mattermost-community/focalboard

Bug: Description [text] doesn't directly enter edit mode when adding

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#2,068 opened on Jan 7, 2022

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Description

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Go to a Card
  2. Select 'Add Content' in the description field 2a, Select 'text'
  3. Adds a line with 'Edit text'
  4. Must click again to begin editing.

Expected behavior

Expect text to be editable and cursor at beginning of line. What happens after you hit "Edit text"

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Edition and Platform

  • Edition: Mattermost plugin
  • Version: v0.12.0
  • Browser and OS: [Chrome on macOS]

Additional context

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreacthtmlcss
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
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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.
clear
Prerequisites
ReactTypeScriptevent handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the 'Add Content' flow in the Card description component, focusing on how text content is inserted and why the focus/editing state is not set automatically. Check the component responsible for rendering the description (likely in 'webapp/src/components/cardDetail') for event handlers and state management related to editing. Review the linked comments for any previous attempts or maintainer insights.
Bug: Description [text] doesn't directly enter edit mode when adding · mattermost-community/focalboard#2068 | Good First Issue