diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3af21b8..1a60a6b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ mod mime_app;
 pub mod mime_icon;
 mod mounter;
 mod mouse_area;
-mod scroll_area;
 mod operation;
+mod scroll_area;
 mod spawn_detached;
 use tab::Location;
 pub mod tab;
diff --git a/src/scroll_area.rs b/src/scroll_area.rs
index cb9b709..ac72a59 100644
--- a/src/scroll_area.rs
+++ b/src/scroll_area.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! A container for capturing mouse wheel events.
+//! A container for reacting to scroll events.
 
 use cosmic::{
     iced_core::{
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use cosmic::{
     Element, Renderer, Theme,
 };
 
-/// Emit messages on mouse wheel events.
+/// Emit messages on scroll events. Optionally continue propogating scroll events.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
 pub struct ScrollArea<'a, Message> {
     id: Id,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct ScrollArea<'a, Message> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, Message> ScrollArea<'a, Message> {
-    /// The message to emit on a forward button release.
+    /// The message to emit on a scroll.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn on_scroll(
         mut self,
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-/// Processes the given [`Event`] and updates the [`State`] of a [`ScrollArea`]
-/// accordingly.
+/// Processes the given [`Event`] and emit any messages produced by [ScrollArea::on_scroll].
 fn update<Message: Clone>(
     widget: &mut ScrollArea<'_, Message>,
     event: &Event,
@@ -203,15 +202,18 @@ fn update<Message: Clone>(
         return event::Status::Ignored;
     }
 
-    if let Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::WheelScrolled { delta }) = event {
-        if let Some(message) = widget.on_scroll.as_ref() {
-            if let Some(msg) = message(Some(delta.clone())) {
-                shell.publish(msg);
-                if !widget.should_propogate_events {
-                    return event::Status::Captured;
+    match event {
+        Event::Mouse(mouse::Event::WheelScrolled { delta }) => {
+            if let Some(on_scroll) = widget.on_scroll.as_ref() {
+                if let Some(message) = on_scroll(Some(delta.clone())) {
+                    shell.publish(message);
+                    if !widget.should_propogate_events {
+                        return event::Status::Captured;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
+        _ => {}
     }
 
     event::Status::Ignored
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 3d880b1..646c298 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ use crate::{
     menu,
     mime_app::{mime_apps, MimeApp},
     mime_icon::{mime_for_path, mime_icon},
-    mouse_area, scroll_area::ScrollArea,
+    mouse_area,
+    scroll_area::ScrollArea,
 };
 use unix_permissions_ext::UNIXPermissionsExt;
 use uzers::{get_group_by_gid, get_user_by_uid};
@@ -3581,7 +3582,9 @@ impl Tab {
     }
 }
 
-fn respond_to_scroll_direction(delta: Option<cosmic::iced_core::mouse::ScrollDelta>) -> Option<Message> {
+fn respond_to_scroll_direction(
+    delta: Option<cosmic::iced_core::mouse::ScrollDelta>,
+) -> Option<Message> {
     let delta_y = match delta {
         Some(cosmic::iced_core::mouse::ScrollDelta::Lines { y, .. }) => y,
         Some(cosmic::iced_core::mouse::ScrollDelta::Pixels { y, .. }) => y,
@@ -3612,8 +3615,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::{
         app::test_utils::{
             assert_eq_tab_path, assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom, empty_fs, eq_path_item,
-            filter_dirs, read_dir_sorted, simple_fs, tab_click_new, NAME_LEN, NUM_DIRS,
-            NUM_FILES, NUM_HIDDEN, NUM_NESTED,
+            filter_dirs, read_dir_sorted, simple_fs, tab_click_new, NAME_LEN, NUM_DIRS, NUM_FILES,
+            NUM_HIDDEN, NUM_NESTED,
         },
         config::{IconSizes, TabConfig},
     };
@@ -3852,7 +3855,7 @@ mod tests {
         let path = fs.path();
 
         let mut tab = Tab::new(Location::Path(path.into()), TabConfig::default());
-        
+
         let should_zoom = true;
         assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(&mut tab, Message::ScrollUp, Modifiers::CTRL, should_zoom);
 
@@ -3866,7 +3869,12 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut tab = Tab::new(Location::Path(path.into()), TabConfig::default());
         let should_not_zoom = false;
-        assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(&mut tab, Message::ScrollUp, Modifiers::empty(), should_not_zoom);
+        assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(
+            &mut tab,
+            Message::ScrollUp,
+            Modifiers::empty(),
+            should_not_zoom,
+        );
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -3875,10 +3883,15 @@ mod tests {
     fn tab_scroll_down_with_ctrl_modifier_zooms() -> io::Result<()> {
         let fs = simple_fs(0, NUM_NESTED, NUM_DIRS, 0, NAME_LEN)?;
         let path = fs.path();
-        
+
         let mut tab = Tab::new(Location::Path(path.into()), TabConfig::default());
         let should_zoom = true;
-        assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(&mut tab, Message::ScrollDown, Modifiers::CTRL, should_zoom);
+        assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(
+            &mut tab,
+            Message::ScrollDown,
+            Modifiers::CTRL,
+            should_zoom,
+        );
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -3887,10 +3900,15 @@ mod tests {
     fn tab_scroll_down_without_ctrl_modifier_does_not_zoom() -> io::Result<()> {
         let fs = simple_fs(0, NUM_NESTED, NUM_DIRS, 0, NAME_LEN)?;
         let path = fs.path();
-        
+
         let mut tab = Tab::new(Location::Path(path.into()), TabConfig::default());
         let should_not_zoom = false;
-        assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(&mut tab, Message::ScrollDown, Modifiers::empty(), should_not_zoom);
+        assert_scroll_affects_item_zoom(
+            &mut tab,
+            Message::ScrollDown,
+            Modifiers::empty(),
+            should_not_zoom,
+        );
 
         Ok(())
     }