Selection collapses unexpectedly when clicking during editing

Phenomenon

When clicking on the contenteditable element during editing operations in Safari, the text selection may collapse unexpectedly. The selection range becomes invalid or moves to an unexpected position.

Reproduction example

1. Select some text
2. Click elsewhere in the contenteditable
3. Observe selection state

Observed behavior

• Selection collapses to a point
• Or selection moves to unexpected position
• Selection range may become invalid
• Cannot maintain selection across clicks

Expected behavior

• Selection should collapse to click position (normal behavior)
• Or selection should be maintained if desired
• Behavior should be predictable
• Selection should remain valid

Browser Comparison

• Chrome/Edge: Selection generally behaves correctly
• Firefox: Selection may collapse unexpectedly
• Safari: Selection collapse most unpredictable (this case)

Notes and possible direction for workarounds

• Handle click events to preserve selection if needed
• Restore selection after click if desired
• Document selection collapse behavior
• Consider if selection should persist across clicks