diff --git a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
index 3b2d0da7..538a5e75 100644
--- a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
+++ b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
@@ -4042,6 +4042,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
                                                        UI_BoxFlag_Clip|
                                                        UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowY|
                                                        UI_BoxFlag_ViewScroll|
+                                                       UI_BoxFlag_ViewClamp|
                                                        UI_BoxFlag_Floating|
                                                        UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePos|
                                                        UI_BoxFlag_Clickable|
@@ -5562,7 +5563,7 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
           // rjf: build
           UI_CornerRadius(0)
           {
-            UI_Rect(tab_bar_rect) tab_bar_box = ui_build_box_from_stringf(UI_BoxFlag_Clip|UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowY|UI_BoxFlag_ViewScroll|UI_BoxFlag_Clickable, "tab_bar_%p", panel);
+            UI_Rect(tab_bar_rect) tab_bar_box = ui_build_box_from_stringf(UI_BoxFlag_Clip|UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowY|UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampX|UI_BoxFlag_ViewScroll|UI_BoxFlag_Clickable, "tab_bar_%p", panel);
             if(panel->tab_side == Side_Max)
             {
               tab_bar_box->view_off.y = tab_bar_box->view_off_target.y = (tab_bar_rheight - tab_bar_vheight);
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_core.c b/src/ui/ui_core.c
index f9c4e5bb..7e66044f 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_core.c
+++ b/src/ui/ui_core.c
@@ -1213,8 +1213,8 @@ ui_end_build(void)
             ClampBot(0, box->view_bounds.x - box->fixed_size.x),
             ClampBot(0, box->view_bounds.y - box->fixed_size.y),
           };
-          box->view_off_target.x = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.x, max_view_off_target.x);
-          box->view_off_target.y = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.y, max_view_off_target.y);
+          if(box->flags & UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampX) { box->view_off_target.x = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.x, max_view_off_target.x); }
+          if(box->flags & UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampY) { box->view_off_target.y = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.y, max_view_off_target.y); }
         }
         
         // rjf: animate view offset
@@ -2560,8 +2560,8 @@ ui_signal_from_box(UI_Box *box)
         ClampBot(0, box->view_bounds.x - box->fixed_size.x),
         ClampBot(0, box->view_bounds.y - box->fixed_size.y),
       };
-      box->view_off_target.x = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.x, max_view_off_target.x);
-      box->view_off_target.y = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.y, max_view_off_target.y);
+      if(box->flags & UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampX) { box->view_off_target.x = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.x, max_view_off_target.x); }
+      if(box->flags & UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampY) { box->view_off_target.y = Clamp(0, box->view_off_target.y, max_view_off_target.y); }
     }
   }
   
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_core.h b/src/ui/ui_core.h
index 915339ce..d4090a32 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_core.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui_core.h
@@ -189,51 +189,52 @@ typedef U64 UI_BoxFlags;
 # define UI_BoxFlag_ClickToFocus              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<2)
 # define UI_BoxFlag_Scroll                    (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<3)
 # define UI_BoxFlag_ViewScroll                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<4)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_ViewClamp                 (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<5)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusHot                  (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<6)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusActive               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<7)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusHotDisabled          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<8)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusActiveDisabled       (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<9)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DefaultFocusNavX          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<10)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DefaultFocusNavY          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<11)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DefaultFocusEdit          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<12)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusNavSkip              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<13)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_Disabled                  (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<14)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampX                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<5)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampY                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<6)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusHot                  (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<7)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusActive               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<8)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusHotDisabled          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<9)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusActiveDisabled       (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<10)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DefaultFocusNavX          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<11)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DefaultFocusNavY          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<12)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DefaultFocusEdit          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<13)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FocusNavSkip              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<14)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_Disabled                  (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<15)
 
 //- rjf: layout
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FloatingX                 (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<15)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FloatingY                 (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<16)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FixedWidth                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<17)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_FixedHeight               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<18)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowX            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<19)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowY            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<20)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_SkipViewOffX              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<21)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_SkipViewOffY              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<22)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FloatingX                 (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<16)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FloatingY                 (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<17)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FixedWidth                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<18)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_FixedHeight               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<19)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowX            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<20)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowY            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<21)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_SkipViewOffX              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<22)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_SkipViewOffY              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<23)
 
 //- rjf: appearance / animation
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawDropShadow            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<23)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBackgroundBlur        (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<24)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBackground            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<25)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBorder                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<26)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideTop               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<27)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideBottom            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<28)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideLeft              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<29)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideRight             (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<30)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawText                  (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<31)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawTextFastpathCodepoint (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<32)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawHotEffects            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<33)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawActiveEffects         (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<34)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawOverlay               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<35)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBucket                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<36)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_Clip                      (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<37)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePosX               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<38)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePosY               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<39)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DisableTextTrunc          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<40)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DisableIDString           (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<41)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_DisableFocusViz           (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<42)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_RequireFocusBackground    (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<43)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_HasDisplayString          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<44)
-# define UI_BoxFlag_RoundChildrenByParent     (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<45)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawDropShadow            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<24)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBackgroundBlur        (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<25)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBackground            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<26)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBorder                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<27)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideTop               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<28)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideBottom            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<29)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideLeft              (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<30)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawSideRight             (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<31)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawText                  (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<32)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawTextFastpathCodepoint (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<33)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawHotEffects            (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<34)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawActiveEffects         (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<35)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawOverlay               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<36)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DrawBucket                (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<37)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_Clip                      (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<38)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePosX               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<39)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePosY               (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<40)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DisableTextTrunc          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<41)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DisableIDString           (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<42)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_DisableFocusViz           (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<43)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_RequireFocusBackground    (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<44)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_HasDisplayString          (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<45)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_RoundChildrenByParent     (UI_BoxFlags)(1ull<<46)
 
 //- rjf: bundles
 # define UI_BoxFlag_Clickable          (UI_BoxFlag_MouseClickable|UI_BoxFlag_KeyboardClickable)
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ typedef U64 UI_BoxFlags;
 # define UI_BoxFlag_FixedSize          (UI_BoxFlag_FixedWidth|UI_BoxFlag_FixedHeight)
 # define UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflow      (UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowX|UI_BoxFlag_AllowOverflowY)
 # define UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePos         (UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePosX|UI_BoxFlag_AnimatePosY)
+# define UI_BoxFlag_ViewClamp          (UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampX|UI_BoxFlag_ViewClampY)
 //}
 
 typedef struct UI_Box UI_Box;