bug(cdkMenu): cdkMenu is scrolled down when max-height is set
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Description
### Is this a regression?
- [ ] Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version
### The previous version in which this bug was not present was
_No response_
### Description
When using max-height on cdkMenu with overflow-y: auto, menu is scrolled down a bit when first shown.
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### Reproduction
StackBlitz link: https://stackblitz.com/edit/gbirs4?file=src/example/cdk-menu-standalone-menu-example.html,src/example/cdk-menu-standalone-menu-example.css
Steps to reproduce:
1. Add cdk menu with options with at least one cdkMenuHeaderItem.
2. Set max-height on cdkMenu.
3. Open menu.
### Expected Behavior
Menu should not be scrolled at all.
### Actual Behavior
Menu is scrolled a bit down.
### Environment
- Angular: 18.2.2
- CDK/Material: 18.2.2
- Browser(s): Chrome
- Operating System (e.g. Windows, macOS, Ubuntu): macOS
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the StackBlitz example, starting with src/example/cdk-menu-standalone-menu-example.html and src/example/cdk-menu-standalone-menu-example.css. Check the cdkMenu with a cdkMenuHeaderItem and max-height plus overflow-y: auto; done means the menu opens without any initial scroll offset.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- angular, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100