ScrollSpy component
Scrollspy is a component that automatically updates Bootstrap navigation or list group components based on scroll position to indicate which link is currently active in the viewport. Scrollspy has a few requirements to function properly:
- It must be used on a Bootstrap nav component or list group.
- Scrollspy requires
position: relative;on the element you’re spying on, usually the<body>. - When spying on elements other than the
<body>, be sure to have aheightset andoverflow-y: scroll;applied. - Anchors (
<a>) are required and must point to an element with thatid.
Usage via Data Attributes
To easily add scrollspy behavior to your topbar navigation, add data-spy="scroll"to the element you want to spy on (most typically this would be the <body>). Then add the data-targetattribute with the ID or class of the parent element of any Bootstrap .navcomponent.
Add CSS styles:
body { position: relative;}
And add markup:
<body data-spy="scroll" data-target=".sidebar"> [...] <div class="sidebar sidebar-default"> <div class="sidebar-content"> [...] </div> </div> [...]</body>
Usage via JavaScript
After adding position: relative;in your CSS, call the scrollspy via JavaScript:
// Initialize$('body').scrollspy({ target: '.sidebar' });
Scrollspy Methods
Scrollspy supports 2 methods: refresh- when using scrollspy in conjunction with adding or removing of elements from the DOM, you'll need to call the refresh method; dispose- destroys an element’s scrollspy.
// Refresh Scrollspy$('[data-spy="scroll"]').each(function () { var $spy = $(this).scrollspy('refresh')});// Destroy Scrollspy$('[data-spy="scroll"]').scrollspy('dispose');
Scrollspy Options
Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, append the option name to data-, as in data-offset="".
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| offset | number | 10 | Pixels to offset from top when calculating position of scroll. |
Scrollspy Events
| Event Type | Description |
|---|---|
activate.bs.scrollspy
|
This event fires whenever a new item becomes activated by the scrollspy. |
Example code:
// When Scrollspy is activated$('#myScrollspy').on('activate.bs.scrollspy', function () { // do something…})
Sticky component
Sticky-kit provides an easy way to attach elements to the page when the user scrolls such that the element is always visible. Just call stick_in_parenton the elements you want to be stuck inside of their parent. Sticky elements “bottom out” so they never leave the container, no more worrying if a sticky element will accidentally cover your footer.
Example code:
// Initialize Sticky$("#sticky_item").stick_in_parent();// Initialize with options$("#sticky_item").stick_in_parent(options);
Plugin options
You can pass a hash of options to configure how Sticky Kit works. The following options are accepted, each one is optional:
| Option | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|
parent
|
closest parent | The element will be the parent of the sticky item. The dimensions of the parent control when the sticky element bottoms out. Can be a selector |
inner_scrolling
|
true
|
Boolean to enable or disable the ability of the sticky element to scroll independently of the scrollbar when it’s taller than the viewport |
sticky_class
|
.is_stuck
|
The name of the CSS class to apply to elements when they have become stuck |
offset_top
|
N/A | Offsets the initial sticking position by of number of pixels, can be either negative or positive |
spacer
|
own spacer |
Either a selector to use for the spacer element, or falseto disable the spacer. The selector is passed to closest, so you should nest the sticky element within the spacer
|
bottoming
|
true
|
Boolean to control whether elements bottom out |
recalc_every
|
Never | Integer specifying that a recalc should automatically take place between that many ticks. A tick takes place on every scroll event |
Plugin events
Various events are triggered from a sticky element when its state changes. They are:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
sticky_kit:stick
|
Triggered when element becomes stuck |
sticky_kit:unstick
|
Triggered when element becomes unstuck. (Note: an element is still considered stuck when it has bottomed out) |
sticky_kit:bottom
|
Triggered when element bottoms out |
sticky_kit:unbottom
|
Triggered when element is no longer bottomed out |
sticky_kit:recalc
|
Trigger this event to cause all sticky elements to be recalculated |
sticky_kit:detach
|
remove sticky kit and restore element to original position |

