Patterns from production · Layout that holds

Tables scroll inside themselves

Whole words in cells; only the table scrolls.

Tables scroll inside themselvesLive demo

Try the controls to see the rule.

The rule

On a narrow screen, a table keeps its words whole and scrolls sideways inside its own box. The page never scrolls sideways, and a cell never breaks a word mid-letter.

Tokens used

  • space.md12px
  • size.tap44px
  • motion.duration.base260ms

Native spec · generated from this pattern and the shared token registry

SwiftUI
struct OvTablesScrollInside: View {
    let status: String
    @Environment(\.accessibilityReduceMotion) private var reduceMotion
    var body: some View {
        HStack(spacing: OvScale.spaceMd) {
            Text(status).font(.body)
        }
        .frame(minHeight: OvScale.sizeTap)
        .animation(reduceMotion ? .none : .easeOut(duration: OvScale.motionDurationBase), value: status)
    }
}
// Tokens: space.md=12px, size.tap=44px, motion.duration.base=260ms
Compose
@Composable
fun OvTablesScrollInside(status: String, reduceMotion: Boolean) {
    Row(
        modifier = Modifier.defaultMinSize(minHeight = OvScale.SizeTap),
        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(OvScale.SpaceMd),
    ) {
        Text(status, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium)
    }
    // Apply motion only when !reduceMotion.
}
// Tokens: space.md=12px, size.tap=44px, motion.duration.base=260ms