Links are not working properly on mobile devices

[horemu]

HTML links in (description) text of a slide are not working as expected on mobile devices, because a tap event is used instead of a click. Instead of opening the respective link target the timeline scrolls to the right or left.
It should work, in accordance to the description: "As an alternative, consider using HTML to add links in the caption, credit, or text for the slide."
Tested with several browsers on several mobile devices (incl. mobile device simulator on desktop browsers).

Is there a possibility to avoid this malfunction on mobile devices?

Thanks a lot in advance!

[JoeGermuska]

This is not categorically true; I just loaded timeline.knightlab.com on my phone and tried the demonstration timeline using Safari, Chrome, and Arc Search. I did sometimes experience what you describe, but other times, links opened as expected.

We can take a look, but I will note that TimelineJS is not under active development, and I couldn't specify when or if we will be in a position to offer a reliable fix. We would gladly review a pull request from a community member if anyone would like to take a look.

[horemu]

Great, thanks for fast reply!
You are right, sometime it works correctly, but it is not reproduceible.
Of course I don't expect a quick fix. I'm just glad that I'm not the only one who experienced this behaviour.