# Problems with scrolling on mobile footnote

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** footnote
**Created:** [March 1, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714 "2022-03-01T15:32:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714/1 "2022-03-01T15:32:39Z")

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It’s quite difficult to look at the very long footnote here.

> [@Problem with DiscoTOC: TypeError: \_offsetCalculator.headerOffset is not a function](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-discotoc-typeerror-offsetcalculator-headeroffset-is-not-a-function/219710/1):
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> Do you think the reason might be any of the other plugins we installed on the system [[4]](#footnote-1066995-4)?

It’s difficult to reach to bottom of the footnote. It seems the post in the background moves first. The top of the footnote is hidden behind the header. Since the footnote uses the whole screen, it’s difficult to close the footnote.

 ![_20220301_162955](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/2/e237275c21d8b641ef0264ad7da278874fbfb316.jpeg)  
It’s also possible to move the header to the left  
 ![_20220301_163032](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/1/a1b4752e506e79ee41a6fac5cc87d0d0eac05f7a.jpeg)  
Do others have similar problems?

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714/2 "2022-03-01T16:10:13Z")

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It took me awhile to realise what you meant, but yes, that fourth footnote is giant. 🙂 Once open, it is difficult/impossible to navigate and close cleanly.

And I can move the header too. Though saying that, I can ‘scroll’ the page to the side with any of the inline footnotes open.

(Android/Chrome)

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714/4 "2026-08-11T13:46:39Z")

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Closing in favor of [Could long footnotes be scrollable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-long-footnotes-be-scrollable/409613)

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714/5 "2026-08-11T13:46:42Z")

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