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MacOS Text Replacements doesn't work

Open mkhalila opened this issue 7 months ago • 1 comments

Captchas

  • [x] I have read the instructions.
  • [x] I have searched existing issues and avoided creating duplicates.
  • [x] I am not filing an enhancement request.
  • [ ] I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.
  • [x] I have checked that this issue can be reproduced once I removed all my Mods and Custom CSS.

What happened?

MacOS text expansion/replacement doesn't work on Zen.

about:config widget.macos.automatic.text_replacement is set to true for me.

I found two existing issues/discussions, the first issue was closed by a repo cleanup and the comment suggested to create a new issue (as I am doing now). The second was a discussion thread with no responses.

Version

1.12.1b

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

macOS - aarch64

What component is this issue related to?

Other

Relevant log output if applicable

mkhalila avatar May 08 '25 13:05 mkhalila

I also would love to see this feature added, though I'm worried it might be a limitation from the Firefox engine with no easy workaround.

Fashish avatar May 22 '25 13:05 Fashish

I want to switch from Arc to Zen, but can't due to this bug.

rujhan-arora-astronomer avatar May 27 '25 11:05 rujhan-arora-astronomer

Perhaps adding a dedicated feature in zen for text replacement would be a good workaround (Users will need to manually add all text replacements)

EmanuelNk avatar May 28 '25 08:05 EmanuelNk

I just switched from FF to Zen, but FF does support it since version 137 or 136, so it was added quite recently. So I guess this depends on the FF version Zen is built on top.

spreiter avatar May 28 '25 09:05 spreiter

I just switched from FF to Zen, but FF does support it since version 137 or 136, so it was added quite recently. So I guess this depends on the FF version Zen is built on top.

I just tried Firefox latest (139) on my Mac and it’s not working reliably. Yes there’s the odd lucky text box on some websites that occasionally does text replacement but not reliably. I don’t think it’s been fixed on Firefox yet.

mkhalila avatar May 29 '25 13:05 mkhalila

Same here. It 'works', but is quite unreliable

  • Sometimes it doesn't replace at all
  • Sometimes, the cursor position after the replacement is wonky

This might be the thing right now that prevents me from finally ditching Chrome 😕

bowernite avatar Jun 02 '25 21:06 bowernite

Hi, @mkhalila. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • MacOS text expansion/replacement not working in Zen browser.
  • Users express interest but note potential limitations due to the Firefox engine.
  • Suggestions include adding a dedicated text replacement feature in Zen.
  • Firefox recently added support, but performance remains unreliable.

Next Steps:

  • Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the Zen browser.
  • If no further comments are made, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar Jul 03 '25 16:07 dosubot[bot]

Hi, @mkhalila. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • MacOS text expansion/replacement not working in Zen browser.
  • Users express interest but note potential limitations due to the Firefox engine.
  • Suggestions include adding a dedicated text replacement feature in Zen.
  • Firefox recently added support, but performance remains unreliable.

Next Steps:

  • Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the Zen browser.
  • If no further comments are made, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

Hi Dosu, I just tested this on Mac(Apple silicon). It doesn't work, even for latest Zen browser.

rujhan-arora-astronomer avatar Jul 03 '25 16:07 rujhan-arora-astronomer

Hi, @mkhalila. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog and am marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • You reported that macOS text expansion/replacement does not work reliably in Zen Browser 1.12.1b on Apple silicon Macs.
  • The issue appears linked to limitations in the Firefox engine Zen is based on, with Firefox itself only recently adding partial and still unreliable support.
  • Some users suggested adding a dedicated text replacement feature within Zen as a potential workaround.
  • Despite being marked stale previously, you confirmed the problem persists in the latest Zen version.

Next Steps:

  • Please let me know if this issue is still relevant with the latest version of Zen Browser by commenting here to keep the discussion open.
  • If I do not hear back within 7 days, this issue will be automatically closed.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar Aug 03 '25 16:08 dosubot[bot]

It still doesn't work.

rujhan-arora-astronomer avatar Aug 03 '25 16:08 rujhan-arora-astronomer

Hi, @mkhalila. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog and am marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • You reported that macOS text expansion/replacement is unreliable in Zen Browser 1.12.1b on Apple silicon Macs.
  • The relevant about:config setting is enabled but does not fully resolve the issue.
  • Firefox only recently added partial support for this feature, which remains unreliable due to engine limitations.
  • Some users suggested adding a dedicated text replacement feature within Zen as a potential workaround.
  • The issue remains unresolved and confirmed by multiple users on the latest Zen versions.

Next Steps:

  • Please let me know if this issue is still relevant with the latest version of Zen Browser by commenting here.
  • If I do not hear back within 10 days, I will automatically close this issue.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar Nov 02 '25 16:11 dosubot[bot]

Still an issue On Sun, Nov 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM dosubot[bot] @.***> wrote:

dosubot[bot] left a comment (zen-browser/desktop#8158) https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/issues/8158#issuecomment-3478080467

Hi, @mkhalila https://github.com/mkhalila. I'm Dosu https://dosu.dev, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog and am marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • You reported that macOS text expansion/replacement is unreliable in Zen Browser 1.12.1b on Apple silicon Macs.
  • The relevant about:config setting is enabled but does not fully resolve the issue.
  • Firefox only recently added partial support for this feature, which remains unreliable due to engine limitations.
  • Some users suggested adding a dedicated text replacement feature within Zen as a potential workaround.
  • The issue remains unresolved and confirmed by multiple users on the latest Zen versions.

Next Steps:

  • Please let me know if this issue is still relevant with the latest version of Zen Browser by commenting here.
  • If I do not hear back within 10 days, I will automatically close this issue.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

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bowernite avatar Nov 05 '25 22:11 bowernite

same issue here :(

MehdiMhamdi avatar Nov 21 '25 08:11 MehdiMhamdi