CSS inset() function

Definition and usage

CSS inset() Functions define a rectangle that maintains a specified inset distance from each side of the reference frame.

inset() Functions usually with clip-path Properties and shape-outside Use the properties together.

Instance

Example 1

Clip two <div> elements to rectangles that maintain a specified inset distance from each side of the reference frame:

#blueDIV {
  float: left;
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: lightblue;
  clip-path: inset(15px);
}
#pinkDIV {
  float: left;
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: pink;
  clip-path: inset(5% 10% 15% 10% round 20px);
}

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Example 2

Using clip-path and inset() To achieve the animation effect:

#myDIV {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: coral;
  color: green;
  animation: mymove 5s infinite;
  clip-path: inset(10% round 20px);
}
@keyframes mymove {
  50% {clip-path: inset(50% round 50px);}
}

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Example 3

combined use inset(),clip-path and shape-outside:

#blueDIV {
  float: left;
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: lightblue;
  clip-path: inset(45px 50px 15px 0 round 50px);
  shape-outside: inset(40px 40px 10px 0 round 50px);
}

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CSS syntax

inset(length-percentage round border-radius)

Technical details

Browser support

The numbers in the table represent the first browser version that fully supports this function.

Related pages

Αναφορά:Παράμετρος CSS clip-path

Αναφορά:Η ιδιότητα shape-outside του CSS

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