Preview quoted avatar images flicker in Safari

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Preview quoted avatar images flicker in Safari.

@peternlewis reported an issue where avatar images in quoted posts flicker every time a key is typed in the editor on Safari/Mac Ventura, starting from version 3.x. The issue does not occur on Chrome or Meta (which runs on a different release channel) Falco.

@peternlewis has plugins installed, but it’s unclear if they are causing the issue. A video capture of the issue has been shared peternlewis. The problem persists even in safe mode with all plugins disabled. The issue remains in version 3.1, with the flicker being slower, resulting in the image staying blank if typed quickly peternlewis.

Since upgrading to 3.x, if I am replying to a topic, and quote someone so the preview image shows their avatar, in Safari/Mac Ventura, the avatar image flickers every time I type a key.

Every time I type a key in the editor, the avatar image flickers.

I tried Chrome, and it does not flicker there.

Hello Peter,

Can you repro the issue on meta?

I tried on Safari (MacOS 13) on meta and didn’t encounter the issue.

No, Meta does not appear to have the issue. So maybe it is resolved post 3.0.2? I’m not sure why else I’d have the issue on my forum.

The only plugins I have are:

It’s hard to see how any of them would affect the issue.

I am now at 3.0.4 and the issue remains on my forum (https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/).

Are you able to do a video capture?
Does the problem persis in safe mode?

Yes, the problem remains in safe mode with everything disabled.

Meta runs the default tests-passed release channel, not the stable one.

I think I came across this issue a while ago, but didn’t experience it for a long time.

Issue remains on my server in 3.1. It seems the flicker is “slower” as in, when I type the image goes away and comes back after a longer delay, so that if I type relatively quickly the image stays blank until I stop typing. But other than that the issue remains annoying.