SMRTR ProgrammingMar 8, 2026Dev.to

The Secret Life of JavaScript: The Scroll

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Adding `passive: true` to scroll event listeners prevents the Compositor Thread from waiting for Main Thread permission, allowing smooth GPU-accelerated scrolling at 60fps without delays.

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