Text selection in Search field ineditable

[Nils Geylen 2]

As per request by @EvernoteHelps on Twitter, I was asked to post this here.

 

Description

When trying to select text in the EN search field, the text gets covered by a label that says 'Text selection'.

This prevents you from reading what you've selected and sensibly editing your query.

 

Behavior

• type text in the search field
• then select it (to edit the query)

Result

• all text gets covered with a green X and a label that says 'Text selection'

Problem

• This prevents the user from seeing what is selected and in fact editing the query

 

 

Expected

• See the selected text
• Be able to read, and edit as wanted

 

EN app version: 7.0.7.1

Android version: 4.4.2

Phone model: Wiko Jimmy (Tinno Mobile)

 

Notes

• Unsure if this is an EN or an Android issue.
• Other apps do handle text selection as expected
• Note how the 'Text selection' label is green, not a system UI color.
• This persists after close, reboot etc.
• This isn't critical for general usage.

[gazumped 11,652]

Hi. Looks like no-one has any informed input on this - did you get a resolution anywhere?  I don't get the 'Text Selection' label,  though I'm on different EN and Android versions - have you upgraded since this post?

[Nils Geylen 2]

Am now on EN-Android 7.1.4 but the problem persists, albeit with a slight difference: the label 'Text selection' has disappeared but the selection is still greyed out.

No Android update as far as I can tell.

 

Note that I rarely run into the issue in my EN-A usage.

Search in itself is fully functional and I backspace for typing errors instead of selecting query text.

 

Would qualify this as glitch rather than bug.