Working back to top button

The "Scroll to top" button becomes visible when the user starts to scroll the page
Clicking on that button takes you back to the top of the page. This is a great feature to have on any website especially if your content is long.

This tailwind example is contributed by Prashant, on 28-Aug-2022. Component is made with Tailwind v3.4. It is responsive.

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Author Prashant

Tailwind v3.4 15.6k 19

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<div>
    <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto p-8">
        <h1 class="text-4xl font-bold mb-8">Scroll to view effect</h1>
        <div class="flex items-center mb-6">
            <div class="h-8 w-8 rounded-full bg-gray-400 mr-4"></div>
            <div>
                <div class="h-2 w-24 bg-gray-400 mb-1"></div>
                <div class="h-2 w-16 bg-gray-400"></div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <p class="text-lg leading-8 mb-24">
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ultricies dui ac suscipit vestibulum.
            Pellentesque euismod turpis vel sapien bibendum, non faucibus justo placerat. In hac habitasse platea
            dictumst. Morbi id tincidunt elit. Praesent consectetur eleifend mi, vitae gravida ante fringilla quis. Duis
            maximus, erat metus interdum eros, in rhoncus leo augue quis quam. Sed rhoncus consequat ipsum, vel egestas
            leo congue eu.
        </p>
        <p class="text-lg leading-8 mb-24">
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ultricies dui ac suscipit vestibulum.
            Pellentesque euismod turpis vel sapien bibendum, non faucibus justo placerat. In hac habitasse platea
            dictumst. Morbi id tincidunt elit. Praesent consectetur eleifend mi, vitae gravida ante fringilla quis. Duis
            maximus, erat metus interdum eros, in rhoncus leo augue quis quam. Sed rhoncus consequat ipsum, vel egestas
            leo congue eu.
        </p>
        <p class="text-lg leading-8 mb-24">
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ultricies dui ac suscipit vestibulum.
            Pellentesque euismod turpis vel sapien bibendum, non faucibus justo placerat. In hac habitasse platea
            dictumst. Morbi id tincidunt elit. Praesent consectetur eleifend mi, vitae gravida ante fringilla quis. Duis
            maximus, erat metus interdum eros, in rhoncus leo augue quis quam. Sed rhoncus consequat ipsum, vel egestas
            leo congue eu.
        </p>
        <p class="text-lg leading-8 mb-24">
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ultricies dui ac suscipit vestibulum.
            Pellentesque euismod turpis vel sapien bibendum, non faucibus justo placerat. In hac habitasse platea
            dictumst. Morbi id tincidunt elit. Praesent consectetur eleifend mi, vitae gravida ante fringilla quis. Duis
            maximus, erat metus interdum eros, in rhoncus leo augue quis quam. Sed rhoncus consequat ipsum, vel egestas
            leo congue eu.
        </p>
        <p class="text-lg leading-8 mb-24">
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ultricies dui ac suscipit vestibulum.
            Pellentesque euismod turpis vel sapien bibendum, non faucibus justo placerat. In hac habitasse platea
            dictumst. Morbi id tincidunt elit. Praesent consectetur eleifend mi, vitae gravida ante fringilla quis. Duis
            maximus, erat metus interdum eros, in rhoncus leo augue quis quam. Sed rhoncus consequat ipsum, vel egestas
            leo congue eu.
        </p>

</div>
</div>

// Check if the button exists
    if (toTopButton) {

// On scroll event, toggle button visibility based on scroll position
        window.onscroll = function() {
            if (document.body.scrollTop > 500 || document.documentElement.scrollTop > 500) {
                toTopButton.classList.remove("hidden");
            } else {
                toTopButton.classList.add("hidden");
            }
        };

// Function to scroll to the top of the page smoothly
        window.goToTop = function() {
            window.scrollTo({
                top: 0,
                behavior: 'smooth'
            });
        };
    }
</script>