# iPad keyboard obscures chat window
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** chat, tablet
**Created:** [March 13, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014 "2023-03-13T19:58:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@PeakProsperity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PeakProsperity)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014/1 "2023-03-13T19:58:07Z")
One of our users has reported that the on-screen iPad keyboard obscures the chat window in Discourse, making it very challenging for her to use the chat functionality on an iPad. Thought I would flag it here in case it’s something that can be improved upon. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014/2 "2023-03-13T20:21:33Z")
Do you have a screenshot or any other information that could help us troubleshoot? iOS version could help too.
I do see a regression with the overlay version of the chat and the keyboard… is this the same issue?
In the meantime it may help to use fullscreen chat (there’s an expand button), which seems to avoid this issue
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### Author:  [@PeakProsperity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PeakProsperity)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014/3 "2023-03-14T21:07:26Z")
Below please find a screenshot, which is similar to the one you posted. She is using iPadOS 16.3.1 and Safari as the browser. Hope this helps!
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014/4 "2023-03-14T21:08:51Z")
This is helpful, thanks! we’ll look into it
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014/5 "2023-03-14T21:54:40Z")
Ah I just had to refresh my memory on this… It’s difficult to reliably reposition an element above the virtual keyboard when it’s opened, so we plan on disabling the “drawer” mode of chat on iPad and will force full-screen mode, but we haven’t gotten to it yet.
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### Author:  [@schneeland](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schneeland)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipad-keyboard-obscures-chat-window/258014/6 "2024-04-07T17:02:04Z")
Just to double check: the last statement is still valid? Because I still see this issue on 3.3.0.beta2-dev.
