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flesler/jquery.scrollto

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★ 3,661JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5LicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

A jQuery plugin that smoothly animates scrolling on the whole page or inside any scrollable element, letting you scroll to a pixel position, an element, or the bottom in one line of code.

Mindmap

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  root((jQuery.scrollTo))
    Scroll Targets
      Window scroll
      Inner elements
      CSS selectors
    Position Formats
      Pixel offset
      Percentage
      Relative offset
      Max bottom
    Options
      Speed and easing
      Axis order
      Margin offset
      Callback on done
    Tech Stack
      JavaScript
      jQuery
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Smoothly scroll a single-page portfolio site to each section when the user clicks a nav link.

USE CASE 2

Scroll a chat window div to the latest message automatically whenever a new message arrives.

USE CASE 3

Build a slideshow component that sequentially scrolls through cards using jQuery.serialScroll.

USE CASE 4

Add smooth anchor navigation to a long documentation page so in-page links glide instead of jump.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptjQuery

How does it compare?

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LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdesignerdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires jQuery 1.8+ to already be on the page, install via npm, a CDN link, or download the script directly.

MIT license, use freely for any purpose including commercial, keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

jQuery.scrollTo is a jQuery plugin that adds animated scrolling to webpages. Instead of a page jumping instantly to a new position when a user clicks a link or a button triggers a scroll, this plugin makes the page glide smoothly to the destination. It works on the whole browser window as well as on individual scrollable elements within a page, such as a div with its own scrollbar. The plugin accepts many formats for specifying where to scroll: a fixed pixel number, a percentage of the container's size, a relative offset (scroll 50 pixels from the current position), the word "max" to jump to the very bottom, or a CSS selector or DOM element to scroll to. The scroll can move horizontally, vertically, or both, and you can control the speed and the easing curve the animation follows. Several settings let you adjust behavior: you can stop the animation if the user manually scrolls during it, add an offset so the target element lands slightly below the top edge of the screen, or scroll one axis before the other. A callback function runs when the animation finishes, allowing you to trigger other effects afterward. The plugin is designed to behave like jQuery's built-in animation system, and any animation it creates can be stopped using jQuery's standard stop and finish methods. It can be installed from npm, Bower, or a CDN, and requires jQuery 1.8 or higher. Two companion plugins from the same author build on this one: jQuery.localScroll simplifies anchor-link navigation, and jQuery.serialScroll makes scrolling slideshows. The license is MIT.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Using jQuery.scrollTo, write JavaScript that smoothly scrolls the browser window to an element with id='contact' when a button is clicked, with a 600ms duration and easeInOutQuad easing.
Prompt 2
How do I use jQuery.scrollTo to scroll a div with its own scrollbar to a child element, leaving a 20px margin at the top? Show me the code.
Prompt 3
I want to scroll the page to the bottom automatically when a user clicks a load-more button. How do I use jQuery.scrollTo with the 'max' target to do that?
Prompt 4
Using jQuery.scrollTo, how do I scroll two axes at different times, first scroll horizontally, then vertically, and run a callback when both finish?

Frequently asked questions

What is jquery.scrollto?

A jQuery plugin that smoothly animates scrolling on the whole page or inside any scrollable element, letting you scroll to a pixel position, an element, or the bottom in one line of code.

What language is jquery.scrollto written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, jQuery.

What license does jquery.scrollto use?

MIT license, use freely for any purpose including commercial, keep the copyright notice.

How hard is jquery.scrollto to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is jquery.scrollto for?

Mainly developer.

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