vitch/jScrollPane
Pretty, customisable, cross browser replacement scrollbars observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5875
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1365
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2147 stars · 617 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
jScrollPane is a jQuery plugin that replaces the browser's default scrollbars on overflow elements with fully customizable, CSS-skinnable HTML scrollbars. It works across browsers and is distributed via CDN, npm, and a Ruby gem.
Use cases
- replace ugly default browser scrollbars with styled ones
- skin scrollbars with CSS to match site design
- get consistent scrollbar appearance across browsers
- customize scrollbar behavior on overflow:auto elements
- add custom scroll panes to a jQuery web app
When to choose
- you already use jQuery and need custom-styled scrollbars
- you need consistent scrollbar look across legacy browsers
- you want a lightweight, CSS-skinnable scrollbar replacement
When to avoid
- you use a modern framework without jQuery
- you can rely on native CSS scrollbar styling (::-webkit-scrollbar, scrollbar-width)
- you need an actively developed solution with frequent updates
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
ui-components animation frontend web-development web-design browser jquery-plugin scrollbars css-skinning cross-browser javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vitch/jScrollPane · fetched 2026-08-28 · 970d2b5656f6
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/jscrollpane · fetched 2026-08-29 · d73db6bfeece
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vitch/jScrollPane | main | 23 |
For agents
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