Cursor gets placed on the right side of the InputField when selecting text and inserting a symbol if “Alignment” is set to center

Unity: Text (TextMeshPro)

TMP Backport

Fixed

2023.3.X

2022.3.X

2021.3.X

2021.3.0f1

Won't Fix

6.0.X

2023.2.X

Fix bug that occurs with the Input Field, resulting in an incorrect cursor position when modifying long text input.

Cancelling this 2023.2 tech release issue since the support for this release has come to end of life. Cancelling this 2023.2 port case does not affect any LTS or Unity 6 Beta/Preview that remain open.

Fix bug that occurs with the Input Field, resulting in an incorrect cursor position when modifying long text input.

How to reproduce:
1. Open the user’s attached “TMPBrokenInput.zip” project
2. Open “SampleScene” Scene (Assets > Scenes)
3. Enter Play Mode
4. Focus the InputField and insert enough text to cause scrolling
5. Select all the text
6. Type any symbol
7. Observe the cursor in the InputField

Expected result: the cursor is in the middle of the InputField
Actual result: the cursor is on the right side of the InputField

Reproducible with: 2021.3.33f1, 2022.3.15f1, 2023.2.4f1, 2023.3.0a19

Reproduced on: macOS 13.6.1 (Intel)
Not reproducible on: No other environment tested

Notes:

not reproducible with legacy InputField
not reproducible if pressing the delete key and inserting text after the 5th step
reproducible in the Editor and Standalone Player (macOS)

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Cursor gets placed on the right side of the InputField when selecting text and inserting a symbol if “Alignment” is set to center

Unity: Text (TextMeshPro)

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Fixed

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Resolution Notes

2023.3.XFixedFix bug that occurs with the Input Field, resulting in an incorrect cursor position when modifying long text input.

2023.2.XWon't FixCancelling this 2023.2 tech release issue since the support for this release has come to end of life. Cancelling this 2023.2 port case does not affect any LTS or Unity 6 Beta/Preview that remain open.

2022.3.XFixedFix bug that occurs with the Input Field, resulting in an incorrect cursor position when modifying long text input.

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Cursor gets placed on the right side of the InputField when selecting text and inserting a symbol if “Alignment” is set to center

Unity: Text (TextMeshPro)

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Fixed

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Resolution Notes

2023.3.XFixedFix bug that occurs with the Input Field, resulting in an incorrect cursor position when modifying long text input.

2023.2.XWon't FixCancelling this 2023.2 tech release issue since the support for this release has come to end of life. Cancelling this 2023.2 port case does not affect any LTS or Unity 6 Beta/Preview that remain open.

2022.3.XFixedFix bug that occurs with the Input Field, resulting in an incorrect cursor position when modifying long text input.

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