
Pagination UI That Scales With Content
March 4, 2026
As your snippet library grows, pagination needs to stay clean and useful. This implementation balances clarity and compactness by showing nearby pages with ellipsis for long ranges.
Pagination features
- Previous and next controls with disabled states
- Active page highlighting
- Ellipsis compression for large page counts
- Mobile-friendly wrapping and touch targets
Data flow
Create archive pages in gatsby-node.js and pass currentPage, numPages, skip, and limit through context. Keep URL structure consistent (/page/2, /page/3) to avoid broken links.
UX guidance
Show current progress (Page X of Y) near controls so users always know where they are.