I have created this dummy top nav bar, where i have multiple drop-down which can be scrollable on x axis via buttons if multiple . But when i open the dropdown it is being opened in scroll view for y axis. rather it should open on top. Tried multiple things nothing worked. This looks like a simple issue, but clearly has exercised my brain.
Created a dummy nav bar here https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/87jmzv
import React, { useState } from 'react';
const TopNav = () => {
const [scrollPosition, setScrollPosition] = useState(0);
// Array of dropdowns, each with its own set of options
const dropdowns = [
{ id: 'dropdown1', label: 'Dropdown 1', options: ['Option 1', 'Option 2', 'Option 3'] },
{ id: 'dropdown2', label: 'Dropdown 2', options: ['Option A', 'Option B', 'Option C'] },
{ id: 'dropdown3', label: 'Dropdown 3', options: ['Option X', 'Option Y', 'Option Z'] },
{ id: 'dropdown2', label: 'Dropdown 2', options: ['Option A', 'Option B', 'Option C'] },
{ id: 'dropdown2', label: 'Dropdown 2', options: ['Option A', 'Option B', 'Option C'] },
{ id: 'dropdown2', label: 'Dropdown 2', options: ['Option A', 'Option B', 'Option C'] },
{ id: 'dropdown2', label: 'Dropdown 2', options: ['Option A', 'Option B', 'Option C'] },
// You can add more dropdowns here
];
const scrollLeft = () => {
setScrollPosition((prev) => Math.max(prev - 200, 0));
};
const scrollRight = () => {
setScrollPosition((prev) => Math.min(prev + 200, (dropdowns.length - 3) * 200));
};
return (
<div className="top-nav">
{/* Logo on the left */}
<div className="logo">Logo</div>
{/* Left Arrow Button */}
<button className="arrow-button" onClick={scrollLeft}>←</button>
{/* Scrollable Dropdown List */}
<div className="dropdowns-container">
<div className="dropdowns-wrapper" style={{ transform: `translateX(-${scrollPosition}px)` }}>
{dropdowns.map((dropdown) => (
<CustomDropdown key={dropdown.id} label={dropdown.label} options={dropdown.options} />
))}
</div>
</div>
{/* Right Arrow Button */}
<button className="arrow-button" onClick={scrollRight}>→</button>
</div>
);
};
const CustomDropdown = ({ label, options }) => {
const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState(null);
const toggleDropdown = () => {
setIsOpen((prev) => !prev);
};
const selectOption = (option) => {
setSelectedOption(option);
setIsOpen(false); // Close dropdown after selecting
};
return (
<div className="dropdown">
<div className="dropdown-label" onClick={toggleDropdown}>
{selectedOption || label}
</div>
{isOpen && (
<div className="dropdown-list">
{options.map((option, index) => (
<div key={index} className="dropdown-item" onClick={() => selectOption(option)}>
{option}
</div>
))}
</div>
)}
</div>
);
};
export default TopNav;
css
/* Top Navigation Styling */
.top-nav {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 10px;
background-color: #f4f4f4;
border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}
/* Logo Styling */
.logo {
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-right: 20px;
}
/* Arrow Button Styling */
.arrow-button {
background-color: transparent;
border: none;
font-size: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 5px;
}
/* Dropdown Container Styling */
.dropdowns-container {
display: flex;
overflow-x: hidden;
width: 300px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
padding: 5px;
}
/* Wrapper to handle scrolling */
.dropdowns-wrapper {
display: flex;
transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
/* Individual Dropdown Styling */
.dropdown {
margin: 0 10px;
position: relative;
}
/* Label Styling */
.dropdown-label {
font-size: 14px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 5px;
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
}
/* Custom Dropdown List */
.dropdown-list {
position: absolute;
top: 30px;
left: 0;
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
padding: 5px 0;
box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
z-index: 10;
width: 150px;
}
/* Dropdown Item Styling */
.dropdown-item {
padding: 8px 10px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.dropdown-item:hover {
background-color: #f4f4f4;
}


.dropdowns-container { overflow-x: hidden }is most likely causing this. Take a look at this answer