The Window.scrollbars property returns the scrollbars object, whose visibility can be checked.
Syntax
objRef = window.scrollbars
Example
The following complete HTML example shows how the visible property of the scrollbars object is used.
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Various DOM Tests</title>
<script>
let visibleScrollbars = window.scrollbars.visible;
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Various DOM Tests</p>
</body>
</html>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.scrollbars' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'Window.scrollbars' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
scrollbars | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown