colored scrollbars

[scorpion]

How do you make the scrollbars on the users browser colored like I've seen on other sites?

[Birdman]

It only works on IE5.5+, AFAIK. Use any of these styles on your body{} style declaration:
body{
scrollbar-3dlight-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-arrow-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-base-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-face-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-highlight-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-shadow-color: #yourcolor;
scrollbar-track-color: #yourcolor;
}

[papabaer]

Hello Birdman! You are correct sir! IE 5.5 (and IE 6 in quirks mode)... but, I got a surprise for all colored scrollbar fans. There's now another player.... ;)

- papabaer

[BlobFisk]

There is a usability issue to bear in mind when using coloured scrollbars. Studies have shown that a vast majority of users feel more comfortable with the standard browser scrollbars. While CSS coloured scrollbars are IE only, the percentage of users surfing with IE is quite high, I'd recommend keeping usability in mind when it comes to coloured scrollbars.

[RonPK]

Hi BlobFisk,

Do you have any references (URL's) for those studies?

[limbo]

>>I got a surprise for all colored scrollbar fans. There's now another player....

Not a fan, Just curious (or missing something obvious?)

[BlobFisk]

limbo: [webmasterworld.com...]

RobPK: [webmasterworld.com...]

Give me a while and I'll try and find the link to the usability study on this...

[ncsuk]

My site uses a coloured scrollbar and I think it doesnt really change that much.

[limbo]

Thanks Blobfisk :)