Fixing the Ribbon’s Position: Scroll or No Scroll

By default the ribbon stays at the top of the page, irrespective of vertical scroll or length of page (see Figure 17.89). Sometimes customers request to have the ribbon scroll with the page for a more traditional look and feel.

Figure 17.89 Default ribbon scrolling behavior.

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However, there are some implications when scrolling the ribbon, and you should carefully consider allowing the ribbon to scroll with the page, especially on intranet sites where the ribbon serves a very functional purpose. For instance, if you allow the ribbon to scroll up with the page, each time you or the page editor edits ...

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