# Scroll Area

Augments native scroll functionality for custom, cross-browser styling.

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<ComponentPreview name="scroll-area-demo" previewClassName="h-96" />

## Installation [#installation]

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    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/scroll-area.json
    ```
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        Install the following dependencies:
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      ```bash
      pnpm add @base-ui/react @stylexjs/stylex
      ```

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        Make sure [StyleX is configured](/docs/installation) and the design tokens are
        installed.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource name="scroll-area" title="scroll-area.tsx" />

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        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
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## Usage [#usage]

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { ScrollArea, ScrollBar } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<ScrollArea className="h-[200px] w-[350px] rounded-md border p-4">
  Your scrollable content here.
</ScrollArea>
```

## Composition [#composition]

Use the following composition to build a `ScrollArea`:

```text
ScrollArea
└── ScrollBar
```

## Horizontal [#horizontal]

Use `ScrollBar` with `orientation="horizontal"` for horizontal scrolling.

<ComponentPreview name="scroll-area-horizontal-demo" />

## RTL [#rtl]

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="scroll-area-rtl" direction="rtl" previewClassName="h-auto" />

## API Reference [#api-reference]

See the [Base UI Scroll Area](https://base-ui.com/react/components/scroll-area#api-reference) documentation.