I just got kicked into "The following questions were similar" - the title I'd entered was deleted.

#&@^! - This just happened again!

Cheers - Bob

OK, here's the reason this happened. After I'd entered the title each time, the list of similar questions popped up and obscured the text entry box that I thought I was clicking into. In fact, the list covered the page. Not cool.

Cheers - Bob

As per my other, recent, post I'm requesting styling changes.  Something like the below should help with the real time search.

I think the real time search will really help new users so they don't need to post a duplicate question when the answer is waiting a click away, we just need to get the styling correct.

There's no way for me to accept your comment as a good answer. I gave it a like, but that seems inadequate.

Cheers - Bob

Agreed. Nonetheless, there must be a way to remember entered text.

Cheers - Bob

Most of the forums on the community are set to be question and answer only however this forum (Comments and feedback) is freed up to allow the OP to select if they have a question or want to start a discussion - it's reasonable to assume many of the threads on this particular forum aren't in need of a singular answer post. If the OP selects a discussion then the 'Mark Solution' option doesn't appear.

I've tested the behavior of the real time search and if I enter 'Mac' as the subject and select one of the suggestions and then click back in the browser, 'Mac' is still entered and I can pick up where I was.

Unless this preview function can be accelerated dramatically, it just gets in the way and slows the user down. Aren't similar things at the top of the list anyway? In any case, it's still blocking access to the search results. Why not do like Google and show results as the user types?

Cheers - Bob

Update: Today, we have improved the appearance of the drop down search when posting a question - it's smaller on the screen to make what it is more obvious and there is also a 'Close' option.