# [Bug] Scroll Disabled in Interests Sidebar When Collapsed #1126

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2026-08-28T18:38:25Z

enjin2310 commented

2026-08-28 18:38:25 +00:00

Summary

The Interests sidebar on the left side of the Geography Explorer interface does not allow scrolling when collapsed. Scrolling becomes available only after expanding the section, indicating inconsistent scroll behavior tied to the sidebar’s state.

Issue Description

When the Interests section is collapsed, users cannot scroll through the list of items even if the content exceeds the visible area. Once expanded, scrolling works correctly. This behavior suggests that the scroll container or overflow property is disabled when the sidebar is minimized.

Environment

Property	Value
Application	SpikerSoft Learn
Module	Geography Explorer
Environment	Production
Browser	Firefox
Operating System	Windows 11
Version	v2026.08.27e
Device	Desktop

Preconditions

User must be logged in and have access to the Geography Explorer interface.

Steps to Reproduce

Log in to the SpikerSoft platform.
Navigate to Learn > Geography Explorer.
Collapse the Interests sidebar.
Attempt to scroll through the list of items.
Expand the sidebar and try scrolling again.

Expected Result

Scrolling should remain functional regardless of whether the sidebar is collapsed or expanded.

Actual Result

Scroll is disabled when the sidebar is collapsed.
Scroll becomes available only after expanding the section.
The issue persists across sessions.

Evidence

The screenshot shows the Geography Explorer interface with the Interests sidebar collapsed.
The tooltip “Expand interests” confirms the sidebar’s collapsed state, but scrolling is unavailable.

Impact

Reduces usability and accessibility for users with long lists of interests.
Forces unnecessary expansion of the sidebar to access content.
Breaks consistency with other sidebar sections that maintain scroll functionality.

Frequency

Always

Reproducibility

100%

Severity

Medium

Notes

The issue may be caused by missing CSS overflow properties or conditional rendering logic that disables scroll when the sidebar is collapsed. It is recommended to ensure persistent scroll behavior by maintaining the scroll container’s active state in both collapsed and expanded modes.

## Summary The **Interests** sidebar on the left side of the **Geography Explorer** interface does not allow scrolling when collapsed. Scrolling becomes available only after expanding the section, indicating inconsistent scroll behavior tied to the sidebar’s state. ## Issue Description When the **Interests** section is collapsed, users cannot scroll through the list of items even if the content exceeds the visible area. Once expanded, scrolling works correctly. This behavior suggests that the scroll container or overflow property is disabled when the sidebar is minimized. ## Environment | Property | Value | |-----------|--------| | Application | SpikerSoft Learn | | Module | Geography Explorer | | Environment | Production | | Browser | Firefox | | Operating System | Windows 11 | | Version | v2026.08.27e | | Device | Desktop | ## Preconditions User must be logged in and have access to the **Geography Explorer** interface. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Log in to the SpikerSoft platform. 2. Navigate to **Learn > Geography Explorer**. 3. Collapse the **Interests** sidebar. 4. Attempt to scroll through the list of items. 5. Expand the sidebar and try scrolling again. ## Expected Result Scrolling should remain functional regardless of whether the sidebar is collapsed or expanded. ## Actual Result - Scroll is disabled when the sidebar is collapsed. - Scroll becomes available only after expanding the section. - The issue persists across sessions. ## Evidence - The screenshot shows the **Geography Explorer** interface with the **Interests** sidebar collapsed. - The tooltip “Expand interests” confirms the sidebar’s collapsed state, but scrolling is unavailable. ## Impact - Reduces usability and accessibility for users with long lists of interests. - Forces unnecessary expansion of the sidebar to access content. - Breaks consistency with other sidebar sections that maintain scroll functionality. ## Frequency Always ## Reproducibility 100% ## Severity Medium ## Notes The issue may be caused by missing CSS overflow properties or conditional rendering logic that disables scroll when the sidebar is collapsed. It is recommended to ensure persistent scroll behavior by maintaining the scroll container’s active state in both collapsed and expanded modes.

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spikerj commented

2026-08-30 23:56:38 +00:00

Already fixed — closing.

This is the same underlying defect as #1117, and the fix that shipped for that one (spikerj/spikersoft-angular#898) covers this exact case. The collapsed rail carries one 40px button per interest; with ~30 interests they overflowed the sidebar's fixed height, and the sidebar clips its overflow, so the bottom entries were simply unreachable. The expanded list already scrolled — the collapsed rail never did, which is precisely what you describe.

The rail now scrolls on its own, with bottom padding so the fixed version badge does not cover the last entry.

That change is on master and deployed, so this should already be working for you. Worth re-testing — and if the collapsed rail still will not scroll, reopen this one, because then it is a different cause from #1117 and I would want to look again.

Already fixed — closing. This is the same underlying defect as #1117, and the fix that shipped for that one (spikerj/spikersoft-angular#898) covers this exact case. The collapsed rail carries one 40px button per interest; with ~30 interests they overflowed the sidebar's fixed height, and the sidebar clips its overflow, so the bottom entries were simply unreachable. The expanded list already scrolled — the collapsed rail never did, which is precisely what you describe. The rail now scrolls on its own, with bottom padding so the fixed version badge does not cover the last entry. That change is on `master` and deployed, so this should already be working for you. Worth re-testing — and if the collapsed rail still will not scroll, reopen this one, because then it is a different cause from #1117 and I would want to look again.

spikerj closed this issue

2026-08-30 23:56:38 +00:00

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Reference: spikerj/spikersoft-issues#1126