# Scrollable Containers in Scenes

Control which parts of a Scene scroll for more design flexibility, and keep text readable when users scale font sizes without clipping or overlapping other elements.

Make any Container scrollable so its content can scroll independently of the rest of the screen. Every new screen in a [Scene](https://www.airship.com/docs/reference/glossary/#scene) includes a scrollable Container that you can keep, modify, or remove, and you can enable scrolling for additional Containers.

This release also includes these related changes for configuring Scenes:

* **Horizontal scrolling** — Set a Container to scroll horizontally to build carousel-style layouts where users swipe through cards or images side to side within a single screen. See [Container](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/editors/scenes/elements/#container) in *Configure content elements*.

* **Fixed content** — Place a CTA or other content outside the scrollable Container to keep it anchored while content inside scrolls. This replaces pinning a Container with the pin icon (). See [Container](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/editors/scenes/elements/#container) in *Configure content elements*.

* **Layout direction** — Layout direction moved from the Scene root to screens, so you can set a different direction for each one. For example, use a stacked intro screen followed by a vertical terms screen. See [Set layout direction](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/editors/scenes/screens/#set-layout-direction) in *Configuring screens*.

* **Control swiping to dismiss stories** — Disable the swipe-up dismiss gesture for stories so it does not conflict with scrolling. See [Swipe to dismiss](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/editors/scenes/behaviors/#swipe-to-dismiss) in *Scene behaviors*.

* **Accessibility audit issues** — Two additional issues are flagged:
   * Non-scrollable Containers that contain text, so text does not get cut off or overlap other elements when users increase their font size
   * Stories that have both a scrollable Container and swipe to dismiss enabled, so users do not dismiss the Scene when trying to scroll

  See [Accessibility audit](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/editors/scenes/about/#accessibility-audit) in *Scenes editor*.

Existing Scenes were migrated to use scrollable Containers and per-screen layout direction, with no visual change. Content that was pinned now sits outside a scrollable Container. Scenes using story mode were left unchanged, but you can edit them to enable scrolling.