How to create a sidebar that’s sticky but also scrolls

Jan 7, 2024

Learn how to build a sidebar that stays sticky yet scrolls on short screens using CSS position sticky, top 0, height 100vh, and overflow-y auto, or Tailwind.

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To make a sidebar fixed but also accommodate screens that are not tall enough to contain the entire sidebar, use this CSS:

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh; 
  overflow-y: auto;
}

Using Tailwind CSS:

<div class='sticky top-0 h-screen overflow-y-auto'>
...
</div>

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