Just a test which is working fine.
#parent{
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
}
#child{
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow-y: scroll;
padding-right: 17px; /* Increase/decrease this value for cross-browser compatibility */
box-sizing: content-box; /* So the width will be 100% + 17px */
}
Working Fiddle
JavaScript:
Since the scrollbar width differs in different browsers, it is better to handle it with JavaScript. If you do Element.offsetWidth – Element.clientWidth, the exact scrollbar width will show up.
JavaScript Working Fiddle
Or
Using Position: absolute,
#parent{
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}
#child{
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: -17px; /* Increase/Decrease this value for cross-browser compatibility */
overflow-y: scroll;
}
Working Fiddle
JavaScript Working Fiddle
Information:
Based on this answer, I created a simple scroll plugin.
It is easy in WebKit, with optional styling:
html {
overflow: scroll;
overflow-x: hidden;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 0; /* Remove scrollbar space */
background: transparent; /* Optional: just make scrollbar invisible */
}
/* Optional: show position indicator in red */
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background: #FF0000;
}