No scrolling and selected word stays out of view when switching between Visual and Text modes

[afercia]

The fix from #42530 (specifically 42184) doesn't seem to work properly, and it behaves inconsistently across browsers. To reproduce:

• Uncheck "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality." in the Screen options
• using Chrome, edit a long post starting in the "Visual mode"
• select a word that occurs at about the middle of the post content:

• switch to "Text mode": no scrolling happens and the selected word stays out of view:

• switch back to "Visual mode"
• the selected word is almost completely hidden at the top of the content visible area:

Using Firefox instead, it behaves a bit better: at least the selected word is visible when switching from VIsual to text:

See also #42553.

[dd32]

Bumping to 4.9.3 due to 4.9.2s release

[dd32]

Bumping, 4.9.4 has been released.

[audrasjb]

Hello,
As far as I know, it still needs a patch before landing in the next minor.

4.9.5 beta release is planned for next Tuesday so we'll need a patch in the next few days otherwise it will be punted to 4.9.6 (which is not that bad).

[audrasjb]

Bumping to 4.9.6 due to 4.9.5 beta release.

[desrosj]

No patch here. Punting to 4.9.7.

[desrosj]

Moving all tickets in 4.9.7 to 4.9.8.

[pento]

Ticket needs an owner.

[afercia]

Just tested again and it still happens on current trunk.

• Chrome: works only when "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality" is enabled
• Firefox: works only when switching back to Visual and only if "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality" is enabled

Haven't tested other browsers. In its current state this feature, which is nice to have, works only for some users. I'm afraid I can't help so much here, it would need someone with some good expertise in TinyMCE and the selection API. Or maybe, just accept it works only with "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality" and close this ticket.

/Cc @azaozz

[azaozz]

Or maybe, just accept it works only with "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality" and close this ticket.

I'm thinking the same... Had a look there but couldn't pinpoint the problem. This will go away when core is upgraded to use Gutenberg :)

[afercia]

Yep, we shouldn't forget there will be users who will keep using the Classic Editor though :) No strong objections to close it.

[azaozz]

OK, closing as wontfix for now. If we look again at that script at some point, I'm sure we will fix this inconsistency too.