On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM Robert Flack <fla...@chromium.org> wrote:

> Contact emailsfla...@chromium.org, perryuw...@gmail.com
>
> Specification
> https://www.w3.org/TR/css-overscroll-1/#propdef-overscroll-behavior
>
> Summary
>
> The overscroll-behavior applies to all scroll container elements,
> regardless of whether those elements currently have overflowing content or
> are user scrollable. Developers can use overscroll-behavior to prevent
> scroll propagation on an `overflow: hidden` backdrop or an `overflow: auto`
> element without needing to consider whether it will currently be
> overflowing.
>
>
> Blink componentBlink>Scroll
> <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%3EScroll%22>
>
> Web Feature IDoverscroll-behavior
> <https://webstatus.dev/features/overscroll-behavior>
>
> TAG reviewNone
>
> TAG review statusNot applicable
>
> Risks
>
>
> Interoperability and Compatibility
>
> This should be implemented on other browsers as well, as it matches the
> specification. However, until this happens there are compatibility risks
> that some sites may over accidentally set overscroll-behavior on elements
> which don't currently apply today (either overflow: auto or not having
> overflow) and will start applying, or that developers will rely on this
> behavior and have accidental scroll chaining in other browsers until they
> implement it as well. This change will affect a large number of sites per
> https://chromestatus.com/metrics/feature/timeline/popularity/5596. I have
> done compat analysis of many of the top sites affected by this in
> https://issues.chromium.org/issues/41371072#comment45 and found it to
> either not have a meaningful impact or to better honor the developer
> specified intent.
>
>
> *Gecko*: No signal
>
> *WebKit*: No signal
>

Could you file for standards positions as well?


>
> *Web developers*: No signals
>

There is evidence of developer demand for what you're planning to ship,
right?


>
> *Other signals*:
>
> Ergonomics
>
> This improves the ergonomics of overscroll-behavior, fixing the current
> unpredictable layout dependent behavior we have today.
>
>
> Activation
>
> It may be difficult for developers to take advantage of this fix before it
> is adopted in other browsers as it is likely not possible to feature
> detect. They could remove pre-existing hacks to get this functionality
> (i.e. ensuring 1px overflow) on supporting chromium browsers.
>
>
> WebView application risks
>
> Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that
> it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications?
>
> None
>
>
> Debuggability
>
> None
>
>
> Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac,
> Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?Yes
>
> Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests
> <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>
> ?Yes
>
>
> https://wpt.fyi/results/css/css-overscroll-behavior/overscroll-behavior-without-overflow.html?label=experimental&label=master&aligned
>
>
> Flag name on about://flagsNone
>
> Finch feature nameOverscrollBehaviorRespectedOnAllScrollContainers
>
> Rollout planWill ship enabled for all users
>
> Requires code in //chrome?False
>
> MeasurementThe OverscrollBehaviorOnNonScrollableScrollContainer feature
> counter measures how often this new behavior is or would be triggered.
> https://chromestatus.com/metrics/feature/timeline/popularity/5596
>
> Sample links
> https://ebidel.github.io/demos/chatbox.html
> https://codepen.io/rctneil/pen/rJYONj
>
> Estimated milestones
>
> No milestones specified
>
>
> Anticipated spec changes
>
> Open questions about a feature may be a source of future web compat or
> interop issues. Please list open issues (e.g. links to known github issues
> in the project for the feature specification) whose resolution may
> introduce web compat/interop risk (e.g., changing to naming or structure of
> the API in a non-backward-compatible way).
> None
>
> Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status
> https://chromestatus.com/feature/5129635997941760?gate=5124735842910208
>
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