A user, lisandro_iaffar, reported a bug where the chat textbox disappears on mobile (Motorola G6-Plus, Android 9) when the keyboard appears, requiring a swipe to reveal it again. JammyDodger suggested the issue may be fixed in a recent commit, but lisandro_iaffar is on the Stable branch via Communiteq and cannot update immediately. RGJ offered to move the user to the tests-passed branch, but lisandro_iaffar prefers to wait for the next stable update. j.jaffeux confirmed the fix is not planned for stable due to the complexity of backporting chat changes, a position supported by sam. j.jaffeux noted most fixes are merged, with one iOS tweak pending. RGJ clarified their inquiry was not demanding, and all parties expressed mutual understanding and appreciation for the quick responses.
There is minor bug when trying to use the chat channels from the phone: the textbox in which you can see what you are typing will disappear when you tap on it to start writing (when the phone keyboard “rises” for you to type), and will not reappear when you start typing. I accidentally found that to make it reappear, I have to swipe up in the blank-space of the chatroom, so it seems like the text box actually remains where it was and is covered by the phone keyboard when it rises.
I have the latest stable Discourse version (up to April 18). My phone model: Motorola G6-Plus, Android 9.
Thank you very much @JammyDodger for the quick answer
I find I can not update the forum myself since I’m using Communiteq, but it will just be a matter of days until the next update so I can wait. It’s more than enough to know it has been considered, so thank you
Not sure, @JammyDodger will this be backported to stable?
Otherwise we can move you to the tests-passed branch @lisandro_iaffar but we’ll need your agreement on that.
I’m still working on this whole day, it’s hopefully fixed but still merging big changes so there might be regressions today. No plan to merge this on stable for now sorry.
Ah, I’m sorry @lisandro_iaffar, I wasn’t paying close enough attention and didn’t register you’re on the Stable branch. Hopefully Richard will be able to sort you out.
Thank you @RGJ , @j.jaffeux and @JammyDodger for your answers and quick assitance, I can not appreciate that enough
And thank you @RGJ for offering that solution ; but I prefer to remain in the stable branch and wait. I have been waiting 2 years to get people to adopt the forum I have been working on, I can wait a bit more, no hurries :P.
We can not afford the engineering to backport this kind of stuff… chat has drifted TONS since we first released it. It is just too hard to pull in all the fixes.
