When typing in url bar in new tab, first few characters of url get deleted

[andsnw]

Description

When trying to navigate to a url in a new tab, midway through typing the url, the whole address will get selected automatically, deleting the first few characters as the user continues typing. The auto select bug only occurs on the first time trying to type a url in a new tab.

Steps to Reproduce

Open a new tab, start typing a URL. Midway through, the auto complete will highlight the whole input, and thus interrupt the correct address

Actual result:

I begin typing brave.com. After I type b, the url bar auto selects the whole address which interrupts the full url.

Expected result:

Does not auto select the whole text midway through typing.

Reproduces how often:

Happens very often. Almost every new tab after switching from existing.

Brave version (brave://version info)

Brave | 0.61.51 Chromium: 73.0.3683.75 (Official Build) (64-bit)
OS | Mac OS X

Reproducible on current release:

• Does it reproduce on brave-browser dev/beta builds?
  N/A

Website problems only:

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
  No
• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
  No.

Additional Information

Appears to be very similar to these old tickets:
(brave/browser-laptop#2812)
(brave/browser-laptop#2197)

[samuelfine]

Seconding this, I've been having this exact same issue for the last couple days as well!

[bsclifton]

cc: @rebron

[srirambv]

seeing this happen when you start typing before the new tab page image is loaded. Its deleting the characters typed before the image load started

[rs1052]

I'm also seeing this. As mentioned by srirambv, I believe it is the new tab page loading that clears out the address bar.

As a workaround, installing an extension to change the new tab page seems to work.

[bsclifton]

cc: @cezaraugusto

[warwickmm]

For me, this appears to occur only when the tab immediately to the left of the new tab has a page already loaded. If creating a new tab from a blank new tab page, I don't experience this issue.

[TontyTon]

This needs to be fixed very quickly, it is very irritating. I have to wait for a few seconds everytime after opening new tab.

[bsclifton]

+1 from @servetcoskun via #3835

[servetcoskun]

@bsclifton sorry about duplicate, I searched for similar issues and was not able to find this one, my bad! @andsnw +1 for that very accurate and descriptive explanation, much better than mine :)

[bsclifton]

@servetcoskun no worries- that's why I'm here 😄 Help guide folks to the right place, make sure we at Brave know what the important issues are

[servetcoskun]

Sorry, but is there any news on this? This is detrimental to UX by the minute.

[ravihlb]

Also cancels custom search engine searches on address bar

[servetcoskun]

@ravihlb can confirm it does the same for me. Atleast it is contained to dev version :)

[ravihlb]

I just realized that an extension that modifies the new tab page is a simple and very functional workaround.
Using New Tab about:blank but any other extension that modifies it should work, I guess.

[Brave-Matt]

+1 community:
https://community.brave.com/t/problem-in-the-search-bar-with-the-most-recent-update/51374/2

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Imgur post: https://imgur.com/a/elyeU01
Gif file: https://i.imgur.com/hYQNvzB.gifv

MacOS Mojave 10.14.3, Brave Version 0.61.52 Chromium: 73.0.3683.86 (Official Build) (64-bit)

[WorldLanguages]

Priority P1 please!!
This is very annoying

[matambanadzo]

+1 Same issue. Came here for this exact problem encountered recently but had enough today.

[Brave-Matt]

Three +1's from Community (three different users in thread):
https://community.brave.com/t/slowness-with-new-tab/48566

[omyno]

This is an upstream bug, fixed here.

[bbondy]

Yep but upstream didn't port the fix to Chromium 74, so we did that. It'll be available in our 0.63.x which is Chromium 74 based.

[servetcoskun]

Issue persists: Version 0.64.56 Chromium: 74.0.3729.75 (Official Build) dev (64-bit), are people not having this issue since its closed? If yes, please consider reopening the issue.

[srirambv]

Verification passed on

Brave	0.63.46 Chromium: 74.0.3729.91 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	03844ed83e02b8add3f4b9cb859a7108d55b2e4d-refs/branch-heads/3729@{#860}
OS	Linux

• Verified opening a new and quickly typing in URL bar doesn't lose any chars
• Verified page image load doesn't affect typing of char in URL bar

Verification passed on

Brave	0.63.46 Chromium: 74.0.3729.91 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	03844ed83e02b8add3f4b9cb859a7108d55b2e4d-refs/branch-heads/3729@{#860}
OS	Windows 10 OS Build 17134.523

• Verified opening a new and quickly typing in URL bar doesn't lose any chars
• Verified page image load doesn't affect typing of char in URL bar

Verification PASSED on macOS 10.14.4 x64 using the following build:

Brave	0.63.46 Chromium: 74.0.3729.91 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	03844ed83e02b8add3f4b9cb859a7108d55b2e4d-refs/branch-heads/3729@{#860}
OS	Mac OS X

• Verified opening a new and quickly typing in URL bar doesn't lose any chars
• Verified page image load doesn't affect typing of char in URL bar

[kjozwiak]

Issue persists: Version 0.64.56 Chromium: 74.0.3729.75 (Official Build) dev (64-bit), are people not having this issue since its closed? If yes, please consider reopening the issue.

@servetcoskun the fix landed after 0.64.56 CR: 74.0.3729.75. Can you recheck once you get another update? Should be fixed in that version 👍

[hawadjie]

Having this very issue. Extremely annoying. Any fixes yet?

[bbondy]

You can download an RC for 0.63.x from Github or wait for the release coming very soon.

[jayneyer]

Having this issue as well. Very frustrating. Surprised to see this issue open for so long.

[jayneyer]

Not sure why this issue was closed, still is persisting.

[AdamGerthel]

@jayneyer It's apparently been fixed already, just not released. See #3756 (comment)

[FWDekker]

The fix has been released now, if I'm not mistaken

[bsclifton]

As @FWDekker shared, fix has been released with 0.63! 😄 Please grab a copy and let us know if this still happens

[servetcoskun]

Issue persists: Version 0.64.56 Chromium: 74.0.3729.75 (Official Build) dev (64-bit), are people not having this issue since its closed? If yes, please consider reopening the issue.

@servetcoskun the fix landed after 0.64.56 CR: 74.0.3729.75. Can you recheck once you get another update? Should be fixed in that version 👍

With Version 0.65.78 Chromium: 74.0.3729.108 (Official Build) dev (64-bit), I do not have the problem anymore. Good job guys.

[ghost]

It appears this problem has returned in:
Version 1.19.92 Chromium: 88.0.4324.152 (Official Build) (64-bit)

[CodeSapiens]

And here we are in 2024, and this issue is still randomly happening. I haven't been able to nail down the steps to reproduce. I have the latest version of Brave on Windows 11, and when I type any search text in the address bar, letters get replaced or just removed. I can't help but to suspect some hidden keylogger embedded in Brave.