transform-origin

The transform-origin CSS property specifies the origin for the transform.

Syntax

CSS

transform-origin: value;

JS

object.style.transformOrigin = "value";

Values

<'transform-origin'> = [ left | center | right | top | bottom | <length-percentage> ] | [ left | center | right | <length-percentage> ] [ top | center | bottom | <length-percentage> ] <length>? | [[ center | left | right ] && [ center | top | bottom ]] <length>?

left

Left.

center

Center.

right

Right.

top

Top.

bottom

Bottom.

<length-percentage> = [ <length> | <percentage> ]

<length>

Specifies the length using a number followed by a unit of measurement.

<percentage>

Specifies the percentage using a number followed by a percent sign (%).

<length>

Specifies the length using a number followed by a unit of measurement.

Initial

50% 50%

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: bottom;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>bottom</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

2 · center

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: center;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>center</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

3 · left

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: left;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>left</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

4 · length

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: 100px 100px;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>length</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

5 · percentage

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: 100% 100%;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>percentage</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

6 · right

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: right;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>right</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

7 · top

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-origin: top;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <p>top</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

8 · JS · Inline

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">initial</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">bottom</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">center</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">left</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(value)" value="100px 100px">length</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(value)" value="100% 100%">percentage</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">right</button>
    <button onmouseover="myfunction(innerHTML)">top</button>
    <p>transform-origin</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
    <script>
        function myfunction(myparameter)
        {
            document.querySelector(".cube").style.transformOrigin = myparameter;
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

9 · JS · Internal

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .cube
        {
            height: 100px;
            margin: 100px;
            perspective: 100px;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .face
        {
            color: white;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 25px;
            height: 100px;
            line-height: 100px;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100px;
        }
        .left
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .right
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .bottom
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .top
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateX(90deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
        .front
        {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: translateZ(50px);
        }
        .back
        {
            background-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.5);
            transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(50px);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <button>initial</button>
    <button>bottom</button>
    <button>center</button>
    <button>left</button>
    <button value="100px 100px">length</button>
    <button value="100% 100%">percentage</button>
    <button>right</button>
    <button>top</button>
    <p>transform-origin</p>
    <div class="cube">
        <div class="face left">left</div>
        <div class="face right">right</div>
        <div class="face bottom">bottom</div>
        <div class="face top">top</div>
        <div class="face front">front</div>
        <div class="face back">back</div>
    </div>
    <script>
        function myfunction(myparameter)
        {
            document.querySelector(".cube").style.transformOrigin = myparameter;
        }
        const myelements = document.querySelectorAll("button");
        for(let myelement of myelements)
        {
            let myargument = myelement.innerHTML;
            if(myelement.value)
            {
                myargument = myelement.value;
            }
            myelement.addEventListener("mouseover", function(){myfunction(myargument)});
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Syntax

CSS

JS

Values

Initial

Examples

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