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a text area every moment i edited dynamically the scroll bar goes to the top. i know it is not a problem with the website because it works with other browsers

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there is a problem with the scroll bar of a text area. whenever it is edited dynamically the focus area moves to the top instead of holding the focus in the area of the new inserted text. even if i move it down by hand it goes up again.

there is a problem with the scroll bar of a text area. whenever it is edited dynamically the focus area moves to the top instead of holding the focus in the area of the new inserted text. even if i move it down by hand it goes up again.

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ok i fixed by code in my program. when i finished editing, i use this code in javascript. document.getElementById("chatMainTxt").scrollTop=document.getElementById("chatMainTxt").scrollHeight;

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here's a way to make scrolling more pleasant:

1. Start Firefox.

2. Click Tools, Options.

3. Click the Advanced icon, then look in the Browsing section.

4. Enable Use smooth scrolling, then click OK.

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its already activated. My problem is that when i try to edit the text area dynamically it refreshes and goes to the top

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ok i fixed by code in my program. when i finished editing, i use this code in javascript. document.getElementById("chatMainTxt").scrollTop=document.getElementById("chatMainTxt").scrollHeight;