Browser search box loses focus

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No. The issue was reported on Github by a user (@isometric), and has been assigned a tracking number. Next steps would be for Bitwarden staff to reproduce the issue and acknowledge that it is considered to be a bug. Subsequently, we would have to wait for Bitwarden to allocate development resources towards fixing the issue, which may be a quick or slow process depending on their current priorities and work load. Only then would work begin on finding the cause of the issue and developing a fix.

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Fair enough.

Appreciate the update.

S

23

So I noticed we have a new 2025.12.1 - but still no love for the search box?

Still is not setting cursor here. Hoping this one is still being looked at.

S

24

I had this in Windows 11 Edge as well as Fedora Firefox.

But Bitwarden refreshed when I entered my password and thus I almost always failed the first time since I got the later half of my password actually entered.

25

That part sounds more like this current bug:

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I observe exactly this behavior in Edge on Windows 11 as well, including the behavior of the tab key.

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I think I have finally narrowed down exactly what is causing this.

Have been watching my keystrokes here like a hawk for several days now - IF you are already on a site (In your browser) that contains (uses) a Bitwarden credential combo to login - EVEN IF you never actually had Bitwarden RELOG you in - during a specific window of time on that site - AND then click the addon - the cursor freaks out and does not focus.

Conversely - open a new tab - box works perfectly.

Over here - I have at least a dozen or more sites I use all day, every day and every one of them is “auto-logged” in - as in - I never use Bitwarden whatsoever to get back into them - like ever.

But I can confirm this focus loss - ONLY occurs in this scenario. And then - after some unknown period of time elapses OR I get annoyed after that first “focus loss” and reopen the addon 18 times in a row - the cursor IS placed correctly.

Whatever the hell is going on here - has something to do with Bitwarden doing some sort of oddball check into a site that I am already on - realizes that I am already good - and then decides that placing the cursor (ONLY the first time) in the field is somehow not needed.

That is the best way I can describe this - as bizarre as it sounds.

S

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Is it just me - or do we have a new updated extension now - that appears to solve this issue?

v2026.1.1

S

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Where did you get that one? – The latest official extension is 2026.1.0.

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My bad. Was looking at the “server” version. Mine is in fact v2026.1.0

Working great BTW. Can we have the DEVS leave the cursor placement alone now :slight_smile:

S

31

No, please — the still have to fix this:

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It seems, this other issue that was reported in Dec 2025 also is still open (though there seems to be a PR in the works that could fix it):

PS:

Yeah, I think that would mean it would remain “broken”. :woozy_face:

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Well - all I can say right now is - whatever was done to version 2026.1.0 is working for me.

The cursor (and search box) has been rock solid. I can always appreciate more work on this “cursor” issue - but I am just not seeing it now?

S

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Just tested this here - and yes - it remains faulty. Not something I use very often but I can see now how this would be very annoying.

S