cheeaun
boost, like and bookmark sometimes appear to be already selected when opening a post
Site
phanpy.social
Version
2025.07.18.3f4b1a6
Instance
hachyderm.io
Browser
Firefox 141.0.1 (Build #2016105287) GV: 141.0.1-20250728130431 AS: 141.0 OS: Android 15
Bug description
If I tap on a post in my feed, depending on where I tap my finger, the boost, like or bookmark buttons can appear already selected. This might lead people to try to unboost a post they thought they must have accidentally boosted and instead boost something they don't want to (happened to me when the bug first appeared)
I suspect what's happening is the post opens underneath the finger faster than the finger gets lifted off and the links are getting a focus event even when such things probably shouldn't apply in touch environments
To reproduce
Two images attached. The first shows a post in a feed of me wishing someone a happy birthday including a cake emoji
The second image shows what happens when I click on that post approximately around the location of the cake (which is roughly where the boost button will appear).
Please note I have not boosted this post.
Also worth noting that this does not occur on longer posts including most posts with images presumably because that pushes the buttons further down the page.
Expected behavior
I don't think that the button should illuminate and confuse the user
Other
A simple fix may be using media tags in JavaScript so that touch devices don't illuminate when focussed
