Launchpad has imported 6 comments from the remote bug at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1363936.
If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-05-11T01:11:50+00:00 Mozilla-org-8 wrote: User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux x86_64; rv:53.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/53.0 Build ID: 20170418122848 Steps to reproduce: Load an NYTimes article such as https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/science/trappist-earth-size-planets- orbits-music.html and attempt to select some text, either via click-and- drag or double/triple click. Actual results: Click-and-drag scrolls some links to other articles in from the sides, while double click resizes the article text. Caret Browsing also doesn't work, as the arrow keys are overridden. Only <Ctrl>+<A> still works as expected. There doesn't seem to be an invisible layer above the text, since the mouse cursor changes between a pointer, finger, and text cursor, and since clicking on links works. This inconsistency violates the Law of Least Astonishment. Expected results: The user should be able to select text at will. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254/comments/0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-05-11T05:29:07+00:00 Mats-l wrote: Selection works fine for me, using FF53 on Linux64. Can you reproduce the problem also with all add-ons disabled? (if you have them) Can you reproduce the problem also with an official Mozilla build? (it appears you are using an Ubuntu distro build) https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254/comments/1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-05-11T08:14:27+00:00 Mozilla-org-8 wrote: Good idea. I've retested, results are as follows: Ubuntu Firefox 53.0+build6 with clean profile, Ubuntu Modifications add-on only: same bug as reported above Ubuntu Firefox 53.0+build6 with clean profile and no add-ons: same bug as reported above Ubuntu Chromium 58.0.3029.96: same bug as reported above Linux 64bit Official Mozilla Firefox 53.0.2 with clean profile: no problem Windows 32bit Mozilla 52.0.2: no problem This implies it's an Ubuntu-specific issue. Didn't realise they made any substantive changes. Shall I file a bug in Canonical Launchpad? Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254/comments/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-05-11T08:55:17+00:00 Mozilla-org-8 wrote: All the above Linux tests were on Ubuntu 17.04. Surprisingly: Ubuntu Firefox 53.0+build6 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: no problem Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254/comments/3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-05-11T13:49:19+00:00 Mats-l wrote: Thanks for testing! > Shall I file a bug in Canonical Launchpad? Yes, please. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254/comments/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-05-11T22:41:58+00:00 Mozilla-org-8 wrote: Done: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254 I wonder if Ubuntu's push for desktop/handheld unification led them to make some changes related to touch, because the failure mode somewhat resembles the way the site may be expected to work on a mobile phone. Except those have mechanisms to select text, such as tap-and-hold, which also don't work here. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1690254/comments/7 ** Changed in: firefox Status: Unknown => New ** Changed in: firefox Importance: Unknown => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1690254 Title: Ubuntu browser builds can't select text on NYTimes articles Status in Mozilla Firefox: New Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: New Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Note: this bug *may* affect touch screen devices only. Just a hunch. Load an NYTimes article such as https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/science/trappist-earth-size- planets-orbits-music.html and attempt to select some text, either via click-and-drag or double/triple click. Using the official Mozilla Firefox 53.0.2 build, this works as expected. Using the Ubuntu Zesty Firefox 53.0+build6 build however, the user can't select any text. Instead, click-and-drag scrolls some links to other articles in from the sides, while double click resizes the article text (equivalent touchpad and touchscreen interactions have the same effect). Android-style tap-and-hold does nothing. Caret Browsing also doesn't work, as the arrow keys are overridden. Only <Ctrl>+<A> still works as expected. There doesn't seem to be an invisible layer above the text, since the mouse pointer changes between an arrow, finger, and I-beam cursor, and since clicking on links works. This inconsistency violates the Law of Least Astonishment. Affected browsers: * Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 64-bit touchscreen: Ubuntu Firefox 53.0+build6 with clean profile, Ubuntu Modifications add-on only * Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 64-bit touchscreen: Ubuntu Firefox 53.0+build6 with clean profile and no add-ons * Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 64-bit touchscreen: Ubuntu Chromium 58.0.3029.96 Not affected: * Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 64-bit touchscreen: Official Mozilla Firefox 53.0.2 with clean profile * Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit: Ubuntu Firefox 53.0+build6 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS * Windows XP 32-bit: Mozilla 52.0.2 Bugzilla reference: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1363936 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: firefox 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.2 Uname: Linux 4.11.0-041100-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 BuildID: 20170509205512 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Fri May 12 07:47:00 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-02 (159 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1) SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/1690254/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
