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SE Chat Frontend is incompartible with mobile Firefox when I try to write a message.

  • Scroll jumps to top when I try to type any symbol in the input box, and input box hides under the keyboard
  • If I type something in the box, scroll it into screen (after first bug) and then touch it, then I can scroll content up through white space for the unlimited distance

Some of that bugs were not fixed for years but some were introduced with the recent updates.

I'm a moderator and can't avoid using it.

UPD: I've found out that Android Firefox isn't in the Support List, then I request to add the browser there.

Technically, I guess that's because the layout is simply not aware of dvh CSS property. Probably it's time to respect it in 2025.

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    I don't want to dupe close it but add it here please meta.stackexchange.com/questions/407158/… , its an ongoing effort and letting folks know to test it on FF android might be useful data for them Commented Mar 8, 2025 at 7:22
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    Unfortunately, mobile Firefox is not supported - the only supported mobile browsers are Safari and Chrome. Most likely, this will result in your report getting declined. If you can reproduce in desktop Firefox, edit this post to say so. Commented Mar 8, 2025 at 7:54
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    @SonictheAnonymousHedgehog that's horrible, thank you. Commented Mar 8, 2025 at 8:25
  • Related: Why doesn't Stack Exchange officially support the mobile version of Firefox? Commented Mar 8, 2025 at 16:25
  • Hmm, on my phone I use chat exclusively with Firefox/Android and don't have major issues. I see your second issue (where you need to scroll a bit after the onscreen keyboard pops up). I've never seen the first issue, can you describe that in a bit more detail? Commented Mar 9, 2025 at 18:03
  • (Oh, and I doubt that any of this is related to recent upgrades, I didn't touch the chat client at all -- the only recent thing there that I remember is this). Commented Mar 9, 2025 at 18:07
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    Good call on dvh though. Indeed that didn't exist back when the chat code was originally written. I recall trying to detect on-screen keyboards, but it was pretty much impossible. But now that chat might see some work once again, there are probably many chances to handle things better. (I'm not directly involved in those discussions, to be clear. So don't take anything I say as a promise.) Commented Mar 9, 2025 at 18:26
  • @balpha Thanks! Sorry for the inaccurate report, I've update it. Commented Mar 9, 2025 at 20:38
  • @balpha a side report on dvh: When mod panel to handle a flag appears on the main site page, if I touch it, the dialog may get the touch position incorrectly missing the vertical position. In that case for example If want to accept the flag It may put the selection to decline or vice versa, or select a wrong decline reason (I don't remember exactly the behavior but want to attract your attention there). That's the same "use dvh" issue but on the main site. Commented Mar 9, 2025 at 20:48
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    I'm experiencing the same issue on Firefox on Mobile - I captured a video of my screen showing what happens, which is available here. Commented May 1, 2025 at 20:31
  • @balpha any updates on that? Commented May 1, 2025 at 21:26
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    Well, chat usability is on the list of initiatives, but I don't know how concrete any roadmap on that is yet (I don't work on that team). Commented May 2, 2025 at 6:14
  • @balpha added answer. I think the question may be marked as fixed. Commented May 3, 2025 at 11:57

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Looks like I cannot reproduce hiding-under-the-keyboard input field of the Chat in Firefox anymore.

Scroll jump issue looks like was fixed too.

Seems to be the issue is resolved. Thanks SE Team (or probably Firefox Team) for fixing that.

Btw, when you scroll down the chat with opened keyboard, the input field still can hide under the keyboard but that isn't as annoying as before the fix.

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    It's fixed for me, too. Commented May 4, 2025 at 4:55

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