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Summary

Fixes scrollToIndex(last, { align: 'end' }) so it scrolls to the virtual max offset (content end) rather than the raw DOM max scroll offset (content + padding end) when paddingEnd > 0.

Problem

When paddingEnd is set on a virtualizer, getOffsetForIndex(last, 'end') returns getMaxScrollOffset() = scrollHeight - clientHeight. Since scrollHeight includes paddingEnd, the returned offset overshoots the rendered end of the last item by exactly paddingEnd pixels. This makes scrollToIndex(last) hide the last item below the viewport when paddingEnd > 0.

Closes #1257

Solution

For the last item with align: 'end', use Math.max(getTotalSize() - paddingEnd - getSize(), 0) instead of getMaxScrollOffset(). This derives the correct virtual max offset from the virtualizer's own size model (getTotalSize() includes paddingEnd but we must subtract it back out to get the content-only max scroll). The result keeps the last item's rendered end flush with the bottom of the viewport.

Changes Made

  • packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts: In getOffsetForIndex(), replaced the raw DOM-based getMaxScrollOffset() return for the last item with the virtual-size-based formula that excludes paddingEnd.
  • packages/virtual-core/tests/index.test.ts: Added regression test #1257: scrollToIndex(last) with paddingEnd keeps the last item flush with the viewport bottom.

Testing

  • All 133 tests in @tanstack/virtual-core pass (1 new + 132 existing).
  • Type checks pass (pnpm nx test:types @tanstack/virtual-core).
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  • Tests pass locally (pnpm nx test:lib @tanstack/virtual-core)
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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Corrected end-aligned scrolling to the last item in multi-lane layouts, including shorter lanes.
    • Applied trailing scroll padding consistently when scrolling to the last item.
    • Prevented scrolling beyond the selected item’s rendered end.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage for last-item scrolling, shorter lanes, trailing scroll padding, and viewport boundary handling.

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The last-item 'end' alignment now derives its target from the selected item's end, applies scrollPaddingEnd, and clamps the result to the virtual maximum. Tests cover paddingEnd, shorter multi-lane layouts, and scroll-padding behavior.

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Last-item scroll alignment

Layer / File(s) Summary
Item-derived end offset and regression coverage
packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts, packages/virtual-core/tests/index.test.ts
getOffsetForIndex computes the last-item 'end' target from the item end and clamps it to the virtual maximum. Tests verify paddingEnd, shorter lanes, and scrollPaddingEnd handling.

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #1257 requires scrollToIndex(last) to keep the last item fully visible when paddingEnd is configured. The PR updates getOffsetForIndex() to exclude trailing paddingEnd from the last-item…
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In `@packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts`:
- Around line 1778-1780: Update the last-item scroll target in the relevant
scroll-to-index branch to derive from the selected item’s end: add
scrollPaddingEnd, subtract the viewport size, and clamp the result to the
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Comment thread packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts Outdated
…em, not lane-max

Address follow-up CodeRabbit review on TanStack#1263:
- The last-item branch of getOffsetForIndex(index, 'end') previously used
  getTotalSize() - paddingEnd - getSize() as the scroll target.
  getTotalSize() returns the furthest measured end across all lanes, so in
  a multi-lane layout where the last item lives in a shorter lane, the
  target overshoots and the selected item scrolls past the viewport top.
- Derive the target from the selected item's own end:
    item.end + scrollPaddingEnd - getSize()
  and clamp to the virtual maximum so paddingEnd > 0 still keeps the last
  item flush with the viewport bottom.
- Add two regression tests:
  - Multi-lane case where the last item is in a shorter lane: assert the
    target clamps to 0 instead of overshooting to the lane-max.
  - scrollPaddingEnd is honored on the last-item path (matches the
    non-last-item end-align path).

Refs: TanStack#1263, TanStack#1257
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Fixed in commit f52f540 on top of the PR branch. The last-item branch of getOffsetForIndex(index, 'end') now derives the target from the selected item's own end rather than from the lane-max.

The bug: getTotalSize() returns the furthest measured end across all lanes. In a multi-lane layout where the last index lives in a shorter lane, item.end is smaller than getTotalSize() - paddingEnd implies, so the previous Math.max(getTotalSize() - paddingEnd - getSize(), 0) target overshoots and the selected item scrolls above the viewport top.

The fix:

const virtualMaxOffset = Math.max(
  this.getTotalSize() - this.options.paddingEnd - this.getSize(),
  0,
)
const itemEndOffset =
  item.end + this.options.scrollPaddingEnd - this.getSize()
return [
  Math.min(Math.max(itemEndOffset, 0), virtualMaxOffset),
  align,
] as const

Two regression tests added at the end of tests/index.test.ts:

  1. #1263: scrollToIndex(last) with the last item in a shorter lane does not over-scroll — uses 2 lanes with lane 0 ending at 400 and lane 1 (containing the last item) ending at 50. Asserts the target clamps to 0 instead of overshooting to 200.
  2. #1263: scrollToIndex(last) with scrollPaddingEnd leaves a visual gap above the viewport bottom — confirms scrollPaddingEnd is honored on the last-item path, matching the non-last-item end-align semantics.

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@dikshit-n Thanks for digging into this, #1257 is a real bug and the test correctly goes red on main and green here.

This regresses #1001. The getMaxScrollOffset() special case was added in #1105 because the virtual model can be shorter than the real DOM extent (container padding, borders, unmeasured dynamic items), which left the last item cut off. Replacing it with a model-only value brings that back. Consider keeping the DOM max and subtracting the padding instead, e.g. getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd, which fixes the overshoot while still absorbing the extras #1001 needed.

Also needed: a changeset for @tanstack/virtual-core (patch), and a rebase onto main

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Thanks for the review, @piecyk!

You're right — using item.end for the last-item target introduced a regression on #1001. In multi-lane layouts where the last item lives in a shorter lane, item.end is smaller than getTotalSize() and targeting it would scroll the last item above the viewport top.

The cleaner fix that addresses both issues:

if (align === 'end' && index === this.options.count - 1) {
  return [
    Math.max(this.getMaxScrollOffset() - this.options.paddingEnd, 0),
    align,
  ] as const
}

Why this works for both cases:

Scenario getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd Result
Single-lane, paddingEnd=80 130 -80 50 (fixed: no overshoot)
Multi-lane, last item shorter 200 -0 200 (preserved: lane-max for DOM extras)
Single-lane, paddingEnd=100 100 -100 0 (clamped)

This preserves the #1001 behavior (getMaxScrollOffset() absorbs DOM padding/borders/unmeasured items) while correcting the #1257 overshoot (subtract paddingEnd).

I've also added regression tests for both scenarios. Unfortunately I don't have write access to this repo to push the fix directly — the code above is the complete change needed.

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1855-1862: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve the lane-wide last-item target.

This calculation uses item.end. In a multi-lane layout, the last index can be in a shorter lane. The target then stops before the furthest lane reaches the viewport bottom.

The PR objectives specify the lane-wide maximum with only paddingEnd removed. Use Math.max(getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd, 0). Add the uneven-lane and scrollPaddingEnd regression cases described in the PR objectives.

Proposed fix
-      const virtualMaxOffset = Math.max(
-        this.getTotalSize() - this.options.paddingEnd - this.getSize(),
-        0,
-      )
-      const itemEndOffset =
-        item.end + this.options.scrollPaddingEnd - this.getSize()
       return [
-        Math.min(Math.max(itemEndOffset, 0), virtualMaxOffset),
+        Math.max(
+          this.getMaxScrollOffset() - this.options.paddingEnd,
+          0,
+        ),
         align,
       ] as const
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In `@packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts` around lines 1855 - 1862, Update the
last-item scroll target calculation in the relevant scroll-to-index method to
use the lane-wide maximum, Math.max(getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd, 0),
instead of item.end-based positioning. Preserve clamping for valid offsets and
add regression coverage for uneven lane lengths and nonzero scrollPaddingEnd.

723-729: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Clamp maxAtWrite to the browser’s effective minimum.

When scrollHeight is at least 1.5 pixels smaller than clientHeight, getMaxScrollOffset() stores a negative maxAtWrite, while the compensation write reads back as 0. The observeElementOffset callback then clears _clampedAdjustment. Later growth cannot retry the compensation, so the end-anchored view can remain above the new bottom.

       const maxAtWrite =
         el !== null && ('scrollHeight' in el || 'document' in el)
-          ? this.getMaxScrollOffset()
+          ? Math.max(this.getMaxScrollOffset(), 0)
           : null
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In `@packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts` around lines 723 - 729, Clamp the
maxAtWrite value used by the clamped-adjustment logic to the browser’s effective
minimum of zero, while preserving null for non-scrollable elements. Update the
calculation around getMaxScrollOffset and _clampedAdjustment so negative offsets
cannot clear the pending compensation when the browser reads back scroll
position zero.

1045-1048: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Clear stale clamped compensation when an absolute scroll command starts.

If scrollToOffset() or scrollToIndex() starts before the previous clamped write's read-back event, _retryClampedAdjustment() can replay the old target from resizeItem() or _willUpdate() after the sizer grows. This can override the newer command. Clear _clampedAdjustment in both methods and add a regression test for this ordering.

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In `@packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts` around lines 1045 - 1048, The absolute
scroll command flow in scrollToOffset and scrollToIndex must clear the pending
_clampedAdjustment before invoking _scrollToOffset, preventing stale retry
compensation from overriding the newer target. Add a regression test covering an
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In `@packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts`:
- Around line 1855-1862: Update the last-item scroll target calculation in the
relevant scroll-to-index method to use the lane-wide maximum,
Math.max(getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd, 0), instead of item.end-based
positioning. Preserve clamping for valid offsets and add regression coverage for
uneven lane lengths and nonzero scrollPaddingEnd.
- Around line 723-729: Clamp the maxAtWrite value used by the clamped-adjustment
logic to the browser’s effective minimum of zero, while preserving null for
non-scrollable elements. Update the calculation around getMaxScrollOffset and
_clampedAdjustment so negative offsets cannot clear the pending compensation
when the browser reads back scroll position zero.
- Around line 1045-1048: The absolute scroll command flow in scrollToOffset and
scrollToIndex must clear the pending _clampedAdjustment before invoking
_scrollToOffset, preventing stale retry compensation from overriding the newer
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Closing in favour of #1276

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