How to maintain scroll position on autopostback?

Question

How can I get back to the same position of a page on postback. It always seems to get to the top of the page.

I\'ve tried using maintainSc

Answer 1

Although bbbwex's reply is correct, it actually took me a while to realize I need to place MaintainScrollPositionOnPostback="true" at both

1. Top of the ASPX page.

2. In IsPostBack

It works after I satisfy both condition.

Answer 2

Best solution for me, was to wrap the problematic controls with an update panel

<asp:UpdatePanel runat="server" id="UpdatePanel" updatemode="Conditional">
<ContentTemplate>
dropdown controls that cause postback etc..
</ContentTemplate>
</asp:UpdatePanel>

ofcourse, you also need the

<asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server" />

to be present inside the main form of the site.

Answer 3

Note: If you have a default control defined, it will scroll to that control on post back even if Page MaintainScrollPositionOnPostback="true"

Answer 4

There are a few ways I have used to set maintainScrollPositionOnPostBack. Have you tried more than one? Can you describe what is triggering the postback and which browsers you have tested? Are you using a master page?

1. You can set Page.MaintainScrollPositionOnPostBack = true; in the code behind on page load.
2. You can add it to the page declaration <%@ Page MaintainScrollPositionOnPostback="true" %>
3. You can add it in the web config file <pages maintainScrollPositionOnPostBack="true" />

Answer 5

You can set .Focus() onto a specific server control when your page posts back.

Answer 6

Make sure, that you do not set default button in <form id="form1" runat="server" defaultbutton="YourDefaultButton">. Remove defaultbutton="YourDefaultButton" and MaintainScrollPositionOnPostback="true" will work.