uiwjs / uiwjs/react-codemirror

Navigating away from a focused CodeMirror blocks all inputs on the page

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Description

Example on CodeSandbox: https://codesandbox.io/p/devbox/react-codemirror-breaks-input-5sl4fw

To reproduce, click on "CodeMirror" link in the preview and then navigate back using the preview browser controls (that is, without blurring the CodeMirror element). After that, no input in the textarea is possible

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Research direction

Start with the CodeSandbox reproduction linked in the issue and reproduce the navigation sequence while CodeMirror remains focused. Trace the focus and navigation behavior involved; done means that, after navigating back with the preview controls, inputs in the textarea and elsewhere on the page accept input again.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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