That's simple, in 3.3.5 the class
.form-control-feedback
has pointer-events:none
which makes that element not clickable.
see a snippet with v3.3.5
.form-group .form-control-feedback {
top: 0;
right: 44px;
pointer-events: initial; /* or - auto // or - unset */
}
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<div class="form-group has-feedback">
<label class="control-label sr-only" for="rename"></label>
<input value="hello" id="rename" type="text" maxlength="255" class="form-control name-check">
<span class="form-control-feedback">
<a class="pointer" onclick="console.log('I love u')"><small>cancel</small></a> <a class="pointer" onmousedown="save=true;" onclick="console.log('i love u too')"><small><i>save</i></small></a>
</span>
</div>