I’m using an Android device (OS 14) with the latest version of Chrome, and I’ve noticed some frustrating issues with the Firebase Studio code editor. It seems to be based on VS Code, but on mobile, the copy-paste function doesn’t work properly. Whenever I paste code, it adds weird indentation that keeps increasing with each new line. Also, there’s no easy way to copy code cleanly, which makes things even harder. Most of the time, I end up asking Gemini to reformat the code in the chat just so I can copy it without issues. It’s a bit annoying, and I really hope this gets fixed in future updates.
Note: I’ve attached a screenshot to show exactly how the indentation issue looks after pasting code on my device.
@Hsoswjaba this does look odd. Can you verify that there is no syntax error earlier in the code that might be throwing off the formatting logic? Something like a missing close tag or comma. Do you have the same issue with pasting a smaller piece of code into an empty document?
Yeah, I can confirm there’s no syntax error in the code, and the workspace was completely fresh. From my experience, I’ve faced the same issue with every code editor that’s built on the actual VS Code engine not just clones or themes. I even tried it on multiple Android devices, and the issue occurs on all of them. Seems like a glitch in the core editor itself.
Thank you for providing additional information. I’ll raise this issue internally with the team.
You’re welcome 
I also have an additional request. On mobile or tablet devices, we can’t select text in the code editor normally. On any Android phone or tablet, we usually have to long-press the text to trigger selection, but instead, it triggers a right-click event. So, the code editor isn’t really optimized for mobile or tablet use—it’s designed more for desktops.
I wish Firebase Studio would fix this and make the code editor universally accessible.
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