{
  "id": 8520232,
  "title": "The story of morphing-scroll, my npm library",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/the-story-of-morphing-scroll-my-npm-library",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-19T19:20:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/voodoofugu/the-story-of-morphing-scroll-my-npm-library-1agb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My name is [Your Name] and I am a reporter who just wrote a story about a new npm library called morphing-scroll. In this story, I will delve into the background of how this library came to be, the challenges faced during its development, and the unique features it offers.\n\nAround 2015, the reporter landed their first job as a UI/UX designer and enjoyed creating interfaces for mobile and desktop apps in Sketch. Their designs often included unique illustrations and unconventional elements. However, the reporter faced resistance when trying to modify the scrollbar in the apps they designed. Developers found the scrollbar a problematic element that couldn't be easily changed or customized.\n\nOver time, the reporter transitioned from design to development, building interfaces using React. It was during this time that they encountered the browser's scrollbar once again, and realized the limitations and frustrations it caused for developers and designers alike. The reporter recognized that the scrollbar needed an overhaul to better suit design needs and create a more visually appealing user experience.\n\nThe reporter set out to create a library that would allow developers and designers to have full control over the scrollbar's appearance and behavior. The library, morphing-scroll, is a React component that offers a customizable scrollbar with various design options and animations. The goal was to create a scrollbar that could be styled to fit any design aesthetic and provide a better user experience.\n\nIn version one of the library, the reporter experimented with hiding the browser's scrollbar and replacing it with their custom element. While this approach worked for vertical scrolling, it faced limitations in terms of customization and cross-browser compatibility. The reporter then moved on to version two and focused on creating a more robust solution for scrollbar customization and functionality.\n\nIn the second version, the reporter incorporated features such as horizontal scrolling, lazy rendering, and virtualization. They also developed a more sophisticated system for determining which gesture belonged to which element when the user interacted with the scrollbar. Through the development process, the reporter encountered numerous challenges but persevered, eventually creating a library that meets the needs of designers and developers seeking a more customizable and visually appealing scrollbar solution.",
  "summary": "I want to tell you about my npm library — my second npm project, and the most complex one I've built so far. I won't dig deep into the code: this is the story of how and why it came to be. Introduction Around 2015 I landed my first job as a UI/UX designer. I drew interfaces for mobile and desktop apps in Sketch, which everyone used back then, on a Mac the company gave me, and I was genuinely…",
  "key_points": [
    "Reporter creates morphing-scroll npm library to customize scrollbar",
    "Developed library with React component for design control and animations",
    "Version two includes horizontal scrolling, lazy rendering, and virtualization"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}