# Text entry boxes behavior

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question, issue\
**Created:** [October 14, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735 "2023-10-14T16:27:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RobPettit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@RobPettit](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/RobPettit)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735/1 "2023-10-14T16:27:55Z")

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When using any of the text entry boxes and you select and delete part of the text entered, The cursor doesn’t remain in the editor area, instead it remains where is was in relation to the box. You then have to move the cursor back to where you want to edit the text.

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**Author:** ![nkess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@nkess](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/nkess)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735/2 "2023-10-14T18:19:06Z")

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Try reading thru this post and see if it is the same as you are talking abt…

If so, it has been reported-- if not, please post here again

> [@Is there a cursor movement bug in RM9.03?](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/is-there-a-cursor-movement-bug-in-rm9-03/7409/7):
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> Likewise: not fixed in 9.0.5.0 - perhaps another illustration The problem occurs in numerous areas where text strings are edited. For me, the Places table is where I find the most inconvenience. The following illustrates the problem (obvious workarounds exist but this is a simple example). I have a Place with an incorrect county. I should be able to double click on the county in error, delete it, and type in the correct county (yes, I could over key the bad county but it doesn’t display the pr…

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**Author:** ![gtbutch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@gtbutch](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/gtbutch)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735/3 "2023-10-14T18:42:09Z")

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All these problems with cursor positioning seem related. Still unresolved in 9.0.7.0.

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**Author:** ![RichardOtter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/richardotter/32/3231_2.png) [@RichardOtter](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/RichardOtter)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735/4 "2023-10-15T03:29:38Z")

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It’s been very annoying as it is combined with no edit undo functionality. (undo meaning at the text box level, not the cancel transaction using the icon next to the check mark)

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**Author:** ![MaryB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@MaryB](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/MaryB)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/text-entry-boxes-behavior/8735/6 "2023-10-17T15:49:47Z")

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I agree, it is non-standard cursor behavior and a PITA.