textual/questions/datatable-doesnt-scroll.question.md

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Why doesn't the `DataTable` scroll programmatically?	Scroll bindings from `DataTable` not working. Datatable cursor goes off screen and doesn't scroll.

If scrolling in your DataTable is apparently broken, it may be because your DataTable is using the default value of height: auto. This means that the table will be sized to fit its rows without scrolling, which may cause the container (typically the screen) to scroll. If you would like the table itself to scroll, set the height to something other than auto, like 100%.

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As of Textual v0.31.0 the `max-height` of a `DataTable` is set to `100%`, this will mean that the above is no longer the default experience.