Back to Top Button

Code Toolkit

Jan 20

What You'll Create

A floating back-to-top button that appears as visitors scroll down the page, allowing them to quickly return to the top with a single click.

The Problem It Solves

Long pages require excessive scrolling to return to the top. When you want to improve user experience on content-heavy pages with a convenient scroll-to-top button, you need JavaScript for scroll detection and smooth scrolling behavior.

Perfect For

Long-form content, Blog posts, Portfolio pages, One-page sites, Any scrolling-heavy pages

What Makes This Different

This technique adds a fixed-position button that appears after scrolling past a threshold. JavaScript handles the visibility toggle and smooth scroll animation back to the top. Fully customizable styling.

Details

Section Type: Fluid & Classic
Code Type: CSS + JavaScript
Prerequisites: None
Toolkit Title: Back to Top Button

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