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  • Horizontally scroll to center an element

    <div class="width-full overflow-x-auto">
      <div>...</div>
      <div>element</div>
      <div>...</div>
    </div>
    
    const viewportWidth =
      Math.max(document.documentElement.clientWidth, window.innerWidth || 0)
    
    container.scrollLeft =
      element.offsetLeft // scroll to the left edge of element
      + element.offsetWidth / 2 // scroll to center of element
      - viewportWidth / 2 // scroll back half the viewport
    

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