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.

overflow-auto

Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. No monthly fees on the basic plan and no hidden charges on transfers. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

overflow-hidden

overflow-visible

overflow-scroll

<div class="row g-3 small">
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <code>overflow-auto</code>
    <div class="overflow-auto border rounded-3 p-2 bg-body-tertiary" style="height:100px">
      Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. No monthly fees on the basic plan and no hidden charges on transfers. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <code>overflow-hidden</code>
    <div class="overflow-hidden border rounded-3 p-2 bg-body-tertiary" style="height:100px">
      Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. No monthly fees on the basic plan and no hidden charges on transfers. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <code>overflow-visible</code>
    <div class="overflow-visible border rounded-3 p-2 bg-body-tertiary mb-5" style="height:100px">
      Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. No monthly fees on the basic plan and no hidden charges on transfers. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <code>overflow-scroll</code>
    <div class="overflow-scroll border rounded-3 p-2 bg-body-tertiary" style="height:100px">
      Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. No monthly fees on the basic plan and no hidden charges on transfers. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

2Horizontal scroll only

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

Business accounts

Corporate cards

Expense tracking

Multi-currency wallets

Expense tracking

<div class="d-flex flex-nowrap gap-2 overflow-x-auto pb-2">
  <div class="border rounded-3 p-3 flex-shrink-0" style="width:160px">
    <div class="fw-semibold small">
      Business accounts
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="border rounded-3 p-3 flex-shrink-0" style="width:160px">
    <div class="fw-semibold small">
      Corporate cards
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="border rounded-3 p-3 flex-shrink-0" style="width:160px">
    <div class="fw-semibold small">
      Expense tracking
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="border rounded-3 p-3 flex-shrink-0" style="width:160px">
    <div class="fw-semibold small">
      Multi-currency wallets
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="border rounded-3 p-3 flex-shrink-0" style="width:160px">
    <div class="fw-semibold small">
      Expense tracking
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

3Vertical scroll only

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

Kai Ortega
Kenji Morgan
Hana Haddad
Aria Tanaka
Ella Alvarez
Amara Duarte

<ul class="list-unstyled border rounded-3 overflow-y-auto mb-0" style="max-height:150px">
  <li class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom">Kai Ortega</li>
  <li class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom">Kenji Morgan</li>
  <li class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom">Hana Haddad</li>
  <li class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom">Aria Tanaka</li>
  <li class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom">Ella Alvarez</li>
  <li class="px-3 py-2">Amara Duarte</li>
</ul>

4Hidden to clip rounded corners

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

without

overflow-hidden

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-6">
    <div class="border rounded-4">
      <img src="../assets/img/photo-1.svg" alt="Not clipped" class="w-100 d-block">
      <div class="p-2 small">
        without
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6">
    <div class="border rounded-4 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1624555130581-1d9cca783bc0?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Clipped" class="w-100 d-block">
      <div class="p-2 small">
        overflow-hidden
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

5Wide table

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

Order	Customer	City	Date	Status	Total
#TX-3038	Tariq Novak	Porto	Mar 18, 2026	Cancelled	$209.07
#ORD-3402	Liam Sato	Montreal	May 1, 2026	Shipped	$546.09

<div class="overflow-x-auto border rounded-3">
  <table class="table table-sm mb-0 text-nowrap">
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th scope="col">Order</th>
        <th scope="col">Customer</th>
        <th scope="col">City</th>
        <th scope="col">Date</th>
        <th scope="col">Status</th>
        <th scope="col">Total</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>#TX-3038</td>
        <td>Tariq Novak</td>
        <td>Porto</td>
        <td>Mar 18, 2026</td>
        <td>Cancelled</td>
        <td>$209.07</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>#ORD-3402</td>
        <td>Liam Sato</td>
        <td>Montreal</td>
        <td>May 1, 2026</td>
        <td>Shipped</td>
        <td>$546.09</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

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/juno-nest --base ./ --sourcemap false --emptyOutDir

<pre v-pre class="overflow-x-auto bg-body-tertiary border rounded-3 p-3 small mb-0"><code>npm run build -- --mode production --out-dir dist/juno-nest --base ./ --sourcemap false --emptyOutDir</code></pre>

7Chat window

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

Send and receive money in more than 30 currencies at fair exchange rates.

Open a business account online in about ten minutes, with no branch visit.

Cash flow forecasts show where you will be next month, not just today.

Every payment appears instantly, with receipts matched automatically.

<div class="border rounded-4 d-flex flex-column" style="height:220px;max-width:22rem">
  <div class="overflow-y-auto p-3 d-flex flex-column gap-2 flex-grow-1">
    <div class="align-self-start bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 px-2 py-1 small">
      Send and receive money in more than 30 currencies at fair exchange rates.
    </div>
    <div class="align-self-end text-bg-primary rounded-3 px-2 py-1 small">
      Open a business account online in about ten minutes, with no branch visit.
    </div>
    <div class="align-self-start bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 px-2 py-1 small">
      Cash flow forecasts show where you will be next month, not just today.
    </div>
    <div class="align-self-end text-bg-primary rounded-3 px-2 py-1 small">
      Every payment appears instantly, with receipts matched automatically.
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="border-top p-2">
    <label class="visually-hidden" for="ut-msg-1253">Message</label>
    <input id="ut-msg-1253" type="text" class="form-control form-control-sm" placeholder="Type a message">
  </div>
</div>

8Scrollable tab strip

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

<nav class="d-flex flex-nowrap gap-2 overflow-x-auto pb-1" aria-label="Categories">
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-pill text-nowrap">All</a> <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-light border rounded-pill text-nowrap">Payments</a> <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-light border rounded-pill text-nowrap">community</a> <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-light border rounded-pill text-nowrap">Payroll</a> <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-light border rounded-pill text-nowrap">update</a> <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-light border rounded-pill text-nowrap">routine</a> <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-light border rounded-pill text-nowrap">fast</a> 
</nav>

9Terms box

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

Terms of use

Issue virtual and physical cards to your team with limits you control. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.

Payroll runs on time, with tax and pension payments handled for you. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. Real people answer your questions around the clock, every day of the year.

Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. We measure success by how many members come back and tell their friends. Accounting sync keeps your books up to date without manual exports.

<div class="border rounded-3 p-3 overflow-auto small bg-body-tertiary" style="height:130px">
  <h3 class="h6">Terms of use</h3>
  <p>Issue virtual and physical cards to your team with limits you control. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.</p>
  <p>Payroll runs on time, with tax and pension payments handled for you. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. Real people answer your questions around the clock, every day of the year.</p>
  <p class="mb-0">Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. We measure success by how many members come back and tell their friends. Accounting sync keeps your books up to date without manual exports.</p>
</div>

10Visible overflow for a badge

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

overflow-hidden2

overflow-visible8

<div class="d-flex gap-4 pt-2">
  <div class="position-relative overflow-hidden border rounded-3 p-3 small">
    overflow-hidden<span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">2</span>
  </div>
  <div class="position-relative overflow-visible border rounded-3 p-3 small">
    overflow-visible<span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">8</span>
  </div>
</div>

11Hidden overflow for a cropped title

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

See every transaction in real time - Invoices go out with a payment link, so customers can pay you in one click.

Mar 23, 2026

<div class="border rounded-3 p-3" style="max-width:20rem">
  <div class="overflow-hidden fw-semibold lh-sm" style="height:2.5em">
    See every transaction in real time - Invoices go out with a payment link, so customers can pay you in one click.
  </div>
  <div class="small text-body-secondary mt-1">
    Mar 23, 2026
  </div>
</div>

12Sidebar that scrolls separately

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

Thousands of members already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Your money is protected by bank-grade security and regulated partners.

<div class="d-flex border rounded-3" style="height:180px">
  <nav class="overflow-y-auto border-end p-2 small flex-shrink-0" style="width:130px" aria-label="Chapters">
    <a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Intro</a><a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Setup</a><a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Layout</a> <a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Colours</a><a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Forms</a><a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Tables</a> <a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Charts</a><a href="#" class="d-block py-1">Deploy</a> 
  </nav>
  <div class="p-3 small">
    Thousands of members already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Your money is protected by bank-grade security and regulated partners.
  </div>
</div>

13Image pan area

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

<div class="overflow-auto border rounded-3" style="height:160px;max-width:26rem">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1731458769726-cef60c792665?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Five things we learned this year" width="900" height="394" class="d-block"> 
</div>

14Kanban columns

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

To do

Payroll

Corporate cards

Invoicing

Doing

Invoicing

Done

Corporate cards

<div class="d-flex gap-2 overflow-x-auto pb-1">
  <div class="bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2 flex-shrink-0 overflow-y-auto" style="width:170px;max-height:180px">
    <div class="small fw-semibold mb-2">
      To do
    </div>
    <div class="bg-body border rounded-2 p-2 small mb-2">
      Payroll
    </div>
    <div class="bg-body border rounded-2 p-2 small mb-2">
      Corporate cards
    </div>
    <div class="bg-body border rounded-2 p-2 small">
      Invoicing
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2 flex-shrink-0 overflow-y-auto" style="width:170px;max-height:180px">
    <div class="small fw-semibold mb-2">
      Doing
    </div>
    <div class="bg-body border rounded-2 p-2 small">
      Invoicing
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2 flex-shrink-0 overflow-y-auto" style="width:170px;max-height:180px">
    <div class="small fw-semibold mb-2">
      Done
    </div>
    <div class="bg-body border rounded-2 p-2 small">
      Corporate cards
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

15Overflow-x hidden

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

Set approval rules for large payments and see who spent what, and why.

Panel partly off the edge

<div class="position-relative overflow-x-hidden border rounded-3 p-3" style="height:110px">
  <div class="small">
    Set approval rules for large payments and see who spent what, and why.
  </div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 bg-primary-subtle h-100 p-2 small" style="left:90%;width:200px">
    Panel partly off the edge
  </div>
</div>

16Overflow-y scroll always

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

Accounting sync keeps your books up to date without manual exports.

<div class="overflow-y-scroll border rounded-3 p-2 small" style="height:90px">
  Accounting sync keeps your books up to date without manual exports.
</div>

17Notification panel

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

Notifications

We measure success by how many members come back and tell their friends.

Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.

Open a business account online in about ten minutes, with no branch visit.

View all

<div class="border rounded-3 shadow-sm d-flex flex-column" style="max-width:20rem;height:220px">
  <div class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom fw-semibold small">
    Notifications
  </div>
  <div class="overflow-y-auto flex-grow-1">
    <div class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom small">
      We measure success by how many members come back and tell their friends.
    </div>
    <div class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom small">
      Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
    </div>
    <div class="px-3 py-2 border-bottom small">
      We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
    </div>
    <div class="px-3 py-2 small">
      Open a business account online in about ten minutes, with no branch visit.
    </div>
  </div>
  <a href="#" class="px-3 py-2 border-top small text-center">View all</a> 
</div>

18Clip a decorative shape

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

Take control of your cash flow

We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.

<div class="position-relative overflow-hidden text-bg-primary rounded-4 p-4">
  <div class="position-absolute bg-white bg-opacity-25 rounded-circle" style="width:180px;height:180px;right:-60px;top:-60px">
  </div>
  <h3 class="h5 position-relative">Take control of your cash flow</h3>
  <p class="small mb-0 position-relative">We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.</p>
</div>

19Long word handling

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

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

<div class="row g-2 small">
  <div class="col-sm-6">
    <div class="border rounded-3 p-2 text-truncate">
      downloads/juno-nest/assets/very-long-file-name-without-any-spaces-at-all.zip
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-sm-6">
    <div class="border rounded-3 p-2 text-break">
      downloads/juno-nest/assets/very-long-file-name-without-any-spaces-at-all.zip
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

20Responsive table wrapper

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

Plan	Users	Storage	Support	API	Price
Pro	17	418 GB	Email and chat	Unlimited	$87.69

<div class="table-responsive border rounded-3">
  <table class="table table-sm mb-0 text-nowrap">
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th scope="col">Plan</th>
        <th scope="col">Users</th>
        <th scope="col">Storage</th>
        <th scope="col">Support</th>
        <th scope="col">API</th>
        <th scope="col">Price</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>Pro</td>
        <td>17</td>
        <td>418 GB</td>
        <td>Email and chat</td>
        <td>Unlimited</td>
        <td>$87.69</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>