Much like Richard, I can’t duplicate this bug either. I can add multiple contacts to the contact field, and then navigate down to the message field and type.
Ed > On Oct 27, 2022, at 11:06 AM, Richard Turner <richardr_tur...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > Cannot duplicate this running 16.1 on my 13 pro. > I hit compose. > I entered one friend's name, doubled tapped their number that showed up. > I entered another name, double tapped that person's phone number. > I touched near the bottom of the screen and there was the text message body > area so I double tapped and the keyboard appeared ready to go. > I wrote my message and sent it off. > I do have very few of the extra apps showing on the screen. > I do not have subject lines on. > > > > > > Richard, USA. > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Bill > Gallik > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2022 9:42 AM > To: viPhone 📩 <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Annoyance with Message App > > I’m continually encountering a most annoying issue in the native Message app; > whenever I try to add more than one recipient to a composition the app does > not allow me to get into the message body until I’ve hit the “Add Contact” > button and immediately then cancel. I’ll explain in more detail: > > 1) Obviously, I select the “Compose” button. > 2. I enter one of my nieces’ name and choose appropriately from “Results.” > 3. I enter a second niece’s name and likewise select appropriately from > “Results.” > > At this point, I think I should be able to focus in the message subject line > or body text area. But this is not what happens, the virtual keyboard for > recipients remains in effect and there isn’t any way that I can determine to > get to the message area. > > 4. I activate the “Add Contact” button and immediately hit cancel whereupon > I’m then relieved from the recipient section and able to focus on the > subject/body text areas. > > This seems to me to be a bug; I believe that once I’ve selected the second > (or third or fourth, etc.) recipient I should be able to go to compose the > message. > > BTW: this is not new in iOS 16.?, it was evident as far back as iOS14.? that > I recall. I just finally sick of this bug. > > Any suggestions or advice? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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