Android Webview is scrolling to the top when click on link

Question

I have a Webview loading static html content in my app.

the problem is, when I click on a link or an embed content (tweet, youtube video), the webview is scrolling back to the top.

It looks like a JS problem as mentioned here

I tried to use a NestedScrollView or some tricks with params like

android:focusableInTouchMode="true"

in a LinearLayout parent but nothing works

here's my xml :

  <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <WebView
      android:id="@+id/article_webview"
      android:layout_width="match_parent"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
  </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView>

it will be in a recycler view.

My question is :

is there a way to prevent this behavior in the webview settings or xml ?

Thanks !

Hey Paul, did you find a solution? – Emmanuel Loisance Aug 08 '18 at 19:23 — Emmanuel Loisance, Aug 08 '18 at 19:23
Hey Paul, did you find a solution? – Denny Sep 17 '18 at 19:52 — Denny, Sep 17 '18 at 19:52

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 16 '19 at 16:25

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I've been having the same problem. My WebView was inside a RecyclerView too.

When I added android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants" on my RecyclerView, the problem does not happen for me anymore.

<androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
  android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>

edited Aug 16 '19 at 16:25

Paul Roub

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answered Aug 16 '19 at 16:11

Ersen Osman

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The WebView doesn't allow focus when using this. Input fields are not editable. – Aura Lee Nov 05 '20 at 14:37

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 19 '22 at 16:16

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I've been having the same problem. My WebView was inside a LinearLayout.

When I added android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants" on my LinearLayout. Issue was fixed with this changes.

answered Nov 19 '22 at 16:16

Danish Ali

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Android Webview is scrolling to the top when click on link

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