(Mobile-Only) To Stick or Not To Stick?

1. Why does sticky not work?
2. How does sticky position work?
3. How do you use sticky position in CSS?
4. How to make position sticky work with the overflow property?

Why does sticky not work?

If you've ever tried sticky positioning, then you have probably wondered why CSS position: sticky is not working for your web design. It's because an ancestor element has one of the following values for the overflow property: hidden, scroll, or auto.

How does sticky position work?

An element with position: sticky; is positioned based on the user's scroll position. A sticky element toggles between relative and fixed , depending on the scroll position. It is positioned relative until a given offset position is met in the viewport - then it "sticks" in place (like position:fixed).

How do you use sticky position in CSS?

To see the effect of sticky positioning, select the position: sticky option and scroll this container. The element will scroll along with its container, until it is at the top of the container (or reaches the offset specified in top ), and will then stop scrolling, so it stays visible.

How to make position sticky work with the overflow property?

How to Make position: sticky Work With the overflow Property? By specifying a height on the overflowing container, you should be able to make position: sticky work whilst having the container element have the overflow property set.