535011 - anchor in the URL does not jump because page has text field focus by javascript

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Nizzy]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.5) Gecko/20091102 Firefox/3.5.5
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.5) Gecko/20091102 Firefox/3.5.5


sample URL: http://site.com/index.html#today

call this onload:
document.forms['sForm'].query.focus();

<form name="sForm">
<input type="text" name="query">
</fomr>

<br>create a large height here<br>

Now, our #today will not jump here becuase focus takes over the anchor.
<a name="today">Today's news</a>


Reproducible: Always

Actual Results:  
Anchor doesn't jump when there is a form field focus

Expected Results:  
I am not sure which one has the priority but IE ignores the focus when there is anchor in the url.

Comment 1

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, are you still seeing this issue with Firefox 3.6.13 or later in safe mode or a fresh profile? If not, please close. These links can help you in your testing.
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles

Comment 2

[Nizzy]

yes, it still happens. Did you try this?

create a text field at the of page and set a focus with javascript.
then create anchor name below this field at least 2 scrolls. then append the #anchor name to the url, hit enter...you will see.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug has had the CLOSEME tag for several weeks and the date in the tag is
far gone. If the reporter can still see this issue, Please retest with Firefox
3.6.x or later and a new profile
(http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). Then please remove the
closeme tag in the whiteboard, mark the bug against the proper version and
comment on the bug.