moved touchOverflowEnabled setting to global config, class is applied through page plugin. False by default. No longer dependent on fixed headers and footers.

js/jquery.mobile.core.js

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 		// Minimum scroll distance that will be remembered when returning to a page
 		minScrollBack: 250,
+		
+		// Enable touch-overflow scrolling for better transitions, in supporting browsers
+		touchOverflowEnabled: false,
 
 		// Set default dialog transition - 'none' for no transitions
 		defaultDialogTransition: "pop",

js/jquery.mobile.page.js

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ $.widget( "mobile.page", $.mobile.widget, {
 		this.element
 			.attr( "tabindex", "0" )
 			.addClass( "ui-page ui-body-" + this.options.theme );
+			
+		// if touchOverflow scrolling is enabled, add class
+		if( $.support.touchOverflow && $.mobile.touchOverflowEnabled ){
+			this.element.addClass( "ui-mobile-touch-overflow" );
+		}	
 	},
 
 	keepNativeSelector: function() {