The scrollBy() method of the Element interface scrolls an element by the given amount.
Syntax
element.scrollBy(x-coord, y-coord); element.scrollBy(options)
Parameters
x-coordis the horizontal pixel value that you want to scroll by.y-coordis the vertical pixel value that you want to scroll by.
- or -
optionsis aScrollToOptionsdictionary.
Examples
// scroll an element element.scrollBy(300, 300);
Using options:
element.scrollBy({
top: 100,
left: 100,
behavior: 'smooth'
});
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'element.scrollBy()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
scrollBy | Chrome Full support 45 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support 32 | Safari Full support 10 | WebView Android Full support 45 | Chrome Android Full support 45 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support 32 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
ScrollToOptions parameter | Chrome Full support 45 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support Yes | IE No support No | Opera Full support 32 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 45 | Chrome Android Full support 45 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support 32 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
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