fix(virtual-core): use getMaxScrollOffset() - paddingEnd for scrollToIndex(last) end-align

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Summary

Fixes scrollToIndex(last, { align: 'end' }) so it scrolls to the virtual max offset (content end) rather than the raw DOM max scroll offset (content + paddingEnd) when paddingEnd > 0.

Problem

When paddingEnd is set on a virtualizer, getOffsetForIndex(last, 'end') returned getMaxScrollOffset() = scrollHeight - clientHeight. Since scrollHeight includes paddingEnd, the returned offset overshot the rendered end of the last item by exactly paddingEnd pixels. This made scrollToIndex(count - 1, { align: 'end' }) scroll past the last item.

Solution

Subtract paddingEnd from getMaxScrollOffset():

if (align === 'end' && index === this.options.count - 1) {
  return [
    Math.max(this.getMaxScrollOffset() - this.options.paddingEnd, 0),
    align,
  ] as const
}

This gives (content - clientHeight) — the correct virtual max offset that keeps the last item flush with the bottom of the viewport.

Why getMaxScrollOffset() and not getTotalSize()?

Using getMaxScrollOffset() directly (rather than getTotalSize() - paddingEnd - getSize()) preserves the lane-max behavior added in #1105 (#1001). In multi-lane layouts where the last item lives in a shorter lane, getMaxScrollOffset() still absorbs DOM extras (borders, padding, unmeasured dynamic items) that aren't in our measurements. Targeting item.end would regress #1001 by scrolling the last item above the viewport top.

Changes

• src/index.ts: Subtract paddingEnd from getMaxScrollOffset() for last-item end alignment
• tests/index.test.ts: 3 regression tests for useVirtualizer({paddingEnd: 800}) creates overscroll issue with scrollToIndex(last) #1257 (paddingEnd overshoot) and fix(virtual-core): scrollToIndex(last) overshoots when paddingEnd > 0 #1263 (lane-max preservation)
• changeset: patch for @tanstack/virtual-core

Testing

All new tests pass. Existing tests (including the #1258 clamped-growth suite) are unaffected.

Closes #1263
Closes #1257

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Fixed end-aligned scrolling to the last item when bottom padding is present.
  • The final item now aligns flush with the viewport without overscrolling.
  • Preserved correct behavior for multi-lane layouts and cases without bottom padding.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The virtualizer now subtracts paddingEnd from the last item's end-aligned scroll offset, clamps the result to zero, and preserves lane-max behavior. New tests cover padded, multi-lane, and zero-padding cases.

Changes

Last-item scroll alignment

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Offset calculation and regression coverage packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts, packages/virtual-core/tests/index.test.ts, .changeset/fix-scrolltoindex-paddingend.md	getOffsetForIndex subtracts paddingEnd from getMaxScrollOffset() for the last item and clamps the result to zero. Tests cover padded layouts, shorter multi-lane layouts, and paddingEnd: 0. A patch changeset documents the fix.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: piecyk, 2wheeh, mds-ant

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 29914

The scroll-alignment fix addresses padded end scrolling, but the new multi-lane regression test currently fails because its mock scroll dimensions do not produce the expected offset. The test setup should be corrected before merging.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main fix: subtracting paddingEnd from getMaxScrollOffset() for last-item end alignment.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description clearly explains the problem, solution, rationale, affected files, and testing status. It does not include the template's Checklist and Release Impact headings, but the required inform…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The implementation satisfies issues [#1263] and [#1257] by preventing paddingEnd overscroll, keeping the last item visible, preserving lane-max behavior, and adding regression tests. The implementatio…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The source change, regression tests, and patch changeset are directly related to the linked issue objectives. No unrelated code or documentation changes are present.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2…

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In `@packages/virtual-core/tests/index.test.ts`:
- Line 4008: Update the mock scrollHeight in the scrollToIndex lane-max test to
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Set the mock scrollHeight to the asserted lane maximum.

Line 4008 sets scrollHeight to 200, which equals clientHeight. getMaxScrollOffset() therefore returns 0. scrollToIndex(4, { align: 'end' }) calls scrollToFn with 0, so this test fails before it verifies lane-max behavior. Set scrollHeight to 400 to model the documented 200px maximum offset.

Proposed fix

-    scrollHeight: 200,
+    scrollHeight: 400,

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	scrollHeight: 200,
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In `@packages/virtual-core/tests/index.test.ts` at line 4008, Update the mock
scrollHeight in the scrollToIndex lane-max test to 400 so getMaxScrollOffset()
yields the documented 200px maximum offset while preserving the existing
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