It is not specific to the messaging app but a defect in the textarea component. I can reproduce it with the application 'Ubuntu Tasks'.
** Package changed: messaging-app (Ubuntu) => ubuntu-ui-toolkit (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: ubuntu-ui-toolkit (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Also affects: ubuntu-ui-toolkit (Ubuntu Saucy) Importance: High Status: Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1230196 Title: Cannot select last lines of long message text in portrait mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-ui-toolkit/+bug/1230196/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs