# Issue with chat on iPads running iOS 12.5

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-on-ipads-running-ios-12-5/241184>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** chat, tablet\
**Created:** [October 6, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-on-ipads-running-ios-12-5/241184 "2022-10-06T20:45:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-on-ipads-running-ios-12-5/241184/12 "2022-10-13T20:30:46Z")

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> [@bletch](#):
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> tl;dr I’ve created a theme component that appears to get around the problem but would like to validate the CSS / approach I’ve used.

Good stuff!

> [@bletch](#):
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> I’m happy to maintain the theme component for my iPad users on 12.5, but would just like to know if this CSS approach is valid / optimum / dangerous.

I can’t comment immediately on that, but I have it on my list to discuss the questions you’ve raised more generally so we can respond here with a bit more clarity. It may take another week or two before we can respond to that more definitively though.

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