B.97. scrollbar-base-color

This nonstandard property is provided by Internet Explorer for Windows version 5.5 or later to let the page designer control the overall color of the scrollbar(s) associated with an element. The browser will use the specified color as a basis for choosing the actual colors of all the parts of the scrollbars.

The colors of individual parts of the scrollbars can be controlled precisely with the scrollbar-element-color properties.

Inherited: Yes

See also: Section B.98scrollbar-element-color

B.97.1. Value

Any CSS color value. See Appendix D.

Initial value: depends on user configuration

B.97.2. Compatibility

CSS Version: n/a

This nonstandard property works only in Internet Explorer for Windows version 5.5 or later, and is disabled in Internet Explorer 6 when running in standards-compliant mode.

B.97.3. Example

This style rule sets the overall scrollbar color to blue on textarea elements:

textarea {
  scrollbar-base-color: blue;
}