This bug has been around for a while but its easy to get around. In any observation go to “Suggest an Identification”, type something and then select something from the list (as per normal). Click outside the suggestion box so that it loses focus (e.g. in the comments field). Click back in the sug…

yeah. I use Edge mostly, and I run into this all the time. putting the effort in to write up the problem would have been greater than the effort to just work around it. so I never wrote this up, but i’m glad someone did.

yes, @danaleeling seems to be the same as reported by @bouteloua https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identify-taxon-selected-but-cannot-save/3426 This one can be closed.

Can't click "Done" when ID'ing

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danaleeling May 30, 2019, 4:48am 2

I think this might be identical or at least related to the report at Identify: Taxon selected but cannot save.

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The done button does not respond at all after I make a taxon suggestion Bug Reports	12	612	February 15, 2020
Identify: Taxon selected but cannot save Bug Reports	21	1667	October 5, 2019
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Change in behavior of adding an ID via web Bug Reports	4	506	October 7, 2021

Can't click "Done" when ID'ing

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