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Overflow

Overflow utilities control what happens when content is bigger than its box: overflow-auto scrolls when needed, overflow-hidden clips, overflow-visible lets content spill and overflow-scroll always shows scrollbars. overflow-x-* and overflow-y-* handle each axis separately, ideal for wide tables and side-scrolling rows.

1The four overflow values

overflow-auto, overflow-hidden, overflow-visible and overflow-scroll on boxes of fixed height.

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2Horizontal scroll only

overflow-x-auto with flex-nowrap scrolls a row of cards sideways.

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3Vertical scroll only

overflow-y-auto and a max-height make a scrolling list.

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4Hidden to clip rounded corners

overflow-hidden on a rounded card clips the image corners.

Not clipped
without
Clipped
overflow-hidden

5Wide table

A wide table inside overflow-x-auto scrolls instead of breaking the page.

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6Code block that scrolls

Long lines in a pre with overflow-x-auto stay on one line.

npm run build -- --mode production --out-dir dist/glow --base ./ --sourcemap false --emptyOutDir

7Chat window

A fixed height message area with overflow-y-auto above a fixed input.

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8Scrollable tab strip

Pills in a flex-nowrap row with overflow-x-auto for many categories.

9Terms box

A long text inside a bordered box with overflow-auto, like a licence agreement.

Terms of use

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10Visible overflow for a badge

overflow-visible lets a badge stick out of a box that would otherwise clip it.

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11Hidden overflow for a cropped title

overflow-hidden with a fixed height clips long text to two lines worth of space.

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12Sidebar that scrolls separately

The nav column scrolls with overflow-y-auto while the content stays put.

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13Image pan area

A large image in an overflow-auto box can be scrolled in both directions.

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14Kanban columns

Columns side by side in overflow-x-auto, each column scrolls with overflow-y-auto.

To do
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UX research
Doing
Content strategy
Done
Motion graphics

15Overflow-x hidden

overflow-x-hidden hides content that slides in from the side, like an off-screen panel.

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Panel partly off the edge

16Overflow-y scroll always

overflow-y-scroll always shows the vertical scrollbar, so the width never jumps.

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17Notification panel

A dropdown-like panel with header, scrolling body and footer.

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18Clip a decorative shape

A big circle partly outside its panel is cut off by overflow-hidden.

Brands that stand out and sell

Senior designers lead every project from the first sketch to the final file.

19Long word handling

overflow-hidden plus text-truncate versus text-break for an unbreakable string.

downloads/glow/assets/very-long-file-name-without-any-spaces-at-all.zip
downloads/glow/assets/very-long-file-name-without-any-spaces-at-all.zip

20Responsive table wrapper

table-responsive is the helper made of overflow-x-auto for tables.

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