Locked element within a restricted container

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Locked element within a restricted container

I've been searching for a solution to this issue for hours, but it seems that others' problems were simpler than mine.

Is there a way to keep a position:fixed element inside a fixed-sized div without it overflowing?

In simpler terms, I want scrollbars to appear in the div if the fixed element grows, while keeping the element fixed when scrolling vertically (I plan to use JQuery for this).

Thank you in advance.

<style> 
    .container {
        width:200px;
        height:200px;
        border:solid 1px black;
        overflow:scroll;
    }       
    .fixed-element {
        position: fixed;
        width:250px;
        height:100px;
        background-color:red;
        top:10px;       
    }
    p {
        min-width: 300px;
    }
</style>
<body>  
    <div class="container">
        <p>
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
        </p>
        <div class="fixed-element">         
        </div>
    </div>  
</body>

EDIT: I'm aiming for a similar effect as the middle box on this page: , but within a scrollable div instead of the entire viewport.

jquery css

Answer 1

Answer №1

I have come up with a solution to address your problem. However, there is an issue where you cannot scroll when hovering over the fixed (red) box.

It's uncertain how critical this limitation may be.

To resolve this, I introduced another element called .holder and adjusted the positioning of your fixed element using position: absolute; to ensure it remains within the .container.

.container {
  position: relative;
  width:200px;
  height:200px;
  border:solid 1px black;
  overflow: hidden;
}       
.fixed {
  position: absolute;
  width: 250px;
  height: 100px;
  max-width: 175px;
  background-color: rgba(255,0,0,0.5);
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
}
.holder {
  width: inherit;
  height: inherit;
  overflow:scroll;
}
p {
  min-width: 300px;
}

<div class="container">
  <div class="fixed">
This is "fixed"
  </div>
  <div class="holder">
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
  </p>
  </div>
</div>

Edit

To resolve the issue of the red box overlapping with the scrollbars, consider adding a max-width property to your .fixed element, as showcased in the snippet below.

If determining the exact width of the scrollbar across different browsers is necessary, JavaScript will be required. For guidance on achieving this, refer to the discussions on stackoverflow and davidwalsh-blog linked here and here.

Answer 2

I have come up with a solution to address your problem. However, there is an issue where you cannot scroll when hovering over the fixed (red) box.

It's uncertain how critical this limitation may be.

To resolve this, I introduced another element called .holder and adjusted the positioning of your fixed element using position: absolute; to ensure it remains within the .container.

.container {
  position: relative;
  width:200px;
  height:200px;
  border:solid 1px black;
  overflow: hidden;
}       
.fixed {
  position: absolute;
  width: 250px;
  height: 100px;
  max-width: 175px;
  background-color: rgba(255,0,0,0.5);
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
}
.holder {
  width: inherit;
  height: inherit;
  overflow:scroll;
}
p {
  min-width: 300px;
}

<div class="container">
  <div class="fixed">
This is "fixed"
  </div>
  <div class="holder">
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
  </p>
  </div>
</div>

Edit

To resolve the issue of the red box overlapping with the scrollbars, consider adding a max-width property to your .fixed element, as showcased in the snippet below.

If determining the exact width of the scrollbar across different browsers is necessary, JavaScript will be required. For guidance on achieving this, refer to the discussions on stackoverflow and davidwalsh-blog linked here and here.

Answer 3

Answer №2

The position: fixed CSS property is used to specify an element's position in relation to the page. It is important to set the parent div as fixed and the child div as relative.

HTML

<div class="parent">
    <div class="child"> ... </div>
</div>

CSS

.parent{
    position: fixed;
    height: 100px;
    overflow-y: scroll;
}

Live Demo

Check out the live demo here!

Answer 4

The position: fixed CSS property is used to specify an element's position in relation to the page. It is important to set the parent div as fixed and the child div as relative.

HTML

<div class="parent">
    <div class="child"> ... </div>
</div>

CSS

.parent{
    position: fixed;
    height: 100px;
    overflow-y: scroll;
}

Live Demo

Check out the live demo here!

Answer 5

Answer №3

position: fixed only applies to the viewport, meaning you cannot make an element stick in place relative to its parent. Instead, use position: absolute to achieve a similar effect to fixed.

You can see this in action in this example on JSFiddle.

If you want to create a "pseudo" fixed positioning for elements within their parents, you can enclose both the parent and the desired fixed element in another container.

To prevent your text from wrapping, utilize the white-space property with a value of nowrap; if you need a scroll bar, add overflow: scroll to the element.

Check out the behavior demonstrated here on JSFiddle or in the code snippet below.

html, body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.wrap {
    background-color:#ccc;
    position: relative;
}

.a {
    height: 150px;
    overflow-y: scroll;
}

.b {
    margin-top: 300px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0;
    left:0;
    background-color:#666;
    color:#fff;
    width: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: scroll;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

<div class="wrap">
    <div class="a">
        top
        <div class="b">bottom</div>
    </div>
    <div class="footer">Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text AAA text Some text Some text AAAA text Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text </div>
</div>

Answer 6

position: fixed only applies to the viewport, meaning you cannot make an element stick in place relative to its parent. Instead, use position: absolute to achieve a similar effect to fixed.

You can see this in action in this example on JSFiddle.

If you want to create a "pseudo" fixed positioning for elements within their parents, you can enclose both the parent and the desired fixed element in another container.

To prevent your text from wrapping, utilize the white-space property with a value of nowrap; if you need a scroll bar, add overflow: scroll to the element.

Check out the behavior demonstrated here on JSFiddle or in the code snippet below.

html, body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.wrap {
    background-color:#ccc;
    position: relative;
}

.a {
    height: 150px;
    overflow-y: scroll;
}

.b {
    margin-top: 300px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0;
    left:0;
    background-color:#666;
    color:#fff;
    width: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: scroll;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

<div class="wrap">
    <div class="a">
        top
        <div class="b">bottom</div>
    </div>
    <div class="footer">Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text AAA text Some text Some text AAAA text Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text Some text </div>
</div>

Answer 7

Answer №4

After considering various options, I decided to tackle the issue from a different angle by relocating the .fixed-element outside of the .container and adjusting its width to match that of the container. I then enclosed it in its own div with overflow set to hidden. To synchronize the scrolling of both the .fixed-element div and the .container, I utilized JQuery. Grateful for the assistance provided by everyone.

Answer 8

After considering various options, I decided to tackle the issue from a different angle by relocating the .fixed-element outside of the .container and adjusting its width to match that of the container. I then enclosed it in its own div with overflow set to hidden. To synchronize the scrolling of both the .fixed-element div and the .container, I utilized JQuery. Grateful for the assistance provided by everyone.

Locked element within a restricted container

Answer №1

Edit

Answer №2

Answer №3

Answer №4

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