diff --git a/src/FillSpace.jsx b/src/FillSpace.jsx
index 85d9dec..7d33540 100644
--- a/src/FillSpace.jsx
+++ b/src/FillSpace.jsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { alpha } from '@mui/material/styles';
  * @prop {number} [totalCount] - Total items in unfiltered dataset. When unfiltered count <= pageSize, pagination header is removed entirely. When filtering, the header height is preserved to prevent layout shift.
  * @prop {number} [unfilteredCount] - Alias for totalCount.
  * @prop {(page: number) => void} [onPageChange] - Called on page change.
+ * @prop {boolean} [virtualScrollbar=false] - Enables smooth continuous virtual scrolling with a scrollbar synchronized with the pagination controls.
  * @prop {boolean} [debug=false] - Dashed outline for layout debugging.
  * @prop {object} [sx] - Extra styles.
  */
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ function renderProbeElement(renderItem) {
   return <Row brand={undefined} item={undefined} index={0} disabled />;
 }
 
+const MIN_THUMB_HEIGHT = 48;
+const RACEWAY_WIDTH = 16;
+const RACEWAY_BOTTOM_MARGIN = 8;
+
 class FillSpace extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
@@ -66,12 +71,20 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
       viewportHeight: null,
       pageSize: Math.min(maxSize, minSize),
       currentPage: 1,
+      scrollTop: 0,
+      isDragging: false,
     };
     this.ref = null;
+    this.trackRef = null;
+    this.thumbRef = null;
     this.probeRef = null;
     this.wheelAcc = 0;
     this.observer = null;
     this.raf = null;
+    this.scrollRaf = null;
+    this.pendingScrollTop = 0;
+    this.dragStartY = 0;
+    this.dragStartScrollTop = 0;
     const explicitCount = props.unfilteredCount ?? props.totalCount;
     this.maxSeenCount =
       explicitCount != null
@@ -138,20 +151,122 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
         });
       }
     }
+    if (
+      this.props.virtualScrollbar &&
+      (prevProps.items !== this.props.items ||
+        prevProps.totalCount !== this.props.totalCount ||
+        prevProps.unfilteredCount !== this.props.unfilteredCount)
+    ) {
+      const explicitTotal = this.props.unfilteredCount ?? this.props.totalCount;
+      const total =
+        explicitTotal != null
+          ? Number(explicitTotal)
+          : Array.isArray(this.props.items)
+            ? this.props.items.length
+            : 0;
+      const maxScrollTop = Math.max(
+        0,
+        total * this.state.unitHeight - (this.state.viewportHeight || 0),
+      );
+      if (this.state.scrollTop > maxScrollTop) {
+        if (this.ref && this.ref.scrollTop !== maxScrollTop) {
+          this.ref.scrollTop = maxScrollTop;
+        }
+        this.setState({ scrollTop: maxScrollTop });
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
+    if (this.state.isDragging) {
+      document.body.style.userSelect = '';
+      document.body.style.cursor = '';
+      window.removeEventListener('mousemove', this._onThumbDragMove);
+      window.removeEventListener('mouseup', this._onThumbDragEnd);
+    }
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this._onViewportChange);
     if (this.raf) {
       cancelAnimationFrame(this.raf);
       this.raf = null;
     }
+    if (this.scrollRaf) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(this.scrollRaf);
+      this.scrollRaf = null;
+    }
     if (this.observer) {
       this.observer.disconnect();
       this.observer = null;
     }
   }
 
+  _onThumbMouseDown = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    this.dragStartY = e.clientY;
+    this.dragStartScrollTop = this.state.scrollTop;
+    this.setState({ isDragging: true });
+    document.body.style.userSelect = 'none';
+    document.body.style.cursor = 'grabbing';
+    window.addEventListener('mousemove', this._onThumbDragMove);
+    window.addEventListener('mouseup', this._onThumbDragEnd);
+  };
+
+  _onThumbDragMove = (e) => {
+    if (!this.state.isDragging) return;
+    const deltaY = e.clientY - this.dragStartY;
+    const { viewportHeight, unitHeight } = this.state;
+    const { items, totalCount, unfilteredCount } = this.props;
+    const explicitTotal = unfilteredCount ?? totalCount;
+    const total = explicitTotal != null ? Number(explicitTotal) : (items?.length || 0);
+    const totalHeight = total * unitHeight;
+    const maxScrollTop = Math.max(0, totalHeight - (viewportHeight || 0));
+    if (maxScrollTop <= 0) return;
+    const racewayBottom = Math.max(0, Number(this.props.racewayMarginBottom ?? RACEWAY_BOTTOM_MARGIN) || 0);
+    const trackHeight = Math.max(0, (viewportHeight || 0) - racewayBottom);
+    if (trackHeight <= 0) return;
+    const thumbHeight = Math.max(MIN_THUMB_HEIGHT, Math.min(trackHeight, (viewportHeight / totalHeight) * trackHeight));
+    const maxThumbTravel = trackHeight - thumbHeight;
+    if (maxThumbTravel <= 0) return;
+    const scrollDelta = (deltaY / maxThumbTravel) * maxScrollTop;
+    const nextScrollTop = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxScrollTop, this.dragStartScrollTop + scrollDelta));
+    if (this.ref) {
+      this.ref.scrollTop = nextScrollTop;
+    }
+    this.setState({ scrollTop: nextScrollTop });
+  };
+
+  _onThumbDragEnd = () => {
+    document.body.style.userSelect = '';
+    document.body.style.cursor = '';
+    window.removeEventListener('mousemove', this._onThumbDragMove);
+    window.removeEventListener('mouseup', this._onThumbDragEnd);
+    this.setState({ isDragging: false });
+  };
+
+  _handleTrackMouseDown = (e) => {
+    if (e.target === this.thumbRef || this.thumbRef?.contains(e.target)) return;
+    if (!this.trackRef) return;
+    const trackRect = this.trackRef.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const clickY = e.clientY - trackRect.top;
+    const { viewportHeight, unitHeight } = this.state;
+    const { items, totalCount, unfilteredCount } = this.props;
+    const explicitTotal = unfilteredCount ?? totalCount;
+    const total = explicitTotal != null ? Number(explicitTotal) : (items?.length || 0);
+    const totalHeight = total * unitHeight;
+    const maxScrollTop = Math.max(0, totalHeight - (viewportHeight || 0));
+    if (maxScrollTop <= 0) return;
+    const trackHeight = trackRect.height;
+    if (trackHeight <= 0) return;
+    const thumbHeight = Math.max(MIN_THUMB_HEIGHT, Math.min(trackHeight, (viewportHeight / totalHeight) * trackHeight));
+    const maxThumbTravel = trackHeight - thumbHeight;
+    const targetThumbTop = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxThumbTravel, clickY - thumbHeight / 2));
+    const targetScrollTop = maxThumbTravel > 0 ? (targetThumbTop / maxThumbTravel) * maxScrollTop : 0;
+    if (this.ref) {
+      this.ref.scrollTop = targetScrollTop;
+    }
+    this.setState({ scrollTop: targetScrollTop });
+  };
+
   _onViewportChange = () => {
     if (this.raf) return;
     this.raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
@@ -195,6 +310,21 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
     this._viewportMeasure();
   };
 
+  scrollToTop = () => {
+    if (this.ref) {
+      this.ref.scrollTop = 0;
+    }
+    this.setState({ scrollTop: 0, currentPage: 1 });
+  };
+
+  scrollToIndex = (index) => {
+    if (this.ref && this.state.unitHeight > 0) {
+      const top = Math.max(0, index * this.state.unitHeight);
+      this.ref.scrollTop = top;
+      this.setState({ scrollTop: top });
+    }
+  };
+
   /** Only measures the height of the `renderItem` probe. Nothing else. */
   _probeMeasure() {
     const firstRow = this.ref?.querySelector('[data-fill-row]');
@@ -247,6 +377,36 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  _handleScroll = (event) => {
+    const st = event.currentTarget.scrollTop;
+    this.pendingScrollTop = st;
+    if (this.scrollRaf) return;
+    this.scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      this.scrollRaf = null;
+      const nextSt = this.pendingScrollTop;
+      if (nextSt != null && nextSt !== this.state.scrollTop) {
+        const { unitHeight, pageSize } = this.state;
+        const currentFirst = unitHeight > 0 ? Math.floor(nextSt / unitHeight) : 0;
+        const newPage = pageSize > 0 ? Math.floor(currentFirst / pageSize) + 1 : 1;
+        const updates = { scrollTop: nextSt };
+        if (newPage !== this.state.currentPage) {
+          updates.currentPage = newPage;
+          const { items, onPageChange, totalCount, unfilteredCount } = this.props;
+          const explicitTotal = unfilteredCount ?? totalCount;
+          const total =
+            explicitTotal != null
+              ? Number(explicitTotal)
+              : Array.isArray(items)
+                ? items.length
+                : 0;
+          const pageCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / Math.max(1, pageSize)));
+          onPageChange?.(newPage, { pageCount, pageSize, total });
+        }
+        this.setState(updates);
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
   _handleWheel = (event) => {
     const { items, totalCount, unfilteredCount } = this.props;
     if (!Array.isArray(items)) return;
@@ -272,7 +432,7 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
   };
 
   _goToPage = (page) => {
-    const { items, onPageChange, totalCount, unfilteredCount } = this.props;
+    const { items, onPageChange, totalCount, unfilteredCount, virtualScrollbar } = this.props;
     const explicitTotal = unfilteredCount ?? totalCount;
     const total =
       explicitTotal != null
@@ -282,6 +442,16 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
           : 0;
     const pageCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / Math.max(1, this.state.pageSize)));
     const next = Math.min(Math.max(1, Number(page) || 1), pageCount);
+    if (virtualScrollbar) {
+      const targetScrollTop = (next - 1) * this.state.pageSize * this.state.unitHeight;
+      if (this.ref) {
+        this.ref.scrollTop = targetScrollTop;
+      }
+      if (next === this.state.currentPage && targetScrollTop === this.state.scrollTop) return;
+      this.setState({ currentPage: next, scrollTop: targetScrollTop });
+      onPageChange?.(next, { pageCount, pageSize: this.state.pageSize, total });
+      return;
+    }
     if (next === this.state.currentPage) return;
     this.setState({ currentPage: next });
     onPageChange?.(next, { pageCount, pageSize: this.state.pageSize, total });
@@ -303,6 +473,8 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
       listRef,
       onPageChange,
       onWheel,
+      virtualScrollbar = false,
+      racewayMarginBottom,
       debug = false,
       items,
       renderItem,
@@ -314,7 +486,7 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
     // FillSpace owns current page, wheel-pagination and the pagination header.
     // Caller feeds `items` plus one row element via `renderItem` (component
     // type or callback). `items` may be undefined while data is loading.
-    const { pageSize, currentPage, viewportHeight } = this.state;
+    const { pageSize, currentPage, viewportHeight, unitHeight, scrollTop } = this.state;
     const list = Array.isArray(items) ? items : [];
     const explicitTotal = unfilteredCount ?? totalCount;
     const total = explicitTotal != null ? Number(explicitTotal) : list.length;
@@ -322,9 +494,62 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
     const needsPaginationContainer = fullTotal > pageSize;
     const showPaginationControls = total > pageSize;
     const pageCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / Math.max(1, pageSize)));
-    const safePage = Math.min(Math.max(1, currentPage), pageCount);
-    const offset = (safePage - 1) * pageSize;
-    const pageItems = list.slice(offset, offset + pageSize);
+
+    const currentFirstIndex =
+      virtualScrollbar && unitHeight > 0
+        ? Math.min(Math.max(0, total - 1), Math.floor(scrollTop / unitHeight))
+        : (Math.min(Math.max(1, currentPage), pageCount) - 1) * pageSize;
+    const safePage =
+      virtualScrollbar && pageSize > 0
+        ? Math.min(pageCount, Math.floor(currentFirstIndex / pageSize) + 1)
+        : Math.min(Math.max(1, currentPage), pageCount);
+
+    const countStart = total === 0 ? 0 : currentFirstIndex + 1;
+    const countEnd = Math.min(total, currentFirstIndex + pageSize);
+
+    let renderedItems;
+    let itemOffset;
+    let paddingTop = 0;
+    let paddingBottom = 0;
+    let totalContentHeight;
+
+    if (virtualScrollbar && unitHeight > 0) {
+      const overscan = 3;
+      const rawStartIndex = Math.floor(scrollTop / unitHeight);
+      const startIndex = Math.max(0, rawStartIndex - overscan);
+      const visibleCount = Math.ceil((viewportHeight || 0) / unitHeight);
+      const endIndex = Math.min(total, rawStartIndex + visibleCount + overscan);
+      renderedItems = list.slice(startIndex, endIndex);
+      itemOffset = startIndex;
+      paddingTop = startIndex * unitHeight;
+      paddingBottom = Math.max(0, (total - endIndex) * unitHeight);
+      totalContentHeight = total * unitHeight;
+    } else {
+      const offset = (safePage - 1) * pageSize;
+      renderedItems = list.slice(offset, offset + pageSize);
+      itemOffset = offset;
+    }
+
+    const canScroll =
+      virtualScrollbar &&
+      viewportHeight > 0 &&
+      unitHeight > 0 &&
+      total * unitHeight > viewportHeight;
+
+    const racewayBottom = Math.max(0, Number(racewayMarginBottom ?? RACEWAY_BOTTOM_MARGIN) || 0);
+
+    let thumbHeight = 0;
+    let thumbTop = 0;
+
+    if (canScroll) {
+      const trackHeight = Math.max(0, (viewportHeight || 0) - racewayBottom);
+      const fullHeight = total * unitHeight;
+      thumbHeight = Math.max(MIN_THUMB_HEIGHT, Math.min(trackHeight, (viewportHeight / fullHeight) * trackHeight));
+      const maxScrollTop = Math.max(0, fullHeight - viewportHeight);
+      const maxThumbTravel = trackHeight - thumbHeight;
+      thumbTop = maxScrollTop > 0 ? (scrollTop / maxScrollTop) * maxThumbTravel : 0;
+    }
+
     // Hidden data-free probe: measures `renderItem` itself (no data).
     const probe = renderProbeElement(renderItem);
 
@@ -356,8 +581,7 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
                 noWrap
                 sx={{ flexShrink: 1, minWidth: 0, overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis' }}
               >
-                {total === 0 ? '0' : `${offset + 1}–${Math.min(offset + pageSize, total)}`} von{' '}
-                {total}
+                {total === 0 ? '0' : `${countStart}–${countEnd}`} von {total}
               </Typography>
               <Pagination
                 count={pageCount}
@@ -385,62 +609,138 @@ class FillSpace extends Component {
         ) : null}
         {header}
         <Box
-          ref={(el) => {
-            this.ref = el;
-          }}
-          onWheel={(e) => {
-            this._handleWheel(e);
-            onWheel?.(e);
-          }}
           {...rest}
           sx={[
             {
               position: 'relative',
               height: viewportHeight ?? 'auto',
-              overflow: 'hidden',
               width: '100%',
-              // Keep wheel ticks from scrolling the page behind the list.
-              // (No preventDefault needed — React wheel is passive.)
               overscrollBehavior: 'contain',
             },
+            sx,
             debug
               ? (theme) => ({
                   outline: `2px dashed ${theme.palette.primary.main}`,
                 })
               : undefined,
-            sx,
           ]}
         >
-          <Box sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-            <List ref={listRef} dense disablePadding sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-              {pageItems.map((item, i) => (
-                <Box key={item?.id ?? offset + i} data-fill-row sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-                  {renderRowElement(renderItem, item, offset + i)}
-                </Box>
-              ))}
-            </List>
-          </Box>
-          {probe != null ? (
+          <Box
+            ref={(el) => {
+              this.ref = el;
+            }}
+            onScroll={virtualScrollbar ? this._handleScroll : undefined}
+            onWheel={(e) => {
+              if (!virtualScrollbar) {
+                this._handleWheel(e);
+              }
+              onWheel?.(e);
+            }}
+            sx={{
+              position: 'relative',
+              height: '100%',
+              width: '100%',
+              overflowY: virtualScrollbar ? 'auto' : 'hidden',
+              overflowX: 'hidden',
+              scrollbarWidth: 'none',
+              '&::-webkit-scrollbar': { display: 'none' },
+            }}
+          >
             <Box
-              ref={(el) => {
-                this.probeRef = el;
-              }}
-              aria-hidden
               sx={{
-                position: 'absolute',
-                left: 0,
-                top: 0,
                 width: '100%',
-                visibility: 'hidden',
-                pointerEvents: 'none',
+                pr: canScroll ? `${RACEWAY_WIDTH + 8}px` : 0,
+                boxSizing: 'border-box',
+                ...(virtualScrollbar && unitHeight > 0
+                  ? {
+                      paddingTop: `${paddingTop}px`,
+                      paddingBottom: `${paddingBottom}px`,
+                      minHeight: totalContentHeight,
+                    }
+                  : {}),
               }}
             >
-              <List dense disablePadding sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-                <Box data-fill-row sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-                  {probe}
-                </Box>
+              <List ref={listRef} dense disablePadding sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                {renderedItems.map((item, i) => (
+                  <Box key={item?.id ?? itemOffset + i} data-fill-row sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                    {renderRowElement(renderItem, item, itemOffset + i)}
+                  </Box>
+                ))}
               </List>
             </Box>
+            {probe != null ? (
+              <Box
+                ref={(el) => {
+                  this.probeRef = el;
+                }}
+                aria-hidden
+                sx={{
+                  position: 'absolute',
+                  left: 0,
+                  top: 0,
+                  width: '100%',
+                  visibility: 'hidden',
+                  pointerEvents: 'none',
+                }}
+              >
+                <List dense disablePadding sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                  <Box data-fill-row sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                    {probe}
+                  </Box>
+                </List>
+              </Box>
+            ) : null}
+          </Box>
+
+          {canScroll ? (
+            <Box
+              ref={(el) => {
+                this.trackRef = el;
+              }}
+              onMouseDown={this._handleTrackMouseDown}
+              sx={{
+                position: 'absolute',
+                top: 0,
+                right: 3,
+                bottom: `${racewayBottom}px`,
+                width: RACEWAY_WIDTH,
+                zIndex: 5,
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+                borderRadius: 8,
+                bgcolor: (theme) => alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.04),
+                transition: 'background-color 0.15s ease',
+                '&:hover': {
+                  bgcolor: (theme) => alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.09),
+                },
+              }}
+            >
+              <Box
+                ref={(el) => {
+                  this.thumbRef = el;
+                }}
+                onMouseDown={this._onThumbMouseDown}
+                sx={{
+                  position: 'absolute',
+                  top: thumbTop,
+                  height: thumbHeight,
+                  left: 2,
+                  right: 2,
+                  borderRadius: 6,
+                  bgcolor: (theme) =>
+                    this.state.isDragging
+                      ? alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.7)
+                      : alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.3),
+                  cursor: this.state.isDragging ? 'grabbing' : 'grab',
+                  transition: this.state.isDragging ? 'none' : 'background-color 0.15s ease',
+                  '&:hover': {
+                    bgcolor: (theme) =>
+                      this.state.isDragging
+                        ? alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.7)
+                        : alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.55),
+                  },
+                }}
+              />
+            </Box>
           ) : null}
         </Box>
         {debug ? (
diff --git a/src/dev/mock-pages/FillSpaceMockPage.jsx b/src/dev/mock-pages/FillSpaceMockPage.jsx
index 4984765..8907e95 100644
--- a/src/dev/mock-pages/FillSpaceMockPage.jsx
+++ b/src/dev/mock-pages/FillSpaceMockPage.jsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class FillSpaceMockPage extends Component {
     this.ex1 = { header: createRef(), footer: createRef() };
     this.ex2 = { header: createRef(), footer: createRef() };
     this.ex3 = { header: createRef(), footer: createRef() };
+    this.exVirtual = { header: createRef(), footer: createRef() };
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -138,6 +139,37 @@ class FillSpaceMockPage extends Component {
           </Box>
         </Paper>
 
+        {/* Example 4: Virtual Scrollbar */}
+        <Paper variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 2 }}>
+          <Typography variant="subtitle2" gutterBottom>
+            Virtual Scrollbar (smooth continuous scroll with scrollbar)
+          </Typography>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
+            <Box
+              ref={this.exVirtual.header}
+              sx={{ bgcolor: '#e2e8f0', p: 1, borderRadius: 1, mb: 1 }}
+            >
+              <Typography variant="caption">Header</Typography>
+            </Box>
+
+            <FillSpace
+              aboveRef={this.exVirtual.header}
+              belowRef={this.exVirtual.footer}
+              items={SAMPLE_ITEMS}
+              renderItem={Row}
+              minPageSize={5}
+              virtualScrollbar
+            />
+
+            <Box
+              ref={this.exVirtual.footer}
+              sx={{ bgcolor: '#e2e8f0', p: 1, borderRadius: 1, mt: 1 }}
+            >
+              <Typography variant="caption">Footer</Typography>
+            </Box>
+          </Box>
+        </Paper>
+
         <ComponentDocs name="FillSpace" />
       </Box>
     );