# \#fast-edit **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/fast-edit/606.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Quick edit jumps high on iPhone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-edit-jumps-high-on-iphone/351256)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-edit-jumps-high-on-iphone/351256 "2025-02-12T14:49:54Z")
When I try to fix a typo using quick edit, it flashrs, then edit box jumps quite much and I see just white. When I scroll up I find it and make my writings. After saving my position in moved toward older posts — lenghtwi… --- ## [Fast edit supports only a .. z](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-supports-only-a-z/289177)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-supports-only-a-z/289177 "2024-02-01T21:37:03Z")
When we are choosing text of languages outside english a to z, fast edit will open composer instead of… well, fast edit. I would guess it happends because someone somewhere sees letter like å,ä and ö as special characte… --- ## [Text selection is cancelled when the AI popup disappears](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-selection-is-cancelled-when-the-ai-popup-disappears/279897)
**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-selection-is-cancelled-when-the-ai-popup-disappears/279897 "2023-10-26T19:23:15Z")
When we quickly edit a message, unwanted problems occur in the editor. For example, after selecting a word to make it bold, the selection is canceled when the mouse is hovered over the bold button. This applies to all bu… --- ## [Fast Edit - Please Show Selected Portion as Selected Whenever the Composer Opens](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-please-show-selected-portion-as-selected-whenever-the-composer-opens/281044)
**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-please-show-selected-portion-as-selected-whenever-the-composer-opens/281044 "2023-10-04T15:58:36Z")
When I select a portion of text to “Fast Edit”, and then the Composer opens, I expect that the text I have selected will already be selected in the Composer. At this point, the cursor often does not even appear anywhere… --- ## ['Save Edit' Button difficult to see in some themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/save-edit-button-difficult-to-see-in-some-themes/277635)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/save-edit-button-difficult-to-see-in-some-themes/277635 "2023-09-03T10:28:33Z")
With some themes the Save edit is difficult to read. It’s almost impossible with Grey Amber. After editing Maybe the button could look like the reply button or the save edit button when you don’t fast edit --- ## [Why does fast edit often open the composer instead?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-fast-edit-often-open-the-composer-instead/277499)
**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-fast-edit-often-open-the-composer-instead/277499 "2023-09-01T14:18:55Z")
Hi! Great feature :clap:, but for some reason, when I select a piece of text for editing on my site, the composer window always opens. Or does it only apply to recently created messages? --- ## [Fast edit input container position](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-input-container-position/263190)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-input-container-position/263190 "2023-07-26T10:13:34Z")
Hello, It seems the fast edit input container position is always recalculating while scrolling on mobile and if it opens on bottom the keyboard can overlay it. Huawei P20 Pro Android 10 Chrome 112.0.5615.136 E… --- ## [Fast edit doesn't work with Chinese characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-doesnt-work-with-chinese-characters/272885)
**Author:** [@wellbing-go](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wellbing-go)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-doesnt-work-with-chinese-characters/272885 "2023-07-26T09:12:55Z")
Hi, everyone! When I was using fast edit, I found that doesn’t work with Chinese characters :sob: Is there any way to help with that? --- ## [Fast edit shortcuts don't work anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-shortcuts-dont-work-anymore/272610)
**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-shortcuts-dont-work-anymore/272610 "2023-07-26T04:51:50Z")
These keyboard shortcuts for fast edit seem to be broken in Chrome browser on Windows 10, Chrome OS, and MacOS. (Even here on this Meta forum these are broken, it seems.) Update: These are, however, working on one of … --- ## [Fast edit doesn't work on content with certain characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-doesnt-work-on-content-with-certain-characters/223145)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-doesnt-work-on-content-with-certain-characters/223145 "2023-05-11T02:20:08Z")
Well, I’ve been using fast edits for a while, but I think this is the first time I encounter this. I edited a word, and it worked. I edited another, it didn’t. I tried multiple times, waiting several seconds between eac… --- ## [When composer opens with fast edit, can't close the keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-composer-opens-with-fast-edit-cant-close-the-keyboard/243494)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-composer-opens-with-fast-edit-cant-close-the-keyboard/243494 "2022-11-01T02:33:24Z")
Hello, I noticed when I try to fast edit the post but fast edit not available (multiple same words) than it opens the composer. It seems to if the composer opens this way than the focus is retrigger to the textarea when… --- ## [Fast Edit: a perfect example of how such a small feature can be amazing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-a-perfect-example-of-how-such-a-small-feature-can-be-amazing/234806)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-a-perfect-example-of-how-such-a-small-feature-can-be-amazing/234806 "2022-08-02T11:57:48Z")
I’ve been using it since it was introduced, and I just realized how good that was when I instinctively tried to use it on a message I posted on a vBulletin forum. :sweat\_smile: --- ## [Introducing fast edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-fast-edit/204182)
**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-fast-edit/204182 "2021-09-22T09:07:13Z")
As of today it’s now possible to edit a small selection of a post in few clicks. Can be disabled with the site setting: enable\_fast\_edit Important: If the code is not able to define with certainty which part of the… --- ## [Add keyboard shortcuts to Fast Edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-keyboard-shortcuts-to-fast-edit/277633)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-keyboard-shortcuts-to-fast-edit/277633 "2021-10-11T15:05:49Z")
Is it possible to confirm the edit with a keyboard shortcut? ctrl + enter maybe? Currently it seems that there is no other way than clicking the button. :thinking: --- ## [Praise for Fast Edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/praise-for-fast-edit/277634)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/praise-for-fast-edit/277634 "2021-09-28T17:45:58Z")
This is the topic to add your praise for the fabulous Fast Edit feature. :raised\_hands: :slight\_smile: If you think it’s made a difference and you want to let everyone know, then this is the topic for you! And if you …