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JavaScript

Scroll to top button script that works on mobile devices!

Hi All -

I'm working on a project for myself and I'm trying to add a scroll to top button that works on mobile devices. I've found several jQuery scripts that work on desktop browsers but don't seem to work correctly on mobile devices.

Just some extra info - my project is using Bootstrap 3.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Matthew

Can the button just be a simple link that has an href of "#"? Or does it need to be a script with animation?

Hi Keith -

Thanks for responding. I am looking to add a fade in button that shows up after getting past a certain pixel threshold on scrolling. I'm going to try Nick's answer below.

Thanks again!

Matthew

1 Answer

Nick Pettit
STAFF
Nick Pettit
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Matthew Sambrook,

This bit of jQuery will probably do what you're looking for: http://tympanus.net/codrops/2010/01/03/scrolling-to-the-top-and-bottom-with-jquery/

Keep in mind that most mobile browsers allow users to simply tap the menu bar at the top of the screen to scroll back to the top of a webpage, so this might not be a necessary addition.

Hi Nick -

Thanks for the link! I didn't know that you could tap the bottom of the browser to scroll back to the top, good info.

Thanks!

Matthew