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Meaning of overscroll | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A feature where content being scrolled goes beyond its end point and bounces back, giving the user visual feedback that the end has been reached.

uncountable

Examples

“Disabling overscroll When you scroll a web page in the Android browser or mobile Safari, you'll notice that you can scroll past the end of the page. When you let go, the page springs back to the end position.”
“You can also customize the overscroll effect of a ScrollView to mimic a behavior native to the corresponding platform (which still looks noticeably different from native components anyway, despite being similar in concept).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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