I’m the same, except the opposite - I don’t understand people who want it there permanently, instead of gracefully hiding when not needed.
I think the lesson here is people have different desires and priorities, and that’s ok.
I think the lesson here is people have different desires and priorities, and that’s ok.
I distinctly remember some scroll-enabled UI elements on Windows displaying a completely greyed out scrollbar when the content wasn't actually scrollable.
Indeed, I can verify this today with PUTTYGEN.EXE even on Windows 11, where if I generate an RSA-2048 key there is an active scrollbar, while if I generate an Ed25519 key which is 1/8 the size, there is a greyed out scrollbar.
That having been said, I think this is the right way to do things. The greyed out scrollbar tells me that control is meant to be scrollable. So if I do something that changes the content, I can expect to be able to scroll it.
You need to get the cursor in the right zone (which is invisible, and quite narrow) and keep it there for long enough (so you have to slow down in order to not overshoot).
This is a pretty annoying thing to have to do many times every day.
Sometimes, for narrower scrollbars, it might take a few attempts until I succeed. It's distracting.