What is Sticky scroll?
Also called: Pinned section, Scroll pinning
The short answer
Sticky scroll pins a section in place while the rest of the page keeps scrolling, often while its contents change, like a slideshow driven by scroll.
Sticky scroll, explained
CSS position: sticky makes the pin; a scroll timeline or observer swaps what is inside it.
Questions people ask about Sticky scroll
What is Sticky scroll?
Sticky scroll pins a section in place while the rest of the page keeps scrolling, often while its contents change, like a slideshow driven by scroll.
Related terms
Scrollytelling is telling a story through scrolling: each scroll step reveals, animates or transforms content, so the page plays like a film the reader controls.
Scroll-driven animationScroll-driven animation ties an animation's progress to scroll position instead of time, so elements animate exactly as far as the reader has scrolled.
Sticky headerA sticky header stays pinned to the top of the screen as you scroll, keeping navigation and the main action always within reach.
Micro-interactionsMicro-interactions are small, single-purpose animations that respond to what a visitor does, like a button that presses in, a heart that fills or a field that shakes on an error.
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