modern scroll

Takes scrolling to a whole new level

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Modern Scroll is a top-rated Chrome extension inspired by one of Opera's most popular scrolling enhancements. It revolutionizes browsing by eliminating space-consuming scroll bars, enabling websites to fully utilize screen width. The extension ensures a seamless user experience by preventing page shifts when scroll bars appear or disappear.

Key features include scroll bars that auto-hide when unnecessary, full functionality in fullscreen mode, and customizable appearance and behavior to suit user preferences. Modern Scroll also boosts scrolling performance with adjustable speed and behaviors. Its unique "superbar" allows simultaneous horizontal and vertical scrolling. Additional conveniences include buttons to quickly scroll to the top or bottom of pages, and a JavaScript interface for advanced users to create custom mouse gestures and bookmarklets. Experience smooth, efficient, and clutter-free scrolling with Modern Scroll.

By:: Christoph142
Users:: 4,000+
Rating:: 4.84

(298) 1 new ratings
Version:: 4.3.0 (Last updated: 2025-02-02)
Creation date:: 2020-02-28
Risk:: Low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: activeTab
contextMenus
storage
Size:: 117.76K
Email:: ch*****@gmx.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 19 hours ago

Ranking

# 14,430 ▲ 41

Other rankings

#90 in Functionality & UI #8 in scroll keyword 17 ▲ 1

Other platforms

modern scroll (v4.3.0)

4,934+ 4.80

(158)

User reviews

Pros

Highly customizable with many settings to suit personal preferences
Improves scrolling experience and makes scrollbars more usable and visible
Elegant and tasteful design enhancing browser aesthetics
Includes useful features like scroll to top/bottom and table of contents creation
Uses minimal system resources and works well overall

Cons

Compatibility issues with some websites or page components causing default scrollbars to appear
Lack of export and import options for configuration backup and syncing
Occasional malfunction where the extension doesn't work, possibly due to browser limitations
Minor issues like vanished scrollbars in certain contexts (e.g., PDFs)

Recent reviews

非常好用

first last, 2025-04-24

10/10

MarvelSpider-man, 2025-04-10

很美观，实用的插件，感谢作者

cindy dai, 2025-04-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

modern scroll requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

modern scroll has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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