overscroll meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

overscroll

noun

Etymology From over- + scroll.

Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A feature where content being scrolled goes beyond its end point and bounces back, giving the user visual feedback that the end has been reached.

Disabling overscroll When you scroll a web page in the Android browser or mobile Safari, you'll notice that you can scroll past the end of the page. When you let go, the page springs back to the end position.2014, Jacob Seidelin, HTML5 Games: Creating Fun with HTML5, CSS3 and WebGL, page 71:
You can also customize the overscroll effect of a ScrollView to mimic a behavior native to the corresponding platform (which still looks noticeably different from native components anyway, despite being similar in concept).2015, Mark Vasilkov, Kivy Blueprints, page 104:

overscroll

verb

Etymology From over- + scroll.

Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To perform this kind of scrolling and bouncing effect.

A fling gesture can overscroll the content, before returning the content to the correct position.2015, Matthew Leibowitz, Xamarin Mobile Development for Android Cookbook, page 302: