content/snippets/css/s/vertical-scroll-snap.md
---
title: Vertical scroll snap
type: snippet
language: css
tags: [interactivity]
cover: purple-sunset-waves
dateModified: 2020-08-18
---
Creates a scrollable container that will snap on elements when scrolling.
- Use `display: grid` and `grid-auto-flow: row` to create a vertical layout.
- Use `scroll-snap-type: y mandatory` and `overscroll-behavior-y: contain` to create a snap effect on vertical scroll.
- You can use `scroll-snap-align` with either `start`, `stop` or `center` to change the snap alignment.
```html
<div class="vertical-snap">
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/1067/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/122/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/188/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/249/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/257/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/259/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/283/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/288/640/640"></a>
<a href="#"><img src="https://picsum.photos/id/299/640/640"></a>
</div>
```
```css
.vertical-snap {
margin: 0 auto;
display: grid;
grid-auto-flow: row;
gap: 1rem;
width: calc(180px + 1rem);
padding: 1rem;
height: 480px;
overflow-y: auto;
overscroll-behavior-y: contain;
scroll-snap-type: y mandatory;
}
.vertical-snap > a {
scroll-snap-align: center;
}
.vertical-snap img {
width: 180px;
object-fit: contain;
border-radius: 1rem;
}
```