javascript - Prevent div scrolling up when bumped by div below it?

Question

I asked a similar question yesterday but explained it poorly, and didn't specify my desire for a pure-CSS solution, which I think should be possible, so I'm trying again.

Basically, I have an issue where I have a div of scrollable messages and an input field below it. When I click a button, I would like the input field to be bumped up 100 pixels, without having the div of messages scroll as well.

Here is a fiddle that demonstrates the problem in its entirety

As you can see, when you click the "add margin" button, the messages div scrolls up as well. I would like it to stay where it was. Similarly, if you are slightly scrolled up so you can only see the second to last message, clicking the button should similarly retain that position upon click.

The interesting thing is that this behavior is "sometimes" preserved. For example, in some circumstances (which I can't quite deduce) the scroll position is retained. I would just like it to consistently behave as such.

window.onload = function(e) {
  document.querySelector(".messages").scrollTop = 10000;
};

function test() {
  document.querySelector(".send-message").classList.toggle("some-margin");
}

.container {
     width: 400px;
     height: 300px;
     border: 1px solid #333;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
}
 .messages {
     overflow-y: auto;
     height: 100%;
}
 .send-message {
     width: 100%;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
}
 .some-margin {
     margin-bottom: 100px;
}

<div class="container">
   <div class="messages">
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
      <div class="message">hello</div>
   </div>
   <div class="send-message">
      <input />
   </div>
</div>
<button onclick="test()">add margin</button>

Answer 1

This is a funny solution that you might like.

What we know about the div that it preserve only the top position of the scrollbar so if the height changed due to any reason the scrollbar will remain the same and this is what causes your issue.

As workaround you can flip the .messages 180 degree using transform: rotate(180deg) scaleX(-1); and flip back the .message to cancel flipping the content then the div will maintain the bottom scrollbar (which is top) automatically.

function test() {
  document.querySelector(".send-message").classList.toggle("some-margin")
}

.container {
  width: 400px;
  height: 300px;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.messages {
  overflow-y: auto;
  height: 100%;
  transform: rotate(180deg) scaleX(-1);
}

.message
{
  transform: rotate(180deg) scaleX(-1);
}
.send-message {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.some-margin {
  margin-bottom: 100px;
}

<div class="container">
  <div class="messages">
  <div class="message">hello1</div>
  <div class="message">hello2</div>
  <div class="message">hello3</div>
  <div class="message">hello4</div>
  <div class="message">hello5</div>
  <div class="message">hello6</div>
  <div class="message">hello7</div>
  <div class="message">hello8</div>
  <div class="message">hello9</div>
  <div class="message">hello10</div>
  <div class="message">hello11</div>
  <div class="message">hello12</div>
  <div class="message">hello13</div>
  <div class="message">hello14</div>
  <div class="message">hello15</div>
  <div class="message">hello16</div>
  <div class="message">hello17</div>
  <div class="message">hello18</div>
  <div class="message">hello19</div>
  <div class="message">hello20</div>
  </div>
  <div class="send-message">
  <input />
  </div>
</div>

<button onclick="test()">add margin</button>