Sticky Positioning

ELI5 — The Vibe Check

Sticky positioning is like putting a Post-it note on a document — it scrolls with the page until it hits a certain point, then sticks there stubbornly. Perfect for navigation bars that refuse to leave your sight, like a clingy ex.

Real Talk

CSS position: sticky toggles between relative and fixed positioning based on scroll position. The element scrolls normally until it crosses a specified threshold (top, bottom), then 'sticks' in place. It requires a scrollable ancestor and proper overflow settings.

Show Me The Code

.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
}

When You'll Hear This

"Make the table header sticky so users can see column names while scrolling" / "Sticky positioning broke because the parent has overflow: hidden"