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Expand Up @@ -149,6 +149,19 @@ On **iOS**, scrolling past the edge of a scrollable
[overscroll glow indicator]: {{site.api}}/flutter/widgets/GlowingOverscrollIndicator-class.html
[overscrolls]: {{site.api}}/flutter/widgets/BouncingScrollPhysics-class.html

### Scrollbars

On **Material-based platforms** (such as Android and web),
scrollbars are typically visible during scrolling
and may remain visible depending on the platform and theme.

On **Cupertino-based platforms** (such as iOS),
scrollbars are more minimal and generally only appear briefly
while the user is actively scrolling, fading out when interaction stops.

This difference reflects each platform’s visual conventions
and helps maintain a native look and feel across devices.

### Momentum

On **iOS**,
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