Preventing Scroll Reset

Steps to Create a React App and Installing Module

Step 1: Create a React application by using the following command in the terminal....

ScrollRestoration when user navigates to a different page

Scroll restoration maintains the scroll to a specific position when the user navigates to a different page within a single-page application. In this example the ScrollToBottom component is a React functional component responsible for scrolling the page to the bottom whenever the pathname (the current location’s pathname) changes. It utilizes React Router’s useLocation hook to access the current location. Inside the useEffect hook, it listens for changes to the pathname dependency. When a change occurs (i.e., when the user navigates to a different route), the window.scrollTo function is called with parameters (0, document.body.scrollHeight), which scrolls the window to the bottom of the page. This ensures that whenever the user navigates to a new page, they are automatically scrolled to the bottom, providing a smoother browsing experience. Finally, the component returns null as it doesn’t render any UI elements directly....

When user reloads the page

When the user reloads the page, the browser resets the scroll position to the top by default. To maintain the scroll position upon page reload, you can use the beforeunload event to store the scroll position in the browser’s sessionStorage, and then retrieve and set it on page load....

getKey Prop

The component with the getKey prop in React allows you to customize how scroll positions are tracked and restored when navigating between routes. The getKey prop is a function that determines the key used to identify each route. By default, it returns the location.key, which is a unique identifier for each route. This means that when you navigate between routes, React Router will track the scroll position separately for each route based on its key, ensuring that the scroll position is restored correctly when you return to a previously visited route....

Preventing Scroll Reset

Preventing scroll reset in web applications involves ensuring that the scroll position of a page is maintained when the user interacts with the application. This is particularly important in scenarios where the page content dynamically changes, such as navigating between different pages or components. By default, certain actions like navigation or updating content can cause the browser to reset the scroll position to the top of the page. To prevent this, developers can implement techniques such as storing the scroll position before the change occurs and then restoring it afterward. This ensures a smoother and more seamless user experience, as users won’t lose their place when navigating or interacting with the application....