[Mobile or Reading]: Tapping a link in incoming links, outgoing links, or search doesn't focus on the opened page if "Always focus new tabs" is off

Steps to reproduce

  1. Go into Settings -> Editor -> Always focus new tabs and turn it off
  2. Go to any note and open incoming links, outgoing links, or search
  3. Tap a link
  4. The page is opened in the current tab but not focused

You can tell it’s not focused because the navigate back/forward buttons in the mobile navigation toolbar are disabled until you manually tap into the note/page area.

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y

Expected result

The page is opened in the current tab and not a new tab so it should be focused.

Actual result

The page is opened and not focused.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Operating system: android 13 (OnePlus HD1925)
Obsidian version: 1.5.11 (133)
API version: v1.5.11
Login status: logged in
Catalyst license: insider
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

I tapped a link in backlinks and then ran the “toggle pin” command – it pinned the backlinks so they would no longer update when I navigated to different pages. But the backlinks header continued to update to whatever page I browsed to…

Also annoying when I tap a backlink and then press the system’s back button to go back and Obsidian says “Press back again to exit.”

Thanks! I’ll look into this

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Issue still (sorta) exists as of 1.7.4.

Fixed

  • “Toggle pin” disappears as a command option when the sidebar is focused due to this bug. I guess this is a workaround to prevent accidtally pinning it.

Still janky

  • Back/forward buttons in the mobile navigation toolbar still end up disabled until the note it tapped on and focused.
  • Pressing back still pops up “Press back again to exit.” and pressing back again exits the whole app.

Why this is a problem

Tapping a backling/outgoing link/search result, taking a quick look, and then trying to navigate back works unexpectedly and takes two taps instead of just one.

was there any mention of this bug in the changelog?

Anyway, this bug is not specific to mobile. It happens on desktop too if the note is reading mode.

My guess is that if the cursors isn’t present (mobile or reading), we have a problem.

I figured out the “Toggle pin” command hides itself just by testing if the bug still exists, but that change is not in the changelog.

will be fixed 1.8.3

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