Android keyboard overlaps/interferes text edit fields

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Android Keyboard Overlap Issue

ljpp reported that the Android keyboard can overlap and interfere with text edit fields in certain use cases, sharing two specific examples:

  • Replying to a different topic: The search field is hidden behind the message composer when the keyboard is active.
  • Banning a user with a custom reason: The text field for entering a reason/message can be difficult to access due to the keyboard overlap.

ljpp suggested a community effort to identify and report all similar use cases. Don shared a theme component that may help with the composer issue, which Heliosurge confirmed works well. Additionally, Heliosurge noted that switching to desktop mode can provide a temporary solution to the keyboard overlap issue.

There are some use cases where the Android (latest Chrome) keyboard conflicts/overlaps with the text field that the user is supposed to edit. I was able to come up with these two out of my heart, but I have a feeling there are more.

  • Trying to reply to a different topic
    • Reply to a post
    • Tap search :mag: , as the reponse actually fits better to a different topic
    • → The search field is actually active in the screenshot, but hidden behind the message composer, which is pushed up by the keyboard.

  • Banning a user with a custom reason
    • Ban user, select custom reason
    • Tap the text field in attempt to enter the reason/message. This is less severe though, as the edt text field can be found by swiping and scrolling down.

As said, I am fairly certain that there are other glitching use cases like these.

It would be great if we could go through all these text editing use cases as community effort and report all the issues to this topic. :+1:

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Hello :wave:
This theme component may help with the first part…

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Not a real solution. But switching to desktop mode via side panel. Android keyboard seems more friendly

@Don 's Customization > Theme component works awesome for composer fix! :+1:

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