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find overflow:hidden ancestors
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| // when you're trying to use `position:sticky` on an element | |
| // you'll have trouble if any parent/ancestor element has | |
| // overflow set to anything other than "visible" (such as: auto,hidden,overlay,scroll) | |
| // & turns out if a parent is `display:flex` it might need some love | |
| // (to remedy this you can set the `align-self` of your sticky element) | |
| // see here for how the display & align-self properties affect: http://bit.ly/2ZaRu4o | |
| // so, to find those troublesome parents... | |
| // copy & paste this into Chrome Inspector/Dev Tools console | |
| // (and be sure to change the #stickyElement below, if needed) |