Forum:SH:VisualEditor - Known Issues and Bugs

Below is a list of known issues and bugs with VisualEditor. We'll add to this list if we document others, and we'll note when they are resolved. Please use this thread to let Wikia know about any other bugs you find!

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 * Anons can't add external links — captcha is broken (VE-422)
 * Redlinks are blue inside the VisualEditor. (VE-439)
 * Header formatting is sometimes stripped when it is cut and pasted inside the VE. (bugzilla 54728)
 * External links are sometimes displayed as wikitext, but save properly as external links. (VE-437)

Photos and Videos

 * In-line images sometimes appear incorrectly. (VE-363)
 * Sometimes non-thumbs will display captions and photo attribution (VE-362)
 * Images under 180px will appear stretched inside the VisualEditor (need to file)
 * Slideshows appear wonky-donk inside the VE. (need to file.)

Templates

 * Some hidden template elements may sneak out of the template. Please show us examples when this happens! (VE-421)
 * The 'edit template' icon sometimes appears unattached from the template. (VE-440)
 * Template auto-suggest isn't displaying correctly when adding a new template. (VE-441)

Categories

 * Categories are not updated after the page is saved. A refresh fixes the problem. (VE-442)
 * Category auto-suggest isn't displaying correctly when adding a new category. (VE-441)
 * Category sortkeys cannot be set inside the VE (though the field exists) (fixed by WMF) (releasing 10/16)

Misc.

 * Center-aligned nodes (media, templates, tables, etc.) have over-agressive shields. (VE-364)
 * The VisualEditor is not Theme Designer friendly yet. Please don't modify your Theme too drastically! (VE-429)
 * Some various keyboard shortcuts don't work or have changed. Let us know what you're looking for so we can get them on our queue.
 * In the toolbar's Beta notice the "Leave Feedback" option does not work properly, and will be removed soon. (VE-335)
 * Main pages using column tags do not display with respect to the tags; the tags themselves are visible. (VE-461)
 * The Edit button is missing from User_blog content (VE-462)

Issues you've found
If you find any bugs, please list them here. Thanks! - Brandon Rhea (talk)  22:24, October 18, 2013 (UTC)