#1248: Other Spec Review: CSS scroll-axis-lock

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Opened Jul 21, 2026

Specification

https://drafts.csswg.org/css-overflow-5/

Explainer

https://https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/scroll-axis-lock

Links

  • An introduction to the feature, aimed at unfamiliar audiences: Explainer: Introduction <!-- Can be the specification's or explainer's introduction, or another section. -->
  • A description of the problems that end-users were facing before this proposal: Explainer: Introduction <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#end-user-need -->
  • Alternatives considered: Explainer: Considered Alternatives <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#alternatives -->
  • Examples of how to use the proposal to solve the end-users' problems: Explainer: Use Cases <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#describe-proposal -->
  • What do the end-users experience with this proposal: On web pages that disable axis locking, users will be able to pan and scroll diagonally without the browser forcibly snapping their gesture to a single axis. <!-- See https://w3ctag.github.io/explainer-explainer/#describe-proposal -->
  • User research you did to validate the problem and/or design, if any: not user research but this comment demonstrates the developer interest in the feature.
  • Web Platform Tests: WPTs<!-- Or other tests if this is not a web platform feature. -->

The specification

Where and by whom is the work is being done?

  • GitHub repo: None
  • Primary contacts:
    • David Awogbemila (@DavMila), Google, Spec Writing (PR)
    • Robert Flack (@flackr), Google, Initial Proposal
  • Organization/project driving the specification: Google
  • This work is being funded by: Google
  • Primary standards group developing this feature: CSS Working Group (CSSWG) (Resolution)
  • Group intended to standardize this work: CSSWG <!-- if different from the current group -->
  • Incubation and standards groups that have discussed the design:
    • CSSWG <!-- Include a link to minutes or issues in this group if possible. -->

Feedback so far

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Please Note: The feature will be specified in css-overflow-5 when this PR lands.

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