Text input loosing focus after switching tabs (Google Docs)
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Hi.
Whenever we switch tabs or apps we loose the focus on the Vivaldi tab.
Imagine that I'm typing text in a tab in Google Docs, then I go to other tab or other program to copy text and then I get back to the Google Docs tab to paste it. As I press Ctrl+Shift+V to paste, a blank page is opened in the tab. I need to click back to go back to Google Docs and place the cursor where the focus was lost and paste the text.
Edit:
Vivaldi version 6.5.3206.50 (Stable channel) stable (64-bit)
Happens since first time installation.
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My report seems a duplicate of: https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/75404/text-input-loosing-focus-after-switching-tabs-google-docs/133?page=7
I confirm this does not happen with Firefox or Chrome.
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Same here. Is there a bug report we can vote on?
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@jmss Yeah, you're generalizing based on a single site.
This is a known bug for Google Docs specifically.
Maybe some other similar heavy web apps.It's an old bug, no idea when/if it will ever get fixed.
Workaround: Switch tabs twice...
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The Google Docs apps are not really debuggable. That could be why there is no fix.
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I genuinely appreciate the efforts going into the development of this browser, and I am not qualified to judge (and you may not be either, @DoctorG), but I reject the premise that Google Docs apps are not debuggable since other browsers (all that I have tried) have been successful at implementing this.
Vivaldi is really nifty browser, and unfortunately, this the only reason Vivaldi can't be a viable option for me (not my choice to use Gdocs).
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@fakepop said in Text input loosing focus after switching tabs (Google Docs):
Google Docs apps are not debuggable
Interaction and issues of focus with tabs, Vivaldi UI and Google Docs can not be debugged easily, was told by dev team.
but I reject the premise
You can.
But you bark up the wrong tree as I am not responsible for the bug. -
I wasn't implying that you are, @DoctorG. I am not barking either. Just wanted to express my disappointment.
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@mindplay said in Text input loosing focus after switching tabs (Google Docs):
I haven't seen this happening anywhere else.
I can confirm this: this issue with focus happens (in my experience) only with Google Docs and Google Sheets, not with any other website or app I have used.
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Sadly no fix available.
FYI: Follow master 🪲bug VB-43340 "Text editing fields lose focus when switching tabs (Google Docs, Office, Jira)" in Stable and Snapshot's changelogs.
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What are the chances this will get fixed?
This is probably the best browser out there and I want to continue using it - but this bug makes it essentially unusable for people who do a lot of work in G-suite, having to move my hand to the mouse to click and regain focus whenever switching tabs is a dealbreaker. -
@doubleknavery
Hi, the bug report was updated end January and get higher priority but as always, no timeline.
I don't use Google Docs, but when you're typing, it might be better to press F9 to focus the page than using the mouse.Cheers, mib
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Thanks mib. I have subscribed via RSS and will probably come back if there are any developments.
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@VoodooPriest How do I follow that bug? I couldn't find the list of bugs anywhere?
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Thanks, @mib2berlin. Vivaldi is the best browser I've used to far. I used Firefox (and predecessors) for many, many years until they decided to introduce disruptive updates. Then I switched to Chrome but its password management is cumbersome/buggy. For me, this is the only fault of Vivaldi, except for occasional crashes when opening more than one profile (I use more than one).
It's a shame, because this bug seems quick to fix (I'm not a web-development professional, I use(d) mostly C/C++, Python, Ada/SPARK, etc., and this is a pain: when you come back to the Google Doc and want to paste code unformatted using Ctrl+Shift+V you go to the last web page (without the correct focus I suppose this key combination means back).
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Hi, a developer is working on this issue and mentioned Chrome call an internal extension.
I am not familiar with GD, can one test if the focus lost is fixed with installing it?
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-docs-offline/ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhiCheers, mib
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Unfortunately no. The problem remains with the plugin. I did restart Vivaldi after installing it just to be sure.
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@mateuszwilczek
Thank you for testing, the developer found out it doesn't help.
Was a false positive, sorry.
Anyway, the developer is actively working on this, I hope we get a fix for this long term issue.
