LGTM3 with the condition that some tests are added. This ought to be testable in WPT, possibly using testdriver.js is placing the caret with JS APIs isn't possible.
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM Alex Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > Vlad was kind enough to demo both behaviours for API OWNERS this morning, > and this feels like a straight-up bugfix. > > LGTM1 > > On Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:56:48 PM UTC-7 Yoav Weiss wrote: > >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM 'Shweta Bindal' via blink-dev < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Contact emails* >>> [email protected] >>> >>> *Specification* >>> https://www.w3.org/TR/css-overflow-3/#ellipsis-interaction >>> >>> *Summary* >>> When a user interacts (editing or caret navigation) with text which has >>> ‘text-overflow: ellipsis’ set, the text switches temporarily from ellipsis >>> to clip allowing the user to see and interact with the hidden overflow >>> content. This feature applies to all editable and non-editable elements. >>> For form controls (textarea, input), the behavior is already supported. >>> >>> *Blink component* >>> Blink >>> <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%22> >>> >>> *Web Feature ID* >>> custom-ellipses <https://webstatus.dev/features/custom-ellipses> >>> >>> *Motivation* >>> When a text container uses CSS property text-overflow: ellipsis to >>> truncate overflowing content, users editing that text need to see the >>> actual content rather than “...”. This feature ensures that whenever there >>> is a active selection focus (i.e., the user is editing or navigating), the >>> ellipsis is temporarily replaced with clipped text, allowing the user to >>> see and edit the whole text content. Chrome currently implements it only >>> for text control elements (<input>, <textarea>), so in other elements the >>> text is rendered as ellipsis while editing as well. Example: Currently, >>> users cannot navigate beyond the ellipses or type anything. The caret and >>> new characters are hidden behind the ellipsis.* >>> ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ >>> │ This is a long text that ge... │ ← User is typing here but can't see >>> it! >>> └─────────────────────────────────┘ >>> New behavior: This implementation extends the same capability to all >>> HTML elements. With the fix, when a user types in an ellipsed region, the >>> container scrolls to reveal the caret and the newly inserted text. >>> >>> *Initial public proposal* >>> *No information provided* >>> >>> *TAG review* >>> *No information provided* >>> >>> *TAG review status* >>> Not applicable >>> >>> *Risks* >>> >>> >>> *Interoperability and Compatibility* >>> *No information provided* >>> >>> *Gecko*: Shipped/Shipping >>> >> Links to relevant bugs/tests? >> >>> >>> *WebKit*: No signal ( >>> https://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/624) >>> >>> *Web developers*: No signals >>> >>> *Other signals*: >>> >>> *WebView application risks* >>> *Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such >>> that it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications?* >>> *No information provided* >>> >>> >>> *Debuggability* >>> *No information provided* >>> >>> *Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, >>> Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?* >>> No >>> >> >> Why not? 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