inset

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The inset CSS property is a shorthand that corresponds to the {{cssxref("top")}} , {{cssxref("right")}} , {{cssxref("bottom")}} , and/or {{cssxref("left")}} properties. It has the same multi-value syntax of the {{cssxref("margin")}} shorthand.

This {{glossary("inset properties")}} , including inset, have no effect on non-positioned elements.

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While part of the CSS logical properties and values module, it does not define logical offsets. It defines physical offsets, regardless of the element’s writing mode, directionality, and text orientation.

Constituent properties

This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:

{{Cssxref("top")}}
{{Cssxref("right")}}
{{Cssxref("bottom")}}
{{Cssxref("left")}}

Syntax

/* <length> values */
inset: 10px; /* value applied to all edges */
inset: 4px 8px; /* top/bottom left/right */
inset: 5px 15px 10px; /* top left/right bottom */
inset: 2.4em 3em 3em 3em; /* top right bottom left */
inset: calc(anchor(50%) + 10px) anchor(self-start) auto auto;
inset: anchor-size(block) calc(anchor(50%) + 10px) auto
  calc(anchor-size(width) / 4);

/* <percentage>s of the width (left/right) or height (top/bottom) of the containing block */
inset: 10% 5% 5% 5%;

/* Keyword value */
inset: auto;

/* Global values */
inset: inherit;
inset: initial;
inset: revert;
inset: revert-layer;
inset: unset;

Values

The inset property takes the same values as the {{cssxref("left")}} property.

Formal definition

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Formal syntax

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Examples

Setting offsets for an element

HTML

<div>
  <span class="exampleText">Example text</span>
</div>

CSS

div {
  background-color: yellow;
  width: 150px;
  height: 120px;
  position: relative;
}

.exampleText {
  writing-mode: sideways-rl;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 20px 40px 30px 10px;
  background-color: #c8c800;
}

Result

{{EmbedLiveSample("Setting_offsets_for_an_element", 140, 140)}}

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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