Maximum performance for extremely large lists.
Animation of elements is supported.

Angular version 20.X.X.
npm i ng-virtual-list
Template:
<ng-virtual-list class="list" direction="hotizontal" [items]="horizontalItems" [itemsOffset]="50"
[itemRenderer]="hotizontalItemRenderer" [itemSize]="64"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #hotizontalItemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
<div class="list__h-container" (click)="onItemClick(data)">
<span>{{data.name}}</span>
</div>
}
</ng-template>
Component:
import { NgVirtualListComponent, IVirtualListCollection } from 'ng-virtual-list';
const HORIZONTAL_ITEMS: IVirtualListCollection = [];
for (let i = 0, l = 1000000; i < l; i++) {
HORIZONTAL_ITEMS.push({ id: i + 1, name: `${i}` });
}
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
imports: [NgVirtualListComponent],
templateUrl: './app.component.html',
styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
})
export class AppComponent {
horizontalItems = HORIZONTAL_ITEMS;
}
Template:
<ng-virtual-list class="list" direction="hotizontal" [items]="horizontalGroupItems" [itemRenderer]="horizontalGroupItemRenderer"
[itemsOffset]="50" [stickyMap]="horizontalGroupItemsStickyMap" [itemSize]="54" [snap]="true"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #horizontalGroupItemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
@switch (data.type) {
@case ("group-header") {
<div class="list__h-group-container">
<span>{{data.name}}</span>
</div>
}
@default {
<div class="list__h-container" (click)="onItemClick(data)">
<span>{{data.name}}</span>
</div>
}
}
}
</ng-template>
Component:
import { NgVirtualListComponent, IVirtualListCollection, IVirtualListStickyMap } from 'ng-virtual-list';
const GROUP_NAMES = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E'];
const getGroupName = () => {
return GROUP_NAMES[Math.floor(Math.random() * GROUP_NAMES.length)];
};
const HORIZONTAL_GROUP_ITEMS: IVirtualListCollection = [],
HORIZONTAL_GROUP_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP: IVirtualListStickyMap = {};
for (let i = 0, l = 1000000; i < l; i++) {
const id = i + 1, type = Math.random() > .895 ? 'group-header' : 'item';
HORIZONTAL_GROUP_ITEMS.push({ id, type, name: type === 'group-header' ? getGroupName() : `${i}` });
HORIZONTAL_GROUP_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP[id] = type === 'group-header' ? 1 : 0;
}
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
imports: [NgVirtualListComponent],
templateUrl: './app.component.html',
styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
})
export class AppComponent {
horizontalGroupItems = HORIZONTAL_GROUP_ITEMS;
horizontalGroupItemsStickyMap = HORIZONTAL_GROUP_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP;
}
Template:
<ng-virtual-list class="list simple" [items]="items" [itemsOffset]="50" [itemRenderer]="itemRenderer"
[itemSize]="40"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #itemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
<div class="list__container">
<p>{{data.name}}</p>
</div>
}
</ng-template>
Component:
import { NgVirtualListComponent, IVirtualListCollection } from 'ng-virtual-list';
const ITEMS: IVirtualListCollection = [];
for (let i = 0, l = 100000; i < l; i++) {
ITEMS.push({ id: i, name: `Item: ${i}` });
}
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
imports: [NgVirtualListComponent],
templateUrl: './app.component.html',
styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
})
export class AppComponent {
items = ITEMS;
}
Template:
<ng-virtual-list class="list simple" [items]="groupItems" [itemsOffset]="50" [itemRenderer]="groupItemRenderer"
[stickyMap]="groupItemsStickyMap" [itemSize]="40" [snap]="false"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #groupItemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
@switch (data.type) {
@case ("group-header") {
<div class="list__group-container">
<p>{{data.name}}</p>
</div>
}
@default {
<div class="list__container">
<p>{{data.name}}</p>
</div>
}
}
}
</ng-template>
Template (with snapping):
<ng-virtual-list class="list simple" [items]="groupItems" [itemsOffset]="50" [itemRenderer]="groupItemRenderer"
[stickyMap]="groupItemsStickyMap" [itemSize]="40" [snap]="true"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #groupItemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
@switch (data.type) {
@case ("group-header") {
<div class="list__group-container">
<p>{{data.name}}</p>
</div>
}
@default {
<div class="list__container">
<p>{{data.name}}</p>
</div>
}
}
}
</ng-template>
Component:
import { NgVirtualListComponent, IVirtualListCollection, IVirtualListStickyMap } from 'ng-virtual-list';
const GROUP_ITEMS: IVirtualListCollection = [],
GROUP_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP: IVirtualListStickyMap = {};
let groupIndex = 0;
for (let i = 0, l = 10000000; i < l; i++) {
const id = i, type = Math.random() > .895 ? 'group-header' : 'item';
if (type === 'group-header') {
groupIndex++;
}
GROUP_ITEMS.push({ id, type, name: type === 'group-header' ? `Group ${groupIndex}` : `Item: ${i}` });
GROUP_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP[id] = type === 'group-header' ? 1 : 0;
}
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
imports: [NgVirtualListComponent],
templateUrl: './app.component.html',
styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
})
export class AppComponent {
groupItems = GROUP_ITEMS;
groupItemsStickyMap = GROUP_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP;
}
The example demonstrates the scrollTo method by passing it the element id. It is important not to confuse the ordinal index and the element id. In this example, id = index + 1
Template
<div class="scroll-to__controls">
<input type="number" class="scroll-to__input" [(ngModel)]="itemId" [required]="true" [min]="items[0].id"
[max]="items[items.length - 1].id">
<button class="scroll-to__button" (click)="onButtonScrollToIdClickHandler($event)">Scroll</button>
</div>
<ng-virtual-list #virtualList class="list" [items]="items" [itemRenderer]="itemRenderer" [itemsOffset]="50"
[itemSize]="40"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #itemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
<div class="list__container">
<span>{{data.name}}</span>
</div>
}
</ng-template>
Component
import { NgVirtualListComponent, IVirtualListCollection, Id } from 'ng-virtual-list';
const MAX_ITEMS = 1000000;
const ITEMS: IVirtualListCollection = [];
for (let i = 0, l = MAX_ITEMS; i < l; i++) {
ITEMS.push({ id: i + 1, name: `Item: ${i}` });
}
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
imports: [FormsModule, NgVirtualListComponent],
templateUrl: './app.component.html',
styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
})
export class AppComponent {
protected _listContainerRef = viewChild('virtualList', { read: NgVirtualListComponent });
items = ITEMS;
itemId: Id = this.items[0].id;
onButtonScrollToIdClickHandler = (e: Event) => {
const list = this._listContainerRef();
if (list) {
list.scrollTo(this.itemId, 'smooth');
}
}
}
Virtual list with height-adjustable elements.
Template
<ng-virtual-list #dynamicList class="list" [items]="groupDynamicItems" [itemRenderer]="groupItemRenderer" [itemsOffset]="10"
[stickyMap]="groupDynamicItemsStickyMap" [dynamicSize]="true" [snap]="true"></ng-virtual-list>
<ng-template #groupItemRenderer let-data="data">
@if (data) {
@switch (data.type) {
@case ("group-header") {
<div class="list__group-container">
<span>{{data.name}}</span>
</div>
}
@default {
<div class="list__container">
<span>{{data.name}}</span>
</div>
}
}
}
</ng-template>
Component
import { NgVirtualListComponent, IVirtualListCollection } from 'ng-virtual-list';
const CHARS = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z'];
const generateLetter = () => {
return CHARS[Math.round(Math.random() * CHARS.length)];
}
const generateWord = () => {
const length = 5 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 50), result = [];
while (result.length < length) {
result.push(generateLetter());
}
return `${result.join('')}`;
};
const generateText = () => {
const length = 2 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10), result = [];
while (result.length < length) {
result.push(generateWord());
}
result[0] = result[0].toUpperCase();
return `${result.join(' ')}.`;
};
const GROUP_DYNAMIC_ITEMS: IVirtualListCollection = [],
GROUP_DYNAMIC_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP: IVirtualListStickyMap = {};
let groupDynamicIndex = 0;
for (let i = 0, l = 100000; i < l; i++) {
const id = i + 1, type = i === 0 || Math.random() > .895 ? 'group-header' : 'item';
if (type === 'group-header') {
groupDynamicIndex++;
}
GROUP_DYNAMIC_ITEMS.push({ id, type, name: type === 'group-header' ? `Group ${groupDynamicIndex}` : `${id}. ${generateText()}` });
GROUP_DYNAMIC_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP[id] = type === 'group-header' ? 1 : 0;
}
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
imports: [FormsModule, NgVirtualListComponent],
templateUrl: './app.component.html',
styleUrl: './app.component.scss'
})
export class AppComponent {
groupDynamicItems = GROUP_DYNAMIC_ITEMS;
groupDynamicItemsStickyMap = GROUP_DYNAMIC_ITEMS_STICKY_MAP;
}
List items are encapsulated in shadowDOM, so to override default styles you need to use ::part access
- Customize a scroll area of list
.list::part(scroller) {
scroll-behavior: auto;
/* custom scrollbar */
&::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
}
&::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
background-color: #ffffff;
}
&::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background-color: #d6dee1;
border-radius: 20px;
border: 6px solid transparent;
background-clip: content-box;
min-width: 60px;
min-height: 60px;
}
&::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
background-color: #a8bbbf;
}
}
.list {
border-radius: 3px;
box-shadow: 1px 2px 8px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
- Set up the list item canvas
.list::part(list) {
background-color: #ffffff;
}
- Set up the snapped item (Only SnappingMethod.ADVANCED)
.list::part(snapped-item) {
color: #71718c;
}
- Set up the list item
.list::part(item) {
background-color: unset; // override default styles
}
Inputs
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id | number | Readonly. Returns the unique identifier of the component. |
items | IVirtualListCollection | Collection of list items. The collection of elements must be immutable. |
itemSize | number? = 24 | If direction = 'vertical', then the height of a typical element. If direction = 'horizontal', then the width of a typical element. Ignored if the dynamicSize property is true. |
itemsOffset | number? = 2 | Number of elements outside the scope of visibility. Default value is 2. |
itemRenderer | TemplateRef | Rendering element template. |
stickyMap | IVirtualListStickyMap? | Dictionary zIndex by id of the list element. If the value is not set or equal to 0, then a simple element is displayed, if the value is greater than 0, then the sticky position mode is enabled for the element. 1 - position start, 2 - position end. |
snap | boolean? = false | Determines whether elements will snap. Default value is "false". |
snappingMethod | SnappingMethod? = 'normal' | Snapping method. 'normal' - Normal group rendering. 'advanced' - The group is rendered on a transparent background. List items below the group are not rendered. |
direction | Direction? = 'vertical' | Determines the direction in which elements are placed. Default value is "vertical". |
dynamicSize | boolean? = false | If true then the items in the list can have different sizes and the itemSize property is ignored. If false then the items in the list have a fixed size specified by the itemSize property. The default value is false. |
enabledBufferOptimization | boolean? = true | Experimental! Enables buffer optimization. Can only be used if items in the collection are not added or updated. |
trackBy | string? = 'id' | The name of the property by which tracking is performed. |
Outputs
Event | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
onScroll | (IScrollEvent) => void | Fires when the list has been scrolled. |
onScrollEnd | (IScrollEvent) => void | Fires when the list has completed scrolling. |
Methods
Method | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
scrollTo | (id: Id, behavior: ScrollBehavior = 'auto') => number | The method scrolls the list to the element with the given id and returns the value of the scrolled area. Behavior accepts the values "auto", "instant" and "smooth". |
scrollToEnd | (behavior?: ScrollBehavior) => void | Scrolls the scroll area to the desired element with the specified ID. |
getItemBounds | (id: Id, behavior?: ScrollBehavior) => void | Returns the bounds of an element with a given id |
Angular version | ng-virtual-list version | git | npm |
---|---|---|---|
19.x | 19.3.2 | 19.x | 19.3.2 |
18.x | 18.2.0 | 18.x | 18.2.0 |
17.x | 17.2.0 | 17.x | 17.2.0 |
16.x | 16.2.0 | 16.x | 16.2.0 |
15.x | 15.2.0 | 15.x | 15.2.0 |
14.x | 14.2.0 | 14.x | 14.2.0 |
To start a local development server, run:
ng serve
Once the server is running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200/
. The application will automatically reload whenever you modify any of the source files.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2025 djonnyx (Evgenii Grebennikov)
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