guardian/scribe

Browser inconsistency when inserting SPACE char

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#293 opened on Nov 17, 2014

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Description

Using Chromium 34.0.1847.116, clicking to move caret, then entering a SPACE results in " " but moving the caret using arrow keys then entering a SPACE results in " ".

To reproduce: if I go to http://guardian.github.io/scribe/ click after the "H" in "Hello" and type SPACE, I get <p>H&nbsp;ello, World!</p>, but if I then press RIGHT ARROW and type SPACE, I get <p>H&nbsp;e llo, World!</p>

On Firefox 30.0 both result in a " " character being inserted.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Browser DOM knowledgeFamiliarity with contenteditable
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
The issue involves inconsistent handling of space insertion between Chromium and Firefox. The fix likely requires examining how scribe handles keydown events and inserts content. Look into the scribe source code, especially the 'scribe.js' file and any modules related to keyboard input or content manipulation. Consider using a cross browser approach like normalizing spaces or preventing the browser from inserting &nbsp;. Since the repository is deprecated, confirm if any fixes are still accepted.