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Re:Show HN: I made a Mahjong browser game by capableweb on Sunday November 29, 2020 @04:31PM (#25248269)
You're right, there is something called a "scrollbar", but many people don't see it because they are using macOS which for some reason hides the scrollbars by default.

Also phones/touchpads don't see scrollbars I think.

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Re:Show HN: I made a Mahjong browser game by xodice on Sunday November 29, 2020 @09:42PM (#25250249)
macOS does indeed show the scrollbar at all times when a input device other than a touchpad is attached.

My desktop Mac never hides the scrollbar, as it uses a normal mouse, however when I was using a Magic Trackpad the scrollbar would indeed hide unless I was actively scrolling.

Odd behavior.

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Re:Show HN: I made a Mahjong browser game by dylan604 on Monday November 30, 2020 @12:51AM (#25251091)
There's actually a system preference that shows/hides the scrollbar.

System Preferences > General > Show scroll bars

• Automatically based on mouse or trackpad

• When scrolling

• Always (because I remember when smart phones didn't exist)

I keep mine at option 3 because I'm a dinosaur

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Re:Show HN: I made a Mahjong browser game by xodice on Monday November 30, 2020 @11:37AM (#25255627)
Good info, had no clue that was a configurable option. Thanks for the knowledge!
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