# Forum select button adding a search field **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [August 9, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259 "2021-08-09T00:00:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/1 "2021-08-09T00:00:36Z")
Every time I click the button at the top left of a forum to switch to a different forum, a search field appears (with an ‘f’ in it, too) that obscures the top line of the dropdown list. I don’t recall this happening before this weekend, and I’m finding it very annoying. Has anyone else seen this? Do you remember seeing it before now? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/2 "2021-08-09T00:10:56Z")
Nope. I get the full dropdown list with a search box at the top but the list is not obscured. Did you change themes or update your browser? ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/3 "2021-08-09T00:14:15Z")
No theme change. Chrome updates automagically, so I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/4 "2021-08-09T00:16:42Z")
Looks like this (and here’s hoping this works, I don’t use imgur very often): [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/BolIswO.png "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/BolIswO) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/5 "2021-08-09T00:24:12Z")
I use Firefox but I just opened Chrome and I’m not seeing it there, either. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/6 "2021-08-09T00:56:57Z")
You using an Apple product by any chance? There’s some other weirdity going on, as well. > [@Difficulty getting “replied” posts \[trouble with notifications\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficulty-getting-replied-posts-trouble-with-notifications/948204/12): > > Same issue as the OP. Using Safari on an old iPhone 6. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/7 "2021-08-09T01:03:21Z")
I have no Apple products. Windows 10 PC, fully patched. I do have a lot of extensions added into Chrome. I suppose I could disable them all and see if it helps, but it’s only annoying and not preventative of reading the boards or even using the button. Just weird. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/8 "2021-08-09T15:05:57Z")
The problem is that the search box takes focus as soon as you click. If it would instead require you to click in the search box, the problem would go away. As a workaround, you can middle click on an empty space to get the focus out of the search box. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/9 "2021-08-09T17:12:56Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I do have a lot of extensions added into Chrome. I suppose I could disable them all and see if it helps, but it’s only annoying and not preventative of reading the boards or even using the button. Could be. I had an epub reader extension that randomly borked Discourse pages from loading. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-select-button-adding-a-search-field/948259/10 "2021-08-13T03:30:49Z")
The weird search field has disappeared. My computer updated several Windows things this morning and it was gone. Coincidence? I think not! ![](https://media3.giphy.com/media/WYPqBEVPRFQSQ/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611f1e60ecbeaf109b7c5b4bf04de9067a2b71eec0a&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g "Beaver GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY") ETA: stupid giphy. That’s a dramatic prairie dog, if anyone cares.