Unable to click-select text in URL

[srirambv]

• Did you search for similar issues before submitting this one?
  Yes

• Describe the issue you encountered:

When I want to edit the url, I generally click at the location I want to edit the text at (or even select the portion of text), and I don't expect the whole URL to be selected.

• Platform (Win7, 8, 10? macOS? Linux distro?):
  All

• Brave Version (revision SHA):
  Brave 0.16.9
  rev fba98fc
  Muon 4.0.3

• Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open any site in a new tab
  2. Click and release, highlights the entire URL
  3. Click/hold and move, doesn't select text retains complete URL selection

• Actual result:
  Unable to click-select text in URL

• Expected result:
  Should be able to click select a portion of URL text

• Will the steps above reproduce in a fresh profile? If not what other info can be added?

• Is this an issue in the currently released version?

• Can this issue be consistently reproduced?

• Extra QA steps:

  1. Same effect irrespective of system DPI

• Screenshot if needed:
  community.brave.com/t/click-in-url-bar-is-annoying/4506/3

• Any related issues:
  https://community.brave.com/t/click-in-url-bar-is-annoying/4506/6

[cndouglas]

Related: #7792

[bsclifton]

I confirmed it does not happen on 100% DPI but does happen on 125% DPI. I wonder if this is failing a hit test? Will be digging in more

[bsclifton]

Closing as a duplicate of #8472