Sticky Sidebar

Navigation & Layout Sticky Intermediate Nice to Try

Hands-on

Interactive Sandbox

Static partial

Try this

  1. Open page
  2. Interact control
  3. Read result

Assert this

  • Visible elements
  • Text matches
  • Button state toggles

Layout / Sidebar

Sticky Sidebar

Sidebar stays visible; content scrolls.

Scroll this content while sidebar stays pinned.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer blandit leo a urna fermentum, eget commodo mauris placerat.

Vivamus efficitur metus sed eros feugiat, eget aliquam eros congue.

Aliquam erat volutpat. Donec dapibus rutrum fermentum. Duis tempus risus at massa ultrices, vitae cursus neque blandit.

Vestibulum pharetra augue et dui tincidunt, in interdum lorem egestas.

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More sample text to make sure overflow happens.

Sidebar ready

Learning & behavior

User flow

  1. Open page
  2. Interact control
  3. Read result

Learning objectives

  • Pick solid locators
  • Time waits
  • Assert state

Suggested assertions

  • Visible elements
  • Text matches
  • Button state toggles

Selector tips

Good

  • [data-test-id='sticky-sidebar-primary']
  • [data-test-id='sticky-sidebar-secondary']
  • [data-test-id='sticky-sidebar-action']
  • [aria-label='Sticky Sidebar']
  • getByRole('button', { name: 'Sticky' })

Fallback

  • section.sticky-sidebar-container :nth-of-type(1)
  • .card.sticky_sidebar button:nth-of-type(1)
  • form.sticky-sidebar-form .field-group:nth-child(1)

Avoid

  • .mt-4.mb-2.flex.items-center > input:nth-child(1)
  • .css-1a2b3c4
  • div[class*='temp-'][class*='hover']

Notes

  • Some parts delay render
  • Icon buttons need aria-label
  • Layout classes may shift