[Bug]: "Read More" display of description text overlaps if there is a truncated list item, when viewed in Safari #2807

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opened 2026-04-25 00:10:48 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @swizzlevixen on GitHub (May 29, 2025).

What happened?

If there is an unordered or ordered list in the description for an ebook, and one item that is truncated in the initial display of the description, when clicking “Read More” to view the entire description, it then displays the remainder of the first list item AND the next list item on the same line, making the display overlap, and thus unreadable.

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What did you expect to happen?

I expected the remainder of the truncated list item to be displayed, and then the next list item on the line below it.

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Write a description that has an unordered or ordered list, with list items long enough to wrap to the next line.
  2. Load the ebook item detail page in the Safari web browser, and see that one of the list items gets truncated
  3. Click "read more" to display the rest of the description
  4. The remainder of the truncated list item will be displayed, and then the next list item will be drawn on top of it.

Audiobookshelf version

v2.23.0

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from?

Other (list in "Additional Notes" box)

If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Safari

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Additional Notes

This issue was tested with both unordered and ordered lists, and seems easily replicable in Safari 18.5 (20621.2.5.11.8) on macOS 15.5 (24F74). I was not able to replicate the issue in the Chrome, Edge, or Firefox browsers on macOS.

Server is in Docker on Synology DSM 7.2.2-72806 Update 3.

Originally created by @swizzlevixen on GitHub (May 29, 2025). ### What happened? If there is an unordered or ordered list in the description for an ebook, and one item that is truncated in the initial display of the description, when clicking “Read More” to view the entire description, it then displays the remainder of the first list item AND the next list item on the same line, making the display overlap, and thus unreadable. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/71573bc6-ec1b-4cbc-a86e-48477eaaad14) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6b8efc93-0878-4906-8203-d99b07a94324) ### What did you expect to happen? I expected the remainder of the truncated list item to be displayed, and then the next list item on the line below it. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Write a description that has an unordered or ordered list, with list items long enough to wrap to the next line. 2. Load the ebook item detail page in the Safari web browser, and see that one of the list items gets truncated 3. Click "read more" to display the rest of the description 4. The remainder of the truncated list item will be displayed, and then the next list item will be drawn on top of it. ### Audiobookshelf version v2.23.0 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker ### What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from? Other (list in "Additional Notes" box) ### If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on? Safari ### Logs ```shell ``` ### Additional Notes This issue was tested with both unordered and ordered lists, and seems easily replicable in Safari 18.5 (20621.2.5.11.8) on macOS 15.5 (24F74). I was not able to replicate the issue in the Chrome, Edge, or Firefox browsers on macOS. Server is in Docker on Synology DSM 7.2.2-72806 Update 3.
adam added the bug label 2026-04-25 00:10:48 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:10:48 +02:00
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@nichwall commented on GitHub (May 29, 2025):

FYI your domain is included in the screenshots

@nichwall commented on GitHub (May 29, 2025): FYI your domain is included in the screenshots
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@swizzlevixen commented on GitHub (May 29, 2025):

@nichwall Thanks, I wasn't thinking about it. Edited.

@swizzlevixen commented on GitHub (May 29, 2025): @nichwall Thanks, I wasn't thinking about it. Edited.
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025):

Fixed in v2.24.0.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025): Fixed in [v2.24.0](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.24.0).
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#2807