Issue with theme editor section selector dropdown:

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Hey all,

I’m having an issue with the theme editor’s section selector interface:

  1. When I right-click to add a section before/after, the sections dropdown list jumps back up when scrolling down - making it impossible to select items lower in the list.

  2. The search field in the section selector modal doesn’t register any keystrokes, preventing me from searching.

Interestingly, the Apps tab in the same modal scrolls properly, but its search field also doesn’t work.

I’ve tried different browsers and clearing cache but the issue persists. Has anyone encountered this UI bug with the section selector dropdown and found a workaround?

Thanks in advance!

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this is actually a known issue I’ve encountered on several stores recently, particularly with the updated theme editor interface.

Here’s what I’ve observed and a few workarounds you can try:

  • The section selector dropdown tends to reset its scroll position due to a rendering bug in the modal container.
  • The search fields not registering keystrokes often point to JavaScript event conflicts, sometimes triggered by browser extensions or overlapping scripts.

:white_check_mark: Possible Workarounds:

  1. Reduce your browser zoom (to 80-90%) before opening the section selector — this can sometimes prevent the dropdown from jumping.
  2. Use keyboard navigation (arrow keys + Enter) after opening the dropdown. Even if the UI is unstable, the underlying selection logic typically still works.
  3. Temporarily disable browser extensions (especially Grammarly, ad blockers, or content blockers) — these often interfere with Shopify modals.
  4. Access the older theme editor version if your store still allows it via:
    https://your-store.myshopify.com/admin/themes/<theme-id>/editor
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Thank you for responding. I am utilizing all of the above when it gets buggy. But at times it has been working.