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On Screen Keyboard Not Working in Tablet Mode

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Condition. 2-1 modern laptop with Windows 10, latest Firefox. In tablet mode, selecting a text field "raises" the on-screen keyboard for text entry only to be "killed". Problem is exclusive only to Firefox.

Desired action: OSK stays on screen until closed.

Context. This appears to have been a historical problem:

2016 Issue

2020 Issue The suggested workaround here disables a user-desired option of a hidden taskbar.

Condition. 2-1 modern laptop with Windows 10, latest Firefox. In tablet mode, selecting a text field "raises" the on-screen keyboard for text entry only to be "killed". Problem is exclusive only to Firefox. Desired action: OSK stays on screen until closed. Context. This appears to have been a historical problem: [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj3y6zy5tfuAhVIVc0KHUegBV4QFjAAegQIBBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.mozilla.org%2Fen-US%2Fquestions%2F1113090&usg=AOvVaw0xVs1D_zcoj4ZScrf7ql9b 2016 Issue] [https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/jfsuzq/microsoft_surface_go_onscreen_keyboard_disappears/ 2020 Issue] The suggested workaround here disables a user-desired option of a hidden taskbar.