MerginMaps / MerginMaps/mobile

No text input possible in Mergin Maps for macOS

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Dominant language
C++
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Avg merge
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Description

App and System Information:
• Mergin Maps version: 2025.3.0
• macOS version: macOS 14
• Device: tested on MacBook Air M2 and MacMini M1

Issue Description:
On macOS, it is currently not possible to enter text in any input fields within Mergin Maps. Neither the physical keyboard nor the macOS on-screen keyboard works. No characters are entered into the field.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Mergin Maps 2025.3.0 on macOS 14, using both a physical keyboard and the macOS on-screen keyboard. Trace the app's text-input handling from an affected input field. Done means characters can be entered into all input fields on the tested Mac devices.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, macos
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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