Web platform features explorer - Active view transition

The :active-view-transition CSS pseudo-class matches the root element when a view transition is active. The :active-view-transition-type() CSS pseudo-class matches only when the active view transition was started with the specified type.

Status

Baseline Newly Available (since 2026-01-13)

This feature is expected to reach Baseline Widely Available status on: 2028-07-13

MDN documentation

:active-view-transition

Specifications

CSS View Transitions Module Level 2 (#the-active-view-transition-pseudo), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 125 Released on 2024-05-14
Chrome Android 125 Released on 2024-05-14
Edge 125 Released on 2024-05-17
Firefox 147 Released on 2026-01-13
Firefox for Android 147 Released on 2026-01-13
Safari 18.2 Released on 2024-12-11
Safari on iOS 18.2 Released on 2024-12-11

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.077% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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