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diff --git a/posts/Please_Make_Your_Table_Headings_Sticky.md~ b/posts/Please_Make_Your_Table_Headings_Sticky.md~ new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1e7a602 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/Please_Make_Your_Table_Headings_Sticky.md~ @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# Please Make Your Table Headings Sticky + +2024-02-23 + +I often stumble upon large data sets or table layouts across the web. When these tables contain hundreds of rows of content, things become problematic once you start to scroll... + +[Link to video example](/public/videos/not-fixed-header-tables.mp4) + +Look at that table header disappear! Now, if I scroll all the way down to item #300 (for example) will I remember what each column's data is associated with? If this is my first time looking at this table - probably not. Luckily we can fix this (no pun intended!) with a tiny amount of CSS. + +## Sticky Header + +Check it out: + + <video width="100%" controls> + <source src="/public/videos/fixed-header-tables.mp4" type="video/mp4"> +Your browser does not support the video tag. +</video> + +Pretty awesome, right? It might look like magic but it's actually very easy to implement. You only need to add 2 CSS properties on your `thead`: + + position: sticky; + top: 0; + +That's it! Best of all, `sticky` has [~96% global support](https://caniuse.com/?search=sticky) which means this isn't some "bleeding-edge" property and can safely support a ton of browsers. Not to mention the improved experience for your end-users! + +You can view a live demo of this table on the [CodePen example pen](https://codepen.io/bradleytaunt/pen/bGZyJBj). + +If you found this interesting, feel free to check out my other table-focused post: [Making Tables Responsive With Minimal CSS](https://btxx.org/posts/tables/) |