inobounce
v0.2.1
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Stop your iOS webapp from bouncing around when scrolling
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iNoBounce
Stop your iOS webapp from bouncing around when scrolling
The problem
You've built a nice full-screen mobile webapp, complete with scrollable elements using the -webkit-overflow-scrolling
property. Everything is great, however, when you scroll to the top or bottom of your scrollable element, the window exhibits rubber band-like behavior, revealing a gray tweed pattern. Sometimes, your scrollable element doesn't scroll at all, but the window still insists on bouncing around.
The solution
No dependencies, no configuration, just include iNoBounce.
<script src="inobounce.js"></script>
Example
All you need is an element with height
or max-height
, overflow: auto
and -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch
.
<script src="inobounce.js"></script>
<style>
ul {
height: 115px;
border: 1px solid gray;
overflow: auto;
-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
</style>
<ul>
<li>List Item 1</li>
<li>List Item 2</li>
<li>List Item 3</li>
<li>List Item 4</li>
<li>List Item 5</li>
<li>List Item 6</li>
<li>List Item 7</li>
<li>List Item 8</li>
<li>List Item 9</li>
<li>List Item 10</li>
</ul>
See the examples/
folder for more examples, including a full-screen list, a canvas drawing app, and a fully skinned iOS-style app.
API
Loading inobounce.js
will define the iNoBounce
namespace. If the loading environment supports AMD, iNoBounce will register itself as a model and forgo defining the namespace.
iNoBounce.enable()
Enable iNoBounce. It's enabled by default on platforms that support-webkit-overflow-scrolling
, so you only need to call this method if you explicitly disable it or want to enable it on a platform that doesn't support-webkit-overflow-scrolling
.iNoBounce.disable()
Disable iNoBounce.iNoBounce.isEnabled()
Returns a boolean indicating if iNoBounce is enabled.iNoBounce.isScrollSupported
A boolean value that indicates if the-webkit-overflow-scrolling
css property is valid, effectively a browser detection flag.
Will it break my app that uses touch events like other solutions?
It shouldn't. iNoBounce includes an example of a canvas drawing app and has been used in conjunction with Hammer.js without affecting functionality.
How does it work?
iNoBounce detects if the browser supports -webkit-overflow-scrolling
by checking for the property on a fresh CSSStyleDeclaration
. If it does, iNoBounce will listen to touchmove
and selectively preventDefault()
on move events that don't occur on a child of an element with -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch
set. In addition, iNoBounce will preventDefault()
when the user is attemping to scroll past the bounds of a scrollable element, preventing rubberbanding on the element itself (an unavoidable caveat).
Shoutouts
How can I get that awesome iOS CSS skin from the app example?
Check out iOCSS for a lightweight and easy to use iOS skin for your mobile webapp.
Tapping stuff has a delay, what the heck?
You need FastClick by FT Labs.
Now I want awesome multi-touch gestures too!
It's hammer time, baby. Check out Hammer.js from Eight Media.
License
iNoBounce is licensed under the permissive BSD license.