Users are discussing a UX issue where the “Your topic is similar to…” link preview appears on the right side of the screen but doesn’t respond to clicks when the composer is large. jidanni reports needing to use middle-click to open the link in a new tab, noting this is a recent regression. JammyDodger confirms the link works for them, suggesting the composer might be obscuring it. jidanni agrees, identifying their large composer as the likely culprit and calling it Bad UX. HamMan2118 asks about zoom level, to which jidanni replies “CTRL+0”. Firepup650 inquires about screen size or Chromebook resolution, and jidanni reveals they’re using 120% zoom, with a screenshot showing the UI layout. The issue appears to be caused by layout overlap at higher zoom levels or with large composers, preventing click interaction with the link preview.
But although I saw a link preview in the lower left corner of my screen, no amount of clicking would open the “Three dots become a garbage can” link. I had to use middle click to open it in a different tab.
Yes there are many threads about this, but this current behavior is new.
That must be the problem, as my composer is rather large.
So, tests need to be done. If the user’s composer is rather large, then he will end up clicking and clicking with no visible response. And that is Bad UX.