Using latest Newspaper version with latest WP version. Noticed this for a while now but kept forgetting to bring it up.
I use block 18 and when I visit my site on mobile I cannot open the first post in block 18; there is no tap space. I’ve tried tapping on the image and the title but nothing. In case I’m explaining the block used incorrectly, here’s screenshot – nothing inside the red box can be tapped on mobile. I use Android and Chrome on mobile.
Thanks.
Hi,
I have checked your site and you have some errors in the console that may cause some issues. So please disable all plugins except of Visual Composer, clear cache and see if you still have this issue.
I have tested this on my side and did not found any issues with it.
Thanks!
Still having the issue. The errors in the console are all coming from (or trace back to) the DoubleClick ad network (Essentially AdSense). They shouldn’t be affecting mobile vs desktop tap space.
The issue is one I’ve seen before. I don’t know if it’s related to the theme but I’d imagine so since switching themes automatically fixes the problem. When using a 3rd party provider of AdSense ads there is this transparent block (320×320) that appears below ads. You can’t see it, but it covers up menus usually. This time, the header ad was covering up the first position in the block on mobiles. Added height: auto !important to the img tag in the custom css for mobiles and problem solved.
I had to do the same for the sidebar ads as well a while back. I had a grid up top for a long time which, like the menu and logo – uses a higher z-index value so the transparent block fell beneath it and wasn’t an issue.
Container limits on images in ad spaces (I only use theme provided spaces for ads) would be a smart addition to Newspaper and NewsMag (where I first noticed the problem last year). But this is resolved for me now. Thanks for looking into it, Alin.
