# \#keyboard **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/keyboard/23.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Jittery keyboard in "languages I understand" input box on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jittery-keyboard-in-languages-i-understand-input-box-on-mobile/409628)
**Author:** [@sk-or-v1-contents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sk-or-v1-contents)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jittery-keyboard-in-languages-i-understand-input-box-on-mobile/409628 "2026-08-15T12:16:38Z")
Priority/Severity: ≥Moderate? Platform: Edge on Android, Discourse Meta (can reproduce in safe mode) Reproducible steps: Go to a topic that has the 文A button, like Admin-Hinweise nach letztem Update (this URL includ… --- ## [Keyboard not appearing when creating posts - android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-not-appearing-when-creating-posts-android/399408)
**Author:** [@Mark07](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark07)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-not-appearing-when-creating-posts-android/399408 "2026-03-27T10:20:13Z")
Hi there, Over the past few days, my community has had 2 users report that the keyboard doesn’t appear when they attempt to create a new topic (using Android app). Has anyone seen reports of similar? Could it be linke… --- ## ['open in new tab' browser keybind fails on search results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-in-new-tab-browser-keybind-fails-on-search-results/384004)
**Author:** [@KiaraGrouwstra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KiaraGrouwstra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-in-new-tab-browser-keybind-fails-on-search-results/384004 "2025-09-26T19:37:59Z")
i try to navigate the web by keyboard. when i issue a search, discourse will show a list of search results. often, i would like to read multiple of these results, and as such intend to open these in new tabs. to do thi… --- ## [Keyboard covers the page bottom input fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-covers-the-page-bottom-input-fields/336528)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-covers-the-page-bottom-input-fields/336528 "2024-11-18T19:44:20Z")
Hello :wave: There are a few place where the opened keyboard is covers the input / dropdown etc… field on mobile. I think it would be good to find a solution for this because now you it makes write blindly in these case… --- ## [Trying to choose tags when moving reply closes keyboard immediately](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-choose-tags-when-moving-reply-closes-keyboard-immediately/313374)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-choose-tags-when-moving-reply-closes-keyboard-immediately/313374 "2024-07-25T02:40:16Z")
When moving a reply from an existing topic to a new topic, in the popup box that appears, the problem is that when choosing tags to the new topic, the keyboard abruptly closes. Only if I manage to quickly type a few lett… --- ## [Emacs shortcut keys in text box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emacs-shortcut-keys-in-text-box/270101)
**Author:** [@manojm321](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manojm321)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emacs-shortcut-keys-in-text-box/270101 "2023-12-04T21:07:48Z")
Is there a way to disable markdown shortcuts in the text box and enable emacs shortcuts like Crtl-a, Ctrl-k like it works in a terminal? --- ## [Keyboard nagivation on the search page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-nagivation-on-the-search-page/145183)
**Author:** [@schleifer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schleifer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 6:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-nagivation-on-the-search-page/145183 "2021-07-07T06:07:59Z")
After you start a search with ‘/’, type your query, and submit with Enter, then it takes you to the results screen: You can move through these with much tabbing, but it would be much more convenient to use j/k/o/u li… --- ## [Is there a key shortcut to make search box disappear](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-key-shortcut-to-make-search-box-disappear/119586)
**Author:** [@BobbyZopfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BobbyZopfan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-key-shortcut-to-make-search-box-disappear/119586 "2020-12-20T21:47:11Z")
We can invoke the search box by pressing forward slash ( / ), but we can only make it disappear by another shortcut (ctrl+alt+ f). Is it intentionally made so? Even pressing ‘Esc’ doesn’t do so (which is most intuitive,… --- ## ["Open all external links in a new tab" not honoured by keyboard activation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-not-honoured-by-keyboard-activation/32429)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-not-honoured-by-keyboard-activation/32429 "2018-02-21T21:55:51Z")
Steps to repro: Check “Open all external links in a new tab” in preferences. Open an external link using a mouse - it opens in a new tab as expected. Open an external link using the keyboard. It opens in the current t… --- ## [Change hyperlink keyboard shortcut to Ctrl+k](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-hyperlink-keyboard-shortcut-to-ctrl-k/34325)
**Author:** [@hammer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-hyperlink-keyboard-shortcut-to-ctrl-k/34325 "2017-07-20T09:37:44Z")
Ctrl+k currently will apply the preformatted text style to selected text. Every other application I use will open the edit hyperlink dialog. It would be nice to bring Discourse in line with other applications. --- ## [Keyboard navigation doesn't scroll beyond last post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-navigation-doesnt-scroll-beyond-last-post/43728)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-navigation-doesnt-scroll-beyond-last-post/43728 "2016-05-06T15:17:41Z")
This behaviour has changed here on Meta since yesterday. Using j to scroll down a topic works as far as the last post. After that, the focus does move to the suggested topics, as expected, but the page doesn’t scroll, … --- ## [Focus does not move to profile menu when opened from keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-does-not-move-to-profile-menu-when-opened-from-keyboard/34925)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focus-does-not-move-to-profile-menu-when-opened-from-keyboard/34925 "2016-04-17T16:52:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Various keyboard shortcuts no longer working: The original report topic has been closed because the other issues have been resolved, but the problem with the Profile menu remains. --- ## [Reply-as-linked-topic tweaks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-tweaks/37358)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-tweaks/37358 "2016-01-03T17:31:51Z")
I have students reply-as-linked-topic often. I will post a topic with a challenge for them to accomplish and have them replay-as-linked-topic with their solution. One tricky thing for them to figure out is that when you… --- ## ["q" keyboard shortcut not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/q-keyboard-shortcut-not-working/35901)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 7:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/q-keyboard-shortcut-not-working/35901 "2015-11-23T07:59:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Various keyboard shortcuts no longer working: It seems to have become unfixed… --- ## [Post navigator keeps keyboard focus when entering post number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-navigator-keeps-keyboard-focus-when-entering-post-number/35354)
**Author:** [@JBert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JBert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-navigator-keeps-keyboard-focus-when-entering-post-number/35354 "2015-11-09T17:37:29Z")
I frequently use my keyboard’s cursor keys when going through longer topics as I’m prone to wrist pain when using the scroll wheel for long periods. What I noticed is that the cursor keys stop working when doing the fol… --- ## [Various keyboard shortcuts no longer working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/various-keyboard-shortcuts-no-longer-working/32679)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2015, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/various-keyboard-shortcuts-no-longer-working/32679 "2015-10-25T10:57:27Z")
/ doesn’t open the Search box. = doesn’t open the Hamburger menu. p does open the Profile menu, but if you have interacted with the page in any way - even simple j/k navigation - focus will not move to the open menu wi… --- ## [Some keyboard shortcuts are broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-keyboard-shortcuts-are-broken/34714)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-keyboard-shortcuts-are-broken/34714 "2015-10-20T13:41:34Z")
Shift+p (pin a topic), and Shift+j/ Shift+k (next/previous section) are not working. Other shortcuts using Shift work OK. I don’t know how long this has been the case, as I don’t use them. I just discovered this when… --- ## [No way to dismiss usercard when opened by keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-way-to-dismiss-usercard-when-opened-by-keyboard/26709)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-way-to-dismiss-usercard-when-opened-by-keyboard/26709 "2015-05-21T09:29:00Z")
Use j,k navigation to focus on a post and then tab to the avatar/username and press Enter to open the card. There is no way to close it again using the keyboard. (Workaround is to press Enter again to visit the profile… --- ## [Error message cannot be dismissed by keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-message-cannot-be-dismissed-by-keyboard/27635)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-message-cannot-be-dismissed-by-keyboard/27635 "2015-04-17T17:24:43Z")
We’ve recently experienced a huge number of 502 errors (not a Discourse issue). The error message pop-up cannot be dismissed by keyboard. Other pop-ups can be dismissed with Enter and I would expect this to be the s… --- ## [Edit window pop-ups cannot be dismissed by keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-window-pop-ups-cannot-be-dismissed-by-keyboard/27683)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-window-pop-ups-cannot-be-dismissed-by-keyboard/27683 "2015-04-17T16:42:10Z")
The “Revive this topic?”, “Your topic is similar to…” and similar pop-ups cannot be dismissed by keyboard. This is frustrating, as they often cover a post I want to refer to while typing. --- ## [Official warning checkbox unreachable by keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/official-warning-checkbox-unreachable-by-keyboard/24275)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/official-warning-checkbox-unreachable-by-keyboard/24275 "2015-01-26T15:52:38Z")
The “This is an official warning” checkbox on PMs is unreachable by tabbing. --- ## [Set focus on usercard when activated by keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-focus-on-usercard-when-activated-by-keyboard/21968)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-focus-on-usercard-when-activated-by-keyboard/21968 "2014-11-10T17:46:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from New user cards and user profile page design deployed: \[quote=“codinghorror, post:27, topic:21660”\] \We could just remove the Profile button, under the assumption that people know to cli… --- ## [Reply as new topic - keyboard problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-new-topic-keyboard-problem/15807)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-new-topic-keyboard-problem/15807 "2014-08-29T23:24:47Z")
“Reply as new topic” is only visible on mouseover. Although you can access it by keyboard, if you happen to know it comes after the “like” button in a post, that does require a degree of clairvoyance which it’s probably … --- ## [Quote post using keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953 "2014-05-29T09:37:53Z")
There is no method for keyboard users to quote a post. It would be nice to have the option.