When I attempt a search of the whole forum, the site pops up a screen with a box to enter the search argument. When I put the cursor in the text box, the screen closes.
This occurs using Chrome under Android on either tablet or phone, I don't use the mobile site, I always select 'request desktop site'.
This may happen on the thread search too, I haven't checked.
I checked, it does.
This occurs using Chrome under Android on either tablet or phone, I don't use the mobile site, I always select 'request desktop site'.
This may happen on the thread search too, I haven't checked.
I checked, it does.
Are you sure this is not a new bug in Chrome, seems to work fine in FF in linux, windows, and android. (I've just checked)
I used IE the other day seemed to work OK there too.
Not aware of any recent upgrades to forum software that would account for this.
Will report for further input.
I used IE the other day seemed to work OK there too.
Not aware of any recent upgrades to forum software that would account for this.
Will report for further input.
I'm talking specifically chrome under android. I have to fire up the desktop to run a search (chrome under windows). I'll try another browser.
Trying to find out whether anyone else has the chrome/android issue.
I no longer use chrome on either my android tablet or phone..
I no longer use chrome on either my android tablet or phone..
It's different with Firefox. The search window closes, but the keyboard stays open. Then if you input characters they disappear into cyberspace when you hit return. With chrome the search window closes and the keyboard closes as soon as it opens.
Which version of Android? Search does not work at all on my phone now in FF either.. I'm running 4.4.2
I have a phone and two tablets here. It's the same on all of them, 4.2.2, 4.4.4, and my wife's 5.0 lollipop.
Seems OK on my Acer tablet running Android 4.1.2
(I'm not well upon the Android OS but the search function worked the same as in Windows... predictively for finding diyAudio member names and then no problem entering and finding search results generally)
(I'm not well upon the Android OS but the search function worked the same as in Windows... predictively for finding diyAudio member names and then no problem entering and finding search results generally)
Does it occur on other sites using Vbulletin? I'm going to check my Asus tablet which runs an older version of Android.
Edit: My tablet exhibits the same problem and runs 4.2.1...
Edit: My tablet exhibits the same problem and runs 4.2.1...
Are we on the same page here?
Browser menu/request desktop site.
Tap search on the task bar (Home, Forum......Search).
Up comes a box to enter the search argument. Tap in the box to put the cursor there and bring up keyboard, box closes, no keyboard, except in Firefox you get a nonfunctional keyboard.
The other vBulletin sites I could find have a permanent box to enter the search argument, not a pop-up box.
Browser menu/request desktop site.
Tap search on the task bar (Home, Forum......Search).
Up comes a box to enter the search argument. Tap in the box to put the cursor there and bring up keyboard, box closes, no keyboard, except in Firefox you get a nonfunctional keyboard.
The other vBulletin sites I could find have a permanent box to enter the search argument, not a pop-up box.
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Both my phone and tablet exhibit this behavior with desktop site requested. The tablet uses 4.2.1 which is the oldest version I use..
No, that's Advanced Search. Go straight to text entry.
Interestingly, that works for me, so it's a workaround.
Interestingly, that works for me, so it's a workaround.
I've just tried the 'UKvintageradio' forum which uses an identical format to here and its the same. Advanced search OK, not so the direct entry in the simple search.
Was that with jelly bean or a later version of Android? (Happens in both jelly bean and kitkat here)
Could be a common thread here probably pointing at some quirk in Android since this behavior does not occur in Linux or Windows? (And occurs across several browser platforms as well)
Could be a common thread here probably pointing at some quirk in Android since this behavior does not occur in Linux or Windows? (And occurs across several browser platforms as well)
It's in lollipop too.
I think it might need to be shunted up the line to the forum developers and leave it to them to escalate it and for them to decide whether it goes to the browser developers or the Android developers. I think the forum code is the first place to look. It may be a quirk in Android, but I think you have to do something a bit out of line to excite it. Some little bit of syntax that the very large majority of systems tolerate, but not Android.
The sting's gone out of it as far as I'm concerned, I've got a workaround, so I don't have to fire up the desktop to run a search.
I think it might need to be shunted up the line to the forum developers and leave it to them to escalate it and for them to decide whether it goes to the browser developers or the Android developers. I think the forum code is the first place to look. It may be a quirk in Android, but I think you have to do something a bit out of line to excite it. Some little bit of syntax that the very large majority of systems tolerate, but not Android.
The sting's gone out of it as far as I'm concerned, I've got a workaround, so I don't have to fire up the desktop to run a search.
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