# Auto focus cursor in search box on mobile

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-focus-cursor-in-search-box-on-mobile/43488
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [April 30, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-focus-cursor-in-search-box-on-mobile/43488 "2016-04-30T04:41:12Z")
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### Author: ![eviltrout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eviltrout/32/5275_2.png) [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-focus-cursor-in-search-box-on-mobile/43488/7 "2016-05-02T18:45:47Z")

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No, it was removed some time ago because iOS has terrible scrolling issues when you auto focus on elements that have fixed positioning. In general any auto focus on fixed items is disabled everywhere on the site.

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