Fixed Firefox search bug
I have a site with a fixed footer at the bottom of every page. The content area above the footer has adequate headroom to ensure that the content does not hide behind the footer when scrolling down.
However, when a simple text search, if done in a browser (firefox), the search term is usually hidden behind the footer, since usually the page (without the footer) is scrolled to just type the search term into it.
How can I get around this problem?
I have one idea: make the content area a fixed height (browser viewport height - footer height) and give it scroll instead of browser. Not the best solution, but it's an option. What would be the disadvantages of this option?
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I've noticed this before with one of my own projects, but is this minor inconvenience really important enough for you to change the layout of your page? I would not suggest the fix you are considering simply because it unnecessarily increases the complexity of your code and the user experience is likely to suffer (much more than the problem you are describing).
I would just let it.
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