Firefox Korean IME composition events fire in wrong order with rapid typing
OS: Windows 10/11 · Device: Desktop Any · Browser: Firefox 115.0+ · Keyboard: Korean (IME)
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Korean IME composition order and events on Firefox
Firefox may dispatch composition and input events in a different order than Chromium for Korean IME—handlers that assume Chrome ordering desync.
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scenario-korean-ime-composition-firefox
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Firefox may dispatch composition and input events in a different order than Chromium for Korean IME—handlers that assume Chrome ordering desync.
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| Case | OS | Device | Browser | Keyboard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ce-0222-korean-ime-firefox-order | Windows 10/11 | Desktop Any | Firefox 115.0+ | Korean (IME) | draft |
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