Bug 24318 – Regression: Can't click on navigation links on WebKit nightlies.

• Component: Layout and Rendering
• Status: NEW

[Jeremy Moskovich]

Filed in Chromium bug tracker as http://crbug.com/8252

Steps to reproduce:
* Navigate to URL
* Mouse over the links on the right side navigation menu (see attached screenshot).

Expected results (see attached screenshot):
Cursor should change to a hand when you hover over the links, if you move the cursor left horizontally starting from the double arrows to the right of the links, the cursor should change to a hand (and the link should be clickable) from the start of the text up to the left menu border).

Actual Results:
In recent webkit nightlies the right edge of the clickable area has shifted and now starts in the middle of the link text and not at it's right edge.

Browsers tested:
IE7: OK
FF3: OK
Safari 3.2.1: OK
WebKit nightlies: FAIL

[Jeremy Moskovich]

Created attachment 28216 [details]
Illustration

[Alexey Proskuryakov]

I cannot confirm that this is a regression - the navigation links do not work in 3.2.1 for me.

Works for me in Safari 4 Public Beta and in TOT.

[Jeremy Moskovich]

Sorry there is a mistake in my original report, this is a regression from Safari 3.1.2 (not 3.2.1).

I double checked on a WebKit nightly and can still reproduce this.

I've added another attachment, which I hope makes things clearer, the new attachment shows the path to move the mouse along.

Updated Repro instructions:
* Move the mouse from the blue dot along the orange path towards the orange dot.

Expected results:
* The cursor should change to a hand and the link should be clickable starting from the first letter of the first word (Hebrew letter shin).

actual result:
* The link is only clickable starting from the fourth letter of the second word (Hebrew letter chet).

[Jeremy Moskovich]

Created attachment 28406 [details]
Drag Path

[Jeremy Moskovich]

I just rechecked this and I can no longer repro on Mac WebKit nightlies.

On Windows I'm still able to reproduce this, both on the Safari v4 beta and WebKit nightlies.