fix(android): sync IME selection so typing follows the tapped caret (singerdmx#2746)

Author: Alspb

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed typed text being inserted at the previous caret position on Android after moving the caret with a tap/mouse by keeping the platform IME's editing state in sync with the selection even when the keyboard is hidden. (upstream #2746)
+
 ## [11.5.1] - 2026-05-20
 
 ### Added

lib/src/editor/raw_editor/raw_editor_state.dart

@@ -1015,6 +1015,12 @@ class QuillRawEditorState extends EditorState
       _onChangeTextEditingValue(ignoreFocus);
     } else {
       requestKeyboard();
+      // Keep the platform IME's editing state (selection) in sync even when the
+      // soft keyboard is not (yet) visible — e.g. Android with a hardware
+      // keyboard. Without this, after moving the caret with a tap/mouse the IME
+      // keeps its stale cursor position and inserts typed text there.
+      // Does nothing if no input connection is open.
+      updateRemoteValueIfNeeded();
       if (mounted) {
         // Use controller.value in build()
         // Mark widget as dirty and trigger build and updateChildren