Last modified: 2010-02-03 09:06:50 UTC
Posted this on Wikipedia:Help desk, they directed me here. I am copying and pasting from my post there. I searched bugs, did not find this one: I am having a problem, this has just started the last few visits (a week or so). On some (most) pages... <br> example: <br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test The left hand "Search Box" is non-functional unless I disable javascript. It does not respond to button clicks or enter key when focus is on the box. Text entered just sits there. On some other pages... <br> examples: <br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents <br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=test&ns12=1&ns4=1&ns10=1&fulltext=Search+help+pages The left hand "Search Box" works fine with javascript enabled. Both buttons and enter. The (result) pages loaded have non-functional search boxes. I do note that the "What would you like help with?" search is non-functional (with javascript on) on page: <br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents I am using an older browser (Opera 8.54 Build 7730), but given that: <br>1. It worked fine up until lately <br>2. It works on some Wikipedia pages <br>3. Wikipedia indicates wide usage is a goal <br>4. Using another system the functionality of the working and non-working pages seems the same (i.e. drop down suggestions) <br>5. Javascript is not giving me trouble (that I can tell) other places It seems like some sort of bug has been introduced that should be fixed. Putting it in the form of a question: Could someone, please, make all the search boxes like the left hand one on page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents since it works properly? Thanks PS the buttons (Save page, etc.) on "this" page are not working unless I turn off javascript.<br> https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Help_desk&action=edit§ion=new&editintro=Wikipedia:Help_Desk/editintro
Well it now seems to work fine. Perhaps someone noticed the bug and fixed it. Maybe the latest update "new and improved" it out of existence. Either way: Good