# Quote button on hover is missing
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [August 13, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955 "2023-08-13T16:58:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/1 "2023-08-13T16:58:14Z")
After update to 3.2.0.beta1-dev (0187ad0d37), I stopped seeing “Quote” button when I select text I want to quote. The hotkey “q” still works.
Occasionally I find the “Quote” button visible in some topics, but after the page refresh it disappears again. Also, it’s not that the button is made invisible by some CSS, it is absent from the HTML code altogether.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/2 "2023-08-13T17:01:16Z")
I think we have another report of something similar for Android - [Quote-feature occasionally missing on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-feature-occasionally-missing-on-android/273943)
Though ‘hotkey’ and ‘hover’ suggest yours is desktop-related. 🙂
Is this here on Meta too?
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/3 "2023-08-13T17:07:55Z")
i cannot repro this on any device or browser with meta or my forum (same release version) . if you haven’t already done so, i would try [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) and browser incognetio mode to see if a plugin or component or browser extension is causing the effect.
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### Author:  [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/4 "2023-08-13T17:12:17Z")
> [@JammyDodger](#):
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> I think we have another report of something similar for Android
I swear I did search for existing topics! But apparently that topic doesn’t show up if the word “button” is used in the search
Yes, this is on Desktop (Safari 18615.2.9.11.10). I’ve just tried Firefox, same issue.
> [@JammyDodger](#):
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> Is this here on Meta too?
No. I wonder if the fact that I have admin rights on my website (and so “Edit” button is present) has something to do with it.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/5 "2023-08-13T17:15:07Z")
> [@hiddenseal](#):
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> No. I wonder if the fact that I have admin rights on my website (and so “Edit” button is present) has something to do with it.
FWIW, we’ve been trying to replicate it and haven’t been able to so far (as admins).
I’m assuming no errors in the console or logs to give a clue + [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) checks out? Any likely plugins you have that may affect it? 🤞
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### Author:  [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/6 "2023-08-13T20:10:42Z")
> [@JammyDodger](#):
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> I’m assuming no errors in the console or logs to give a clue + [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-safe-mode/53504) checks out?
The same error persists even in [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) (with all checkboxes selected). No errors in the console.
> [@JammyDodger](#):
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> Any likely plugins you have that may affect it?
I don’t have any plugins which directly mess with that window; here’s the list of all plugins installed:
```bash
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-math.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-reactions.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-solved.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-spoiler-alert.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-whos-online.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-assign.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-cakeday.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-akismet.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-data-explorer.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-gamification
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-footnote
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-encrypt.git
- git clone https://github.com/davidtaylorhq/discourse-telegram-notifications.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/docker_manager.git
- git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-policy
```
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/7 "2023-08-13T22:33:28Z")
I’m still drawing a blank on a repro, but I was wondering if it was due to some portion of the text you’re selecting. Maybe before or after another element in the post, perhaps?
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### Author:  [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/8 "2023-08-13T22:45:57Z")
> [@JammyDodger](#):
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> I was wondering if it was due to some portion of the text you’re selecting
no, this issue persists regardless of which part of the post you’re trying to quote.
This issue appears when you open a given topic for the first time in the current tab. After you refresh the page or go to the home page and reenter the topic, the quote button is present. But if you open the website in a new tab and re-enter the same topic, for the first time, the “quote” is missing. Again, refreshing or home/re-entering helps.
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### Author:  [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/9 "2023-09-08T00:51:55Z")
Hello,
no one in the forum can make a select in the topic and find the quote button, IDK why actually.
only two {share,edit}
how could i find it ?
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/10 "2023-09-08T02:33:11Z")
hmmm, maybe try [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true)? 🤔
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### Author:  [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/11 "2023-09-08T02:34:55Z")
> [@Lilly](#):
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> hmmm, maybe try [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-safe-mode/53504)? 🤔
same problem
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### Author:  [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/12 "2023-09-08T03:03:18Z")
I have noticed the same thing on our own sites. I’ll flag it to the team.
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/13 "2023-09-08T05:03:20Z")
I think there is already a #Contribute > Bug topic
> [@Quote button on hover is missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955):
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> After update to 3.2.0.beta1-dev (0187ad0d37), I stopped seeing “Quote” button when I select text I want to quote. The hotkey “q” still works. [image] Occasionally I find the “Quote” button visible in some topics, but after the page refresh it disappears again. Also, it’s not that the button is made invisible by some CSS, it is absent from the HTML code altogether.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/14 "2023-09-08T06:40:50Z")
That is an Android issue, as far as I can tell this new one is being reported for Google Chrome?
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### Author:  [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/15 "2023-09-08T06:54:28Z")
no im using computer - firefox
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/16 "2023-09-08T06:59:01Z")
> [@sam](#):
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> That is an Android issue
I thought that one is not.
> [@hiddenseal](#):
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> Yes, this is on Desktop (Safari 18615.2.9.11.10). I’ve just tried Firefox, same issue.
(But there is also an android issue [Quote-feature occasionally missing on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-feature-occasionally-missing-on-android/273943))
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### Author:  [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/17 "2023-09-08T08:02:18Z")
Hello 👋
I have a repro for this quote button issue.
This has been reported a few times but I write here as this is the latest one and seems the other topics cross-linked already.
Repro:
1. Go to settings and set the page loading indicator to **spinner**
2. With spinner the quote button will missing from selections when you open a topic.
Is it possible for whoever reported this problem to see if it works with a slider? 🙂
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### Author:  [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/18 "2023-09-08T08:11:29Z")
IDK how to say it, but it works ! LMAO !
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/19 "2023-09-08T08:41:09Z")
I think there may be a repro in another topic you could try:
[https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-disabled/278238/14?u=jammydodger](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-disabled/278238/14)
If that works for you, I can look at merging the reports together. 👍 🙂
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### Author:  [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-on-hover-is-missing/274955/20 "2023-09-08T09:32:12Z")
> [@JammyDodger](#):
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> If that works for you
I’d rephrase it to “seems like there’s no bug with the loading indicator set to _slider_”, because we’d really not want to move away from spinner, but yes, that seems to be the way to reproduce the bug
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