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Fixed Position Elements Broken in iOS Safari on Windsurf App
Fixed-position elements in your Windsurf-generated app — sticky headers, bottom navigation bars, floating action buttons, modals — behave erratically in iOS Safari. They jump when scrolling, disappear behind the keyboard when typing, or drift out of position when the address bar shows or hides.
iOS Safari handles position: fixed differently from desktop browsers and even Android Chrome. The viewport dynamically resizes as the address bar and toolbar show/hide during scrolling, and the virtual keyboard pushes fixed elements around instead of overlaying them. This affects millions of iPhone users.
You might see a bottom navigation bar floating in the middle of the screen, a fixed header that bounces during scroll, a modal that's half-hidden behind the keyboard, or a chat input fixed to the bottom that jumps above the keyboard and back.
Error Messages You Might See
Fixed header jumps on iOS Safari scroll
Bottom navigation hidden behind keyboard
Modal not visible when keyboard is open
Position fixed not working inside transform parent
100vh is taller than visible area on iOS
Common Causes
- Dynamic viewport height changes — iOS Safari's address bar show/hide changes the viewport height, causing fixed elements using vh units to jump
- Virtual keyboard pushing layout — When the keyboard opens, iOS resizes the visual viewport but doesn't always reposition fixed elements correctly
- Momentum scrolling conflicts — iOS's elastic bounce scrolling (-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch) interferes with fixed positioning inside scrollable containers
- Transform on parent elements — A CSS transform on any ancestor creates a new containing block, making position: fixed behave like position: absolute
- Safe area not accounted for — Fixed bottom elements are hidden behind the iPhone home indicator bar or notch
How to Fix It
- Use dvh instead of vh — Replace 100vh with 100dvh (dynamic viewport height) which accounts for the iOS address bar. Fallback: height: -webkit-fill-available
- Handle keyboard with visualViewport API — Listen to window.visualViewport resize events to reposition fixed elements when the keyboard opens
- Add safe area insets — Use env(safe-area-inset-bottom) padding on fixed bottom elements to avoid the iPhone home indicator
- Avoid transforms on parent elements — If a fixed element's ancestor has transform, will-change, or filter, move the fixed element outside that ancestor in the DOM
- Use position: sticky instead — For headers, position: sticky within a scroll container often works more reliably than position: fixed on iOS
- Test on a real iPhone — iOS Safari bugs cannot be reproduced in Chrome DevTools mobile simulation. Test on an actual device or BrowserStack
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Get HelpFrequently Asked Questions
Why does 100vh not work on iOS Safari?
iOS Safari defines 100vh as the height of the viewport with the address bar hidden (the tallest possible height). When the address bar is visible, the actual visible area is smaller than 100vh, causing overflow. Use 100dvh or -webkit-fill-available instead.
Can I detect when the iOS keyboard is open?
Use the Visual Viewport API: window.visualViewport.height will be smaller than window.innerHeight when the keyboard is open. Listen to the resize event on window.visualViewport to react to keyboard show/hide.