[UX] Unable to select text on a post on mobile #168

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opened 2025-02-05 20:52:08 +09:00 by naskya · 6 comments
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What type of issue is this?

  • label: Client
  • label: Bug

What happened?

when trying to select text on mobile (long-pressing on a post) it will always open up a context menu instead of letting the user select/copy text from the post.

What did you expect to happen?

for text in a post to be selectable on mobile

Steps to reproduce the issue

long press on a post with the mobile web client; in this example i long pressed on the word "syncthing"

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Reproduces how often

always

What did you try to solve the issue / Do you have any insights

only way to bypass this issue currently is copying the whole post text from the three dots menu > share, and then deleting all the text except for what you want when you paste it

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20240714

## What type of issue is this? * label: Client * label: Bug ## What happened? when trying to select text on mobile (long-pressing on a post) it will always open up a context menu instead of letting the user select/copy text from the post. ## What did you expect to happen? for text in a post to be selectable on mobile ## Steps to reproduce the issue long press on a post with the mobile web client; in this example i long pressed on the word "syncthing" ![image](/uploads/b99229132a436db541f526dc1991b9ba/image.png){width=320} ## Reproduces how often always ## What did you try to solve the issue / Do you have any insights only way to bypass this issue currently is copying the whole post text from the three dots menu > share, and then deleting all the text except for what you want when you paste it ## Version 20240714
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Author: J S

Can confirm with Android 14, Firefox 128.0.1, Fennec 127.0.2, Pixel 6, Firefish 20240714

*Author: J S* Can confirm with Android 14, Firefox 128.0.1, Fennec 127.0.2, Pixel 6, Firefish 20240714
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Author: Eana Hufwe

Can confirm with Firefox for Android 130.0a1, Firefish v20240710, Android 14 on Pixel 6 Pro. Highlighting note content does not work in both main note and replies.

*Author: Eana Hufwe* Can confirm with Firefox for Android 130.0a1, Firefish v20240710, Android 14 on Pixel 6 Pro. Highlighting note content does not work in both main note and replies.
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Author: Ghost User

Cannot confirm with Firefox 128.0.1, Firefish v20240714 on Android ArrowOS 13.1. Highlighting and copying part of posts works as expected.

*Author: Ghost User* Cannot confirm with Firefox 128.0.1, Firefish v20240714 on Android ArrowOS 13.1. Highlighting and copying part of posts works as expected.
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Author: naskya

Firefox on iOS is also okay because all iOS browsers are essentially Safari?

I wonder if other web applications have the same problem (it might only be for *keys, since our web app is so complicated that it even has a built-in window manager)

*Author: naskya* Firefox on iOS is also okay ~~<small>because all iOS browsers are essentially Safari?</small>~~ I wonder if other web applications have the same problem (it might only be for *keys, since our web app is so complicated that it even has a built-in window manager)
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Author: sophia krusniczky

ah, it seems to be an issue with firefox mobile. i can select text with chrome mobile on android. it seems to be firefox for android it does not work. unsure if it affects firefox on ios too

*Author: sophia krusniczky* ah, it seems to be an issue with firefox mobile. i can select text with chrome mobile on android. it seems to be firefox for android it does not work. unsure if it affects firefox on ios too
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Author: naskya

fwiw, I can’t reproduce this with my iPhone (Android only?)

*Author: naskya* fwiw, I can’t reproduce this with my iPhone (Android only?)
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