810167 - Text input leaves insertion pointer in old position after typing

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox for Android Graveyard :: Keyboards and IME, defect)

Description

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

Attachment: Galaxy_Note_screenshot.png

My Samsung Galaxy Note and S II are running GB.

STR:
1. Load my favorite IME test page: http://support.mozilla.org/
2. Tap input focus in the Help page's text input
3. See the orange insertion pointer
4. Start typing

ACTUAL RESULT:
See the orange insertion pointer is still visible and still points to position 0, not the current cursor position. Please see the attached screenshot.

EXPECTED RESULT:
I would expect the insertion pointer to disappear or follow the cursor position.

This is a regression:
* Neither Firefox 16 and Beta 17 display an orange insertion pointer.
* Aurora 18 displays an orange insertion pointer, but it DOES disappears when you start typing.
* Nightly 19 displays an orange insertion pointer, but it does NOT disappear when you start typing.

Comment 1

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

Aurora 18 is affected, though its misbehavior differs from Nightly 19's.

Comment 2

[Mark Finkle (:mfinkle) (use needinfo?)]

Shouldn't we hide the handle when typing?

Comment 3

[Mark Finkle (:mfinkle) (use needinfo?)]

(In reply to Mark Finkle (:mfinkle) from comment #2)
> Shouldn't we hide the handle when typing?

Indeed, Chris mentions that in comment 0

Comment 4

[Paul Feher]

This is also reproducible on following devices:

Samsung galaxy Tab (Android 3.1)
Samsung galaxy R (Android 2.3.4)
HTC Desire Z (Android 2.3.4)

Comment 5

[Nick Schubach]

This happens on the Nexus 10 with the latest Android 4.3.  Switching apps (then back) sometimes helps, but rarely.

Comment 6

[(inactive) Jim Chen [:jchen] [:darchons]]

(In reply to Nick Schubach from comment #5)
> This happens on the Nexus 10 with the latest Android 4.3.  Switching apps
> (then back) sometimes helps, but rarely.

Which Firefox version are you using? And can you post updated steps to reproduce? Thanks!

Comment 7

[Nick Schubach]

Doesn't seem to be doing it anymore