Fixed table header with responsive table not working

Question

I'm trying to fix my table header once it is scrolled down that it fixed at the top position.

I've managed to fix the header by making a javascript to detect the scroll position and then apply css to make the position as fixed at the top

But the column sizing of the header become lost, apparently it become smaller.

I will appreciate if someone able to help on this?

<html>

<header>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<style>
.scroll{
   position: fixed;
   top: 0 !important;
}

#myDIV{
   background-color: #ccc;
}

header{
   height: 100px;
}

footer{
   height: 2000px;
}
</style>
</header>
<body> 
<table style="width:1900px" >
        <thead id="myDIV">
            <tr>
                <th style="width:25%"  >Column1</th>
                <th  style="width:25%" >Column2</th>
                <th  style="width:25%" >Column3</th>
                <th  style="width:25%" >Column4</th>
            </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody >
            <tr>
                <td style="width:25%" >aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td style="width:25%" >bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td style="width:25%" >ccccccccccc</td>
                <td style="width:25%">ddddddddddd</td>         
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td>ccccccccccc</td>
                <td>ddddddddddd</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td>ccccccccccc</td>
                <td>ddddddddddd</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td>ccccccccccc</td>
                <td>ddddddddddd</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td>ccccccccccc</td>
                <td>ddddddddddd</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td>ccccccccccc</td>
                <td>ddddddddddd</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
                <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
                <td>ccccccccccc</td>
                <td>ddddddddddd</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>

<p id="demo" style="background-color:yellow">testest</p>
</body>
<script> 

window.onload = function(){

 document.addEventListener("scroll", myFunction);
 var i = 0;
 function myFunction() {
   document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "You scrolled in div." + i++;

  var lastScroll = document.getScroll();
   if(lastScroll[1] >= 100){
    document.getElementById("myDIV").classList.add('scroll');
   } else {
    document.getElementById("myDIV").classList.remove('scroll');
   }

 }

 document.getScroll = function() {
  if (window.pageYOffset != undefined) {
   return [pageXOffset, pageYOffset];
  } else {
  var sx, sy, d = document,
   r = d.documentElement,
   b = d.body;
   sx = r.scrollLeft || b.scrollLeft || 0;
   sy = r.scrollTop || b.scrollTop || 0;
  return [sx, sy];
  }

window.onload = function() {

  document.addEventListener("scroll", myFunction);
  var i = 0;

  function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "You scrolled in div." + i++;

    var lastScroll = document.getScroll();
    if (lastScroll[1] >= 100) {
      document.getElementById("myDIV").classList.add('scroll');
    } else {
      document.getElementById("myDIV").classList.remove('scroll');
    }

  }

  document.getScroll = function() {
    if (window.pageYOffset != undefined) {
      return [pageXOffset, pageYOffset];
    } else {
      var sx, sy, d = document,
        r = d.documentElement,
        b = d.body;
      sx = r.scrollLeft || b.scrollLeft || 0;
      sy = r.scrollTop || b.scrollTop || 0;
      return [sx, sy];
    }

  }
}

.scroll {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0 !important;
}

#myDIV {
  background-color: #ccc;
}

header {
  height: 100px;
}

footer {
  height: 2000px;
}

<html>

<header>
</header>

<body>
  <table style="width:1900px">
    <thead id="myDIV">
      <tr>
        <th style="width:25%">Column1</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column2</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column3</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column4</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td style="width:25%">aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td style="width:25%">bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ccccccccccc</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>

  <p id="demo" style="background-color:yellow">testest</p>
</body>
<footer></footer>

Here are some other solutions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21168521/table-fixed-header-and-scrollable-body/47923622#47923622 — Roko C. Buljan, Jun 18 '19 at 09:21

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 18 '19 at 08:55

window.onload = function() {

  document.addEventListener("scroll", myFunction);
  var i = 0;

  function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "You scrolled in div." + i++;

    var lastScroll = document.getScroll();
    if (lastScroll[1] >= 100) {
      document.getElementById("myDIV").classList.add('scroll');
    } else {
      document.getElementById("myDIV").classList.remove('scroll');
    }

  }

  document.getScroll = function() {
    if (window.pageYOffset != undefined) {
      return [pageXOffset, pageYOffset];
    } else {
      var sx, sy, d = document,
        r = d.documentElement,
        b = d.body;
      sx = r.scrollLeft || b.scrollLeft || 0;
      sy = r.scrollTop || b.scrollTop || 0;
      return [sx, sy];
    }

  }
}

table {
  width: 1900px;
  position: relative;
}

.scroll {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0 !important;
  width: 1900px;
}

.scroll tr {
  display: flex;
}

.scroll th {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-right: 2px solid white;
}

#myDIV {
  background-color: #ccc;
}

header {
  height: 100px;
}

footer {
  height: 2000px;
}

<html>

<header>
</header>

<body>
  <table style="">
    <thead id="myDIV">
      <tr>
        <th style="width:25%">Column1</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column2</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column3</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column4</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td style="width:25%">aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td style="width:25%">bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ccccccccccc</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>

  <p id="demo" style="background-color:yellow">testest</p>
</body>
<footer></footer>

Always nice to explain your solution instead of just posting code. — JensW, Jun 18 '19 at 08:58
You need to set width to table and set `display` property with `block` and other width options. — George Wang, Jun 18 '19 at 09:00
`display: block;` to `th` elements - this is the key you can solve the problem. — Alona, Jun 18 '19 at 09:01

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 18 '19 at 09:33

#myDIV{
    background: #ddd;
}
#myDIV th{
    text-align: left;
}
tbody {
    display:block;
    height:100px;
    overflow:auto;
}
thead, tbody tr {
    display:table;
    width:100%;
    table-layout:fixed;
}

<html>

<header>
</header>

<body>
  <table style="width:1900px">
    <thead id="myDIV">
      <tr>
        <th style="width:25%">Column1</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column2</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column3</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column4</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td style="width:25%">aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td style="width:25%">bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ccccccccccc</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width:25%">aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td style="width:25%">bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ccccccccccc</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>

  <p id="demo" style="background-color:yellow">testest</p>
</body>
<footer></footer>

Please add some comment in the answer not only code. In this way can be more usefull and clear also for other users . — Panciz, Jun 18 '19 at 09:39

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 18 '19 at 09:06

If your not needed old browser you can use position: sticky. sticky is the powerful property in CSS-3 learn about position sticky link for sticky

If you need old browser support you can use jquery sticky table header cross browser

table thead,
table thead th {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: #ccc;
}

header {
  height: 100px;
}

footer {
  height: 2000px;
}

<html>

<header>
</header>

<body>
  <table style="width:1900px">
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th style="width:25%">Column1</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column2</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column3</th>
        <th style="width:25%">Column4</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td style="width:25%">aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td style="width:25%">bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ccccccccccc</td>
        <td style="width:25%">ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>aaaaaaaaaaa</td>
        <td>bbbbbbbbbbb</td>
        <td>ccccccccccc</td>
        <td>ddddddddddd</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>

  <p id="demo" style="background-color:yellow">testest</p>
</body>
<footer></footer>

Fixed table header with responsive table not working

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