Case ce-0270-caret-jump-chrome-mobile-firefox-en · Scenario scenario-caret-jump-chrome-mobile

Firefox Desktop does not have caret jump issue

OS: Windows 10/11 Device: Desktop Any Browser: Firefox 120+ Keyboard: English (QWERTY) Status: confirmed
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현상

In Firefox Desktop, typing punctuation characters in the middle of a word works correctly and the caret stays at the insertion point instead of jumping to the end.

재현 예시

  1. Focus on contenteditable element on Firefox Desktop.
  2. Type a word (e.g., “California”).
  3. Move cursor to middle of word (e.g., after “Califor”, before “nia”).
  4. Type comma (,).

관찰된 동작

  • Correct behavior: Caret stays after comma at insertion point
  • No jumping: Caret doesn’t jump to end of word
  • User can continue typing: Can immediately type next character
  • Works correctly: Firefox handles punctuation input properly

참고사항

This is a control case demonstrating that the issue is Chrome Mobile-specific and Firefox Desktop works correctly.

Before
California
Word entered
Step 1: Type comma in middle (after 'Califor')
Califor|nia
✅ Correct: Caret stays after comma at insertion point

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Case OS Device Browser Keyboard Status
ce-0269-caret-jump-chrome-mobile-ios-en iOS 16+ Mobile (iPhone/iPad) Any Safari 16+ English (QWERTY) confirmed
ce-0270-caret-jump-chrome-mobile-firefox-en Windows 10/11 Desktop Any Firefox 120+ English (QWERTY) confirmed

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Reported environment
OS: Windows 10/11
Device: Desktop Any
Browser: Firefox 120+
Keyboard: English (QWERTY)
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