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What is Overscroll Behavior?
Overscroll behavior defines how a scroll container reacts when the user scrolls past its bounds.
When to use Overscroll Behavior controls?
- To prevent scroll chaining or rubber‑banding into parent containers
- To signal boundaries with bounce or glow affordancesWhen not to use it? - When default platform behaviors are expected and consistent with user mental modelsWhat is the anatomy of Overscroll Behavior?
- Containment: allow, contain, none
- Visual affordance: bounce, glow, stretch
- Interaction with nested scroll areas