fix(virtual-core): scrollToIndex(last) overshoots when paddingEnd > 0 - #1263
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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
virtual maximum. Preserve the normal end-path behavior and add regression
coverage for uneven lane heights and nonzero scrollPaddingEnd.
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…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 The bug: 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 constTwo regression tests added at the end of
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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 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:
This preserves the 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 winPreserve 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
paddingEndremoved. UseMath.max(getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd, 0). Add the uneven-lane andscrollPaddingEndregression 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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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723-729: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winClamp
maxAtWriteto the browser’s effective minimum.When
scrollHeightis at least 1.5 pixels smaller thanclientHeight,getMaxScrollOffset()stores a negativemaxAtWrite, while the compensation write reads back as0. TheobserveElementOffsetcallback 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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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1045-1048: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winClear stale clamped compensation when an absolute scroll command starts.
If
scrollToOffset()orscrollToIndex()starts before the previous clamped write's read-back event,_retryClampedAdjustment()can replay the old target fromresizeItem()or_willUpdate()after the sizer grows. This can override the newer command. Clear_clampedAdjustmentin both methods and add a regression test for this ordering.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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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
target. Add a regression test covering an absolute command issued before the
prior clamped write’s read-back event.
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Closing in favour of #1276 |

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) whenpaddingEnd > 0.Problem
When
paddingEndis set on a virtualizer,getOffsetForIndex(last, 'end')returnsgetMaxScrollOffset()=scrollHeight - clientHeight. SincescrollHeightincludespaddingEnd, the returned offset overshoots the rendered end of the last item by exactlypaddingEndpixels. This makesscrollToIndex(last)hide the last item below the viewport whenpaddingEnd > 0.Closes #1257
Solution
For the last item with
align: 'end', useMath.max(getTotalSize() - paddingEnd - getSize(), 0)instead ofgetMaxScrollOffset(). This derives the correct virtual max offset from the virtualizer's own size model (getTotalSize()includespaddingEndbut 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: IngetOffsetForIndex(), replaced the raw DOM-basedgetMaxScrollOffset()return for the last item with the virtual-size-based formula that excludespaddingEnd.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
@tanstack/virtual-corepass (1 new + 132 existing).pnpm nx test:types @tanstack/virtual-core).pnpm nx test:build @tanstack/virtual-core).pnpm nx test:eslint @tanstack/virtual-core).Checklist
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