;
  background-color: coral;
  overflow: visible;
}
Try it Yourself »

CSS overflow: hidden

With the hidden value, the overflow is clipped, and the rest of the content is hidden:

Example

div {
  overflow: hidden;
}
Try it Yourself »

CSS overflow: scroll

With the scroll value, horizontal and vertical scrollbars are always added. User must scroll to see all content:

You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.

Example

div {
  overflow: scroll;
}
Try it Yourself »

CSS overflow: auto

The auto value is similar to scroll, but it adds scrollbars only when necessary:

You can use the overflow property when you want to have better control of the layout. The overflow property specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box.

Example

div {
  overflow: auto;
}
Try it Yourself »

All CSS Overflow Properties

Property Description
overflow Specifies what happens if content overflows an element's box
overflow-anchor Makes it possible to turn off scroll anchoring
overflow-x Specifies what to do with the left/right edges of the content if it overflows the element's content area
overflow-y Specifies what to do with the top/bottom edges of the content if it overflows the element's content area
overflow-wrap Specifies whether or not the browser can break lines with long words, if they overflow its container

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.