The Sticky Layout Pattern
Explore how to implement the sticky layout pattern using CSS position sticky to keep key interface elements visible during scrolling. Understand common pitfalls, tradeoffs, and alternatives, and gain practical knowledge for creating persistent headers, footers, and sidebars to enhance navigation and user experience.
The Sticky Layouts pattern is about keeping key UI elements—like headers, footers, sidebars, or call-outs—visible as users scroll. This improves navigation, maintains context, and makes frequent actions easily accessible. It’s especially helpful in long or dynamic pages where consistent access to controls or labels enhances usability.
How the pattern works
This pattern uses the CSS position: sticky property, which allows elements to toggle between relative ...