# Highlighted text doesn't highlight on the sdmb

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighted-text-doesnt-highlight-on-the-sdmb/820768>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 4, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighted-text-doesnt-highlight-on-the-sdmb/820768 "2018-09-04T22:00:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighted-text-doesnt-highlight-on-the-sdmb/820768/1 "2018-09-04T22:00:19Z")

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So, I have a weird web browser problem that I can’t figure out.

When I highlight text on the Straight Dope Message Boards, there’s no graphical indication that the text is selected. Everywhere else, I see the light blue background, but not on the SDMB.

The text _is_ selected. I can copy it and (in input forms) drag it around.

Seems to apply to all text on all message board pages (but not other [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com) domains).

It is browser-specific (I’m using Chrome on OS X). It’s not due to any extensions (I tried in an incognito window and it still occurs). No other websites seem to be affected.

Started a few weeks ago maybe.

Anyone have an idea?

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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighted-text-doesnt-highlight-on-the-sdmb/820768/2 "2018-09-04T22:10:33Z")

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[Relevant ATMB sticky note](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=857192).

> [@ECG](#):
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> We have had several threads in ATMB lately about being unable to highlight text, for copying and pasting, for example. This is a bug in Chrome, and is not a problem with the SDMB itself. It is believed that this bug was introduced in the version of Chrome released on 5/26/2018.
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> For whatever reason, the bug only affects the SDMB Mobile theme (Sultantheme’s Responsive vB3-blue).

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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighted-text-doesnt-highlight-on-the-sdmb/820768/3 "2018-09-04T22:23:12Z")

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Thanks! Ok, I’ll request that this be closed.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highlighted-text-doesnt-highlight-on-the-sdmb/820768/4 "2018-09-04T22:33:20Z")

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> [@iamthewalrus\_3](#):
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> Thanks! Ok, I’ll request that this be closed.

OK.