Footnote popup on mobile is partially off‑screen and does not scroll; the long footnotes cannot be viewed

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Hi,
I’m experiencing a UI issue with the footnote popup on mobile devices.

When tapping a footnote number, the popup opens, but on mobile the popup is partially positioned outside the visible screen area. If the footnote text is long, I cannot tell whether the entire content is inside the popup or not, because:

  • The popup itself does not move when I try to scroll.
  • The main page scrolls instead, while the popup stays fixed in place.
  • The popup content does not scroll either.
  • As a result, the lower part of the footnote becomes completely inaccessible.

So the issue is not only that the popup lacks a scrollable area, but also that the popup is not repositioned within the viewport on mobile, making long footnotes unreadable.

:test_tube: Desktop
I haven’t tested this behavior on desktop yet, so I’m not sure whether the issue is mobile‑specific.

:wrench: Environment

  • Standard Discourse installation (Docker)
  • No custom JS/CSS affecting footnotes
  • Issue reproducible on multiple mobile browsers and devices

Could you please confirm whether this is a known issue with the footnote popup on mobile?
If not, I’d appreciate guidance on how to fix or patch the popup so that it becomes scrollable and fully visible on mobile devices.

Thanks!

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What version are you using? There was a fix last week

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Thanks for pointing that out. I appreciate the clarification. I haven’t updated my instance for about three weeks, which explains why I was still seeing the issue. Thanks again for the helpful note.

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