Is this a bug? 🐞 | Things that can mimic bugs

Sometimes you may run into things that look like bugs, but aren't. This can be something as simple as a local setting or a problem with a testing tool etc. Check out the list below for some common things that can either cause or mimic bugs that aren't actually bugs themselves.

Feel free to add additional categories and new tips below.

Device or Browser Settings

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Issue: Overlapping elements

Cause: Large text accessibility settings

If you are not doing accessibility testing, you should use the default or "normal" text size when testing. If you have large text selected for your browser, you may run into issues like text overlapping or links not working. These issues are usually present on mobile devices or on desktop with smaller browser windows.

Example: On the old Ultra Testing website that we use for practice projects, you may see something like this…

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…when you should be seeing this…

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Solution: Try making sure that "Large Text" or other similar accessibility options are turned off before you start testing.

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Issue: Overlapping text and elements on mobile devices

Cause: Zoom

When testing a website on mobile or desktop, it's a good idea to make sure that your device or browser Zoom feature setting is at 100%. Otherwise, you may see what you are expecting to see.

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-- KelleyBrown - 15 Dec 2020