Angular 2 Scroll to top on Route Change

🚀 Angular 2 Scroll to Top on Route Change 🚀

Does your Angular 2 app not scroll to the top of the page when changing routes? 😱 This can give users the wrong impression that the next page lacks content, especially if the previous page was lengthy. But worry not, my friend! I've got some easy solutions for you! 💪

The Problem: Not Scrolling to the Top

In your Angular 2 app, when you click a link at the bottom of a page and it takes you to the next page, it doesn't automatically scroll to the top. As a result, users might think the second page is empty because they can only see the content if they scroll to the top.

The Solution: ✨Auto-scrolling Magic✨

To automatically scroll to the top of the page on route changes, we have a couple of options:

Option 1: Utilize Angular's ScrollToTop

Angular provides a handy directive called scrollToTop which you can use to automatically scroll to the top of the page when the route changes. Here's how you can use it:

1. Import RouterModule and Routes from @angular/router in your app.module.ts file.

import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';

1. Add the RouterModule to your app's imports and configure your routes as usual.

const routes: Routes = [
  // your routes here
];

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    RouterModule.forRoot(routes)
  ],
  // other module configurations
})
export class AppModule { }

1. Add the scrollToTop directive to your app's container element in your app.component.html file. This will ensure that the page is scrolled to the top on route changes.

<div scrollToTop>
  <!-- your app's content here -->
</div>

And voila! Angular's scrollToTop directive will work its magic and scroll to the top whenever the route changes. 🎉

Option 2: Implement a Custom Scroll Function

If you prefer a more customized solution, you can implement your own scroll function using JavaScript or TypeScript. Here's an example:

1. Create a new file called scroll-top.ts and add the following code:

export function scrollTop() {
  window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
}

1. Import the scrollTop function in the component where you want to scroll to the top on route changes.

import { scrollTop } from './scroll-top';

1. Use the scrollTop function in the appropriate lifecycle hook, such as ngOnInit or ngAfterViewInit, to scroll to the top.

ngOnInit() {
  scrollTop();
}

With this custom scroll function, you can have more control over when and where to scroll to the top on route changes.

Get Scrolling and Impress Your Users! ✨

Now that you know how to automatically scroll to the top on route changes in Angular 2, make your users' scrolling experience seamless and impressive! 😎 Whether you choose to utilize Angular's scrollToTop directive or implement a custom scroll function, your app will now delight users by showing them the top of the page whenever they navigate to a new route.

Have any other Angular 2 questions or want to share your own scroll-to-top experiences? Leave a comment below and let's start a conversation! 👇💬