The transform-box
CSS property defines the layout box to which the transform
and transform-origin
properties relate.
/* Keyword values */ transform-box: content-box; transform-box: border-box; transform-box: fill-box; transform-box: stroke-box; transform-box: view-box; /* Global values */ transform-box: inherit; transform-box: initial; transform-box: unset;
Syntax
The transform-box
property is specified as one of the keyword values listed below.
Values
content-box
-
The content box is used as the reference box. The reference box of a
<table>
is the border box of its table wrapper box, not its table box. border-box
- The border box is used as the reference box. The reference box of a
<table>
is the border box of its table wrapper box, not its table box. fill-box
- The object bounding box is used as the reference box.
stroke-box
- The stroke bounding box is used as the reference box.
view-box
- The nearest SVG viewport is used as the reference box. If a
viewBox
attribute is specified for the SVG viewport creating element, the reference box is positioned at the origin of the coordinate system established by theviewBox
attribute, and the dimension of the reference box is set to the width and height values of theviewBox
attribute.
Formal definition
Initial value | view-box |
---|---|
Applies to | transformable elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
content-box | border-box | fill-box | stroke-box | view-box
Examples
SVG transform-origin scoping
In this example we have an SVG:
<svg id="svg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 50 50"> <g> <circle id="center" fill="red" r="1" transform="translate(25 25)" /> <circle id="boxcenter" fill="blue" r=".5" transform="translate(15 15)" /> <rect id="box" x="10" y="10" width="10" height="10" rx="1" ry="1" stroke="black" fill="none" /> </g> </svg>
In the CSS we have an animation that uses a transform to rotate the rectangle infinitely. transform-box: fill-box
is used to make the the transform-origin
the center of the bounding box, so the rectangle spins in place. Without it, the transform origin is the center of the SVG canvas, and so you get a very different effect.
svg{ width:80vh; border:1px solid #d9d9d9; position:absolute; margin: auto; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; } #box{ transform-origin:50% 50%; /*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/ /* if I remove this rule the pen won't work properly on Chrome for Mac, FF, Safari Will still work properly on Chrome for PC & Opera*/ transform-box: fill-box; /*Alternatively I can use transform-origin:15px 15px;*/ /*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/ animation: rotateBox 3s linear infinite; } @keyframes rotateBox { to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
Full credit for this example goes to Pogany; see this codepen for a live version.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Transforms Level 1 The definition of 'transform-box' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
transform-box | Chrome Full support 64 | Edge Full support 79 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 51 | Safari Full support 11 | WebView Android Full support 64 | Chrome Android Full support 64 | Firefox Android
Full support
55
| Opera Android Full support 47 | Safari iOS Full support 11 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0 |
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