# Cursor erscheint im Antwortfeld mit dem Waterfox-Browser nicht
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [19. Juni 2019 um 20:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841 "2019-06-19T20:35:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@editorsean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/editorsean)
#### Post date: [19. Juni 2019 um 20:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/1 "2019-06-19T20:35:12Z")
When I start a reply in the Waterfox browser even on this forum, the cursor does not appear when typing, making it difficult to reposition the cursor to edit text:
The cursor displays fine when I start a new topic or private message, but does not appear when I reply to an existing topic or private message.
This issue does not occur on Chrome or Edge. On the Discourse based forum I take care of, someone mentioned the cursor does not appear on their Firefox browser when replying, although the cursor appears for me in Firefox.
To replicate this issue, try to reply to any topic here in the Waterfox 64-bit browser, such as the portable version which is also affected.
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### Author:  [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [19. Juni 2019 um 21:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/2 "2019-06-19T21:39:30Z")
Just a heads up, we do not support Waterfox. See [What is Discourse? | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](https://www.discourse.org/about). Not saying we won’t fix it, but it’s not a high priority as it doesn’t impact the supported browsers.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [20. Juni 2019 um 05:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/3 "2019-06-20T05:53:35Z")
Probably best to report this as a bug to Waterfox, not us.
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### Author:  [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)
#### Post date: [20. Juni 2019 um 06:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/4 "2019-06-20T06:54:13Z")
Possibly this bug (also affecting Firefox), although I can’t see any `transform` CSS in Discourse.
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> **[226301 - text cursor disappears sporadically with css scale down](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=226301)**
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> NEW (nobody) in Core - Web Painting. Last updated 2026-01-24.
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### Author:  [@editorsean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/editorsean)
#### Post date: [20. Juni 2019 um 09:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/5 "2019-06-20T09:32:33Z")
From checking that BugZilla thread, this issue affects Firefox ESR, the extended support release for organisations. The example David points to is another Discourse based forum.
To test, I installed Firefox ESR (60.7.1esr 64-bit) and as I write this reply the cursor is missing. The workaround they mention (minimise and restore) does indeed trigger the cursor to appear.
I will reply to that BugZilla thread to mention this.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [25. Juni 2019 um 06:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/6 "2019-06-25T06:58:17Z")
I doubt they will backport any fixes, a new ESR is out now and the old one dies in October
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### Author:  [@nylen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nylen)
#### Post date: [3. Juli 2019 um 21:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841/7 "2019-07-03T21:05:50Z")
Ich sehe dieses Problem auch in Firefox ESR.
Wie im oben verlinkten [Superuser-Thread](https://superuser.com/a/833356/9599) erwähnt, scheint das Minimieren und Wiederherstellen des Fensters den Cursor wiederherzustellen.