Undo and redo behavior is inconsistent across browsers
OS: Windows 11 · Device: Desktop or Laptop Any · Browser: Edge 120.0 · Keyboard: US
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Undo and redo behavior is inconsistent across browsers
The undo and redo functionality (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y or Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z) behaves differently across browsers. Some browsers undo individual keystrokes, while others undo larger operations. The undo stack may also be cleared unexpectedly.
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Scenario ID
scenario-undo-redo-behavior
Details
The undo and redo functionality (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y or Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z) behaves differently across browsers. Some browsers undo individual keystrokes, while others undo larger operations. The undo stack may also be cleared unexpectedly.
This scenario has been observed in multiple environments with similar behavior.
References
- W3C Editing Issue #150: Native undo/redo behavior - Specification discussion
- MDN: Element beforeinput event - beforeinput with historyUndo/historyRedo
- Can I Use: beforeinput event - Browser compatibility
- ProseMirror Discuss: Native undo history - Undo/redo behavior discussion
- Stack Overflow: How to undo changes made from script - Script changes
- Stack Overflow: iframe undo redo for execCommand insertHTML - Element insertion undo issues
- Chrome Developers: Introducing EditContext API - Future improvements
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| Case | OS | Device | Browser | Keyboard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ce-0016-undo-redo-inconsistent | Windows 11 | Desktop or Laptop Any | Edge 120.0 | US | draft |
| ce-0037-undo-stack-cleared | macOS Ubuntu 22.04 | Desktop or Laptop Any | Safari 120.0 | US | draft |
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| Browser | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Edge | — | |
| Safari | — |
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OS: macOS Ubuntu 22.04 · Device: Desktop or Laptop Any · Browser: Safari 120.0 · Keyboard: US
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