Case ce-0042-input-events-duplicate · Scenario scenario-ime-interaction-patterns

Input events fire multiple times for single keystroke

OS: Windows 11 Device: Desktop or Laptop Any Browser: Edge 120.0 Keyboard: US Status: draft
input events duplication edge

Phenomenon

In Edge on Windows, the input event may fire multiple times for a single keystroke, causing event handlers to execute more than expected. This can lead to performance issues and incorrect behavior.

Reproduction example

  1. Create a contenteditable div.
  2. Add an event listener for the input event that logs each event.
  3. Type a single character.
  4. Observe how many times the input event fires.

Observed behavior

  • In Edge on Windows, the input event may fire 2-3 times for a single keystroke.
  • Event handlers are executed multiple times unnecessarily.
  • This can cause performance degradation and incorrect application behavior.

Expected behavior

  • The input event should fire exactly once per user input action.
  • Event duplication should not occur.
  • The event should accurately represent the actual input change.
Before
Hello
Basic text
After Typing 'W' (Bug)
HelloW
Single character input triggers input event 2-3 times (double/triple processing)
vs
✅ Expected
HelloW
Expected: Single character input triggers input event only once

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Current case
Confirmed
Draft
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All variants (detailed table)

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Case OS Device Browser Keyboard Status
ce-0002-ime-enter-breaks Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Korean (IME) draft
ce-0004-ime-backspace-removes-whole-syllable Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Korean (IME) draft
ce-0022-ime-enter-breaks-firefox Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Firefox 120.0 Korean IME draft
ce-0030-backspace-composition-chrome macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Japanese IME draft
ce-0035-backspace-deletes-whole-word macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 120.0 US draft
ce-0042-input-events-duplicate Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Edge 120.0 US draft
ce-0058-contenteditable-with-autocomplete macOS Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 US draft
ce-0070-contenteditable-with-autocapitalize iOS 17.0 iPhone Any Safari 17.0 US draft
ce-0071-contenteditable-with-autocorrect iOS 17.0 iPhone Any Safari 17.0 US draft
ce-0181-japanese-ime-enter-breaks-chrome Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Japanese (IME) draft
ce-0182-chinese-ime-enter-breaks-safari macOS 14.0 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 17.0 Chinese (IME - Pinyin) draft
ce-0185-japanese-ime-backspace-granularity-chrome Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Japanese (IME) draft
ce-0186-chinese-ime-backspace-granularity-safari macOS 14.0 Desktop or Laptop Any Safari 17.0 Chinese (IME - Pinyin) draft
ce-0195-thai-ime-enter-breaks-chrome Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Thai (IME) draft
ce-0196-vietnamese-ime-enter-breaks-edge Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Edge 120.0 Vietnamese (IME) draft
ce-0199-thai-ime-backspace-granularity-chrome Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Chrome 120.0 Thai (IME) draft
ce-0200-vietnamese-ime-backspace-granularity-edge Windows 11 Desktop or Laptop Any Edge 120.0 Vietnamese (IME) draft
ce-0217-keyboard-handlers-iscomposing-false-ios-safari-korean iOS 17.0+ iPhone or iPad Any Safari 17.0+ Korean (IME) draft
ce-0565-chrome-121-oninput-offset-0 Windows 11 Desktop Any Chrome 121.0.6167.86 US QWERTY confirmed
ce-0579 macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) Desktop Any All Browsers (ProseMirror context) Latest (Nov 2025) Apple Magic Keyboard (US) confirmed
ce-0581 Android 14.0 / 15.0 Smartphone Any Chrome 131.0+ Gboard (Emoji) confirmed

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Reported environment
OS: Windows 11
Device: Desktop or Laptop Any
Browser: Edge 120.0
Keyboard: US
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