[TextField] Safari scrolls to top on password field focus with "filled" and "standard" variants

[Austin1serb]

Steps to reproduce

Link to live example: (required)

Screen.Recording.2024-11-12.at.12.14.52.PM.mov

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go to the TextField demo page on MUI’s website.
2. Scroll to any TextField with type="password" and set to the “filled” or “standard” variant.
3. Click on the password field in Safari (on iOS 17 or macOS).
4. Observe that the page briefly scrolls to the top of the viewport as Safari displays the password suggestion prompt.

Current behavior

In Safari, when focusing on a TextField with type="password" in either the “filled” or “standard” variant, the page flashes to the top as Safari’s password suggestion prompt appears. This behavior does not occur with the “outlined” variant.

Expected behavior

The page should remain stable and not scroll when the password field is focused, regardless of the variant in use.

Context

This issue affects the usability of forms with password fields in Safari by causing unexpected scrolling behavior. The issue appears to be related to Safari’s password suggestion feature, affecting both mobile and desktop Safari users.

Your environment

npx @mui/envinfo

 System:
    OS: macOS 14.6.1 / iOS 17
  Binaries:
    Node: 20.16.0
    npm: 10.8.1
  Browsers:
    Safari: 17.6 (macOS), iOS Safari (iOS 17)
  npmPackages:
    @mui/material: ^6.1.6
    react: ^18.2.0

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[siriwatknp]

I am curious. Does it happen with native HTML input?

[Austin1serb]

I am curious. Does it happen with native HTML input?

I will try to reproduce the issue in HTML now.

[Austin1serb]

@siriwatknp,

The plot thickens!

Here’s what I found:

1. Reproducing the Issue: I initially reproduced the scroll-to-top issue on MUI’s TextField demo page and in the CodeSandbox link using the MUI TextField component with the filled and standard variants in Safari. However, when I added a native HTML input inside the form in CodeSandbox, the issue was resolved—the page no longer scrolled to the top:

   <div>
     <label for="test-password">Standard Password</label>
     <input
       type="password"
       id="test-password"
       autocomplete="current-password"
     />
   </div>

2. Testing with Native HTML Inputs: I tried using only a native HTML input element in a isolated environment, and the issue didn’t occur in Safari. This suggests that the behavior isn’t intrinsic to HTML but is specific to how Safari interacts with MUI’s TextField.

3. Positioning Matters: Interestingly, when I moved the native HTML input outside the form, the issue returned. It seems like having the HTML input inside the form stabilizes Safari’s autofill behavior, possibly by providing a conventional structure that the password manager expects? I am not sure how safari detects these things.

This workaround might suggest that MUI’s TextField triggers a layout reflow or focus handling that Safari’s password manager doesn’t fully recognize without a native HTML anchor.

[siriwatknp]

Clicking on the label causes the scroll but clicking on the input does not. 🤔

Helps are welcome.

[Austin1serb]

@siriwatknp I see this issue is still open. I love to take it on