background-position-x

background-position-x

The background-position-x CSS property sets the initial horizontal position, relative to the background position layer defined by background-origin for each defined background image- For more information, see the background-position property, which has been widely supported.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
background-position-x: left;
background-position-x: center;
background-position-x: right;

/* <percentage> values */
background-position-x: 25%;

/* <length> values */
background-position-x: 0px;
background-position-x: 1cm;
background-position-x: 8em;

/* side-relative values */
background-position-x: right 3px;
background-position-x: left 25%;

/* Multiple values */
background-position-x: 0px, center;

/* Global values */
background-position-x: inherit;
background-position-x: initial;
background-position-x: unset;

Values

left

Aligns the left edge of the background image with the left edge of the background position layer.

center

Aligns the center of the background image with the center of the background position layer.

right

Aligns the right edge of the background image with the right edge of the background position layer.

<length>

A <length> value defines the offset of the given background image's horizontal edge from the corresponding background position layer's horitzontal edge. If no edge is mentioned, it refers to the left edge.

<percentage>

A <percentage> value defining the offset of the given background image's horitzontal edge from the corresponding background position layer's horitzontal edge relative to its width. If no edge is given, it refers to the left edge by default.

Formal syntax

[ center | [ left | right | x-start | x-end ]? <length-percentage>? ]#
where 
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• background-position
• background-position-y
• background-position-inline
• background-position-block
• Multiple backgrounds