Adding Scrollbar in SharePoint list Web Part and customizing look and feel

Learn how to add a scrollbar in a SharePoint list Web Part and customize the look and feel of a SharePoint List web part.

In this article I will explain how we can customize the look and feel of a SharePoint List web part.

Step 1: Adding a List Web Part to a SharePoint page.

• Open SharePoint; click on site action tab and select edit page.
  
   
   

• Now the Default .aspx page will be open in edit mode.
   

• Click on web part zone to add list web part.
  
   
   

• Now web part window will be open, select Tasks web part from the List and Libraries section and click on ok button.
  
   
   

• Now Tasks list web part will be added to the default.aspx page.
  
   

Step 2: Customizing Look and feel of the Task List Web Part.

• Click on "Add a Web Part" and add a Content Editor Web Part.
  
  
  
  
  

• Now click on the edit menu of the Content Editor Web Part and choose Modify Shared Web Part.
   

• Now Tool Pan will be open to modify web part.
  
   
   

• Click on source editor and paste the following code.
  
  <style type="text/css">
  .ms-WPHeader TD h3
  {
     .margin: 0;
     padding: 3px 0px 2px 5px;
     height:24px;
  }
  .ms-HoverCellInActive
  {
     margin: 0;
     padding: 3px 0px 3px 0px;
     height: 10px;
  }
  .ms-WPBorder
  {
     border-color: #85B2ED;
     border-width: 1px;
     height:50px;
     overflow:auto;
  }
  .ms-WPBodyHeight
  {
     overflow:auto;
  }
  </style>
  <script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/LSFIntranet/Scripts/jquery-1.3.1.js"></script>
  <script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/LSFIntranet/Scripts/jquery.corner.js"></script>
  <script type="text/javascript">
      //Change these variables
      var backColor = "#B5BEC6"
      var textColor = "#002473"
      AddWebPartCorners();
      function AddWebPartCorners() {
          $(".ms-WPHeader TD h3").css("color", textColor);
          $(".ms-WPHeader TD h3 a:link, .ms-WPHeader TD h3 a:visited").css("color", textColor);
          $(".ms-WPHeader TD h3").css("background-color", backColor).corner("tl 7px");
          $(".ms-WPHeader td").css("padding-right", "0px");
          $(".ms-WPHeader td").css("border-bottom", "0px");
          $(".ms-HoverCellInActive").css("background-color", backColor).corner("tr 7px");
           $("div[id^=WebPart]").addClass("ms-WPBodyHeight");
      }
  </script>
   

• Now change the chrom state default to none of content editor web part and click on Ok button. 
  
   
   

• Now to add a scrollbar modify Tasks list web part and set height to 100 px from Appearance section.
  
   
   

• Add some items in the tasks list to view scroll bar..

       

Thanks for reading this article.