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[mobile] Help panel: can't be collapsed with floating button on mobile web
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Description

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

  • go to the Homepage on mobile and make sure that only template-based tasks are selected
  • click on a suggested task
  • after the page loaded, tap "More about this suggested edit"
  • try to close the help panel with the floating button

What happens?:

  • the help panel doesn't close

What should have happened instead?:

  • the help panel should close, as it happens on desktop

Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):

IMG_3750.png (1,125×2,436 px, 379 KB)

Event Timeline

Etonkovidova renamed this task from Help panel: can't be collapsed with floating button on mobile web to [mobile] Help panel: can't be collapsed with floating button on mobile web.Jun 26 2025, 4:28 AM
Michael updated the task description. (Show Details)
KStoller-WMF set the point value for this task to 2.

Change #1172624 had a related patch set uploaded (by Sergio Gimeno; author: Sergio Gimeno):

[mediawiki/extensions/GrowthExperiments@master] fix(HelpPanel): temporary fix for z-index overlap issues

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1172624

Change #1172624 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/GrowthExperiments@master] fix(HelpPanel): temporary fix for z-index overlap issues

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1172624

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Checked on testwiki wmf.13 - the issue is fixed:

  • Help panel doesn't display the closing button on mobile

Screenshot 2025-08-11 at 6.29.45 PM.png (758×1,638 px, 104 KB)

A minor issue was filed - T401646: [mobile] close button displayed momentarily when collapsed Help panel button is clicked