A brief history of Windows scroll bar shortcuts
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- The classic Windows scroll bar has five mouse targets: arrows (line scroll), page regions (page scroll), and thumb (drag to position).
- Windows 7 added a right-click context menu with options like 'Scroll Here' for long-distance jumping without dragging the thumb.
- A hidden Shift+click shortcut allows jumping directly to the clicked spot; the author learned it late.
- Different frameworks vary: Chromium/Electron implements Shift+click but not context menu; WPF has both; WinUI has neither; Qt offers customizable options.