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Offline Penguin

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Rich Text Editor Option
« on: December 04, 2009, 04:13:19 PM »
I wish for there to be a text editor on the bulliten board that uses the preview style viewing to show what you type, instead of having to write bbcode to make it look a certain way.   This seems like a relatively simple wish to solve, and as always, for those who the recession has hit hard, and those who like it the way it is, it can remain an option.

I see no reason for this wish to be either

a.) Too difficult for coders

b.) Making anything gamey

c.) Too difficult for any computer

d.) Having a workaround

The reason for my  wish is that:

1.) That the scroll bar in the text editor keeps jumping up so that I can't see what I am typing

2.) It is hard to tell how the post will turn out, and can lead to lengthy editing times, and frustration for those who can't use bbcode easily
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 04:19:31 PM »
Quote from: Penguin on December 04, 2009, 04:13:19 PM
1.) That the scroll bar in the text editor keeps jumping up so that I can't see what I am typing

Fixing this would be amazing. :D I've had it on my comp, on all the comps I use, school, and home.

+1 on the preview as well.
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 04:22:05 PM »
The problem with the scroll bar jumping in the text editor is due to Microsoft screwing up IE8's Java.

No other browser has the problem.  To work around the IE8 problem it has been posted that if you set the browser into "compatibility mode" it will take care of the issue.

Making a WYSIWYG editor is not going to happen as we do not control the bulletin board software.  If you want that feature, you need to go to SMF's bulletin board and make that request.
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 04:23:25 PM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on December 04, 2009, 04:22:05 PM
The problem with the scroll bar jumping in the text editor is due to Microsoft screwing up IE8's Java.

No other browser has the problem.  To work around the IE8 problem it has been posted that if you set the browser into "compatibility mode" it will take care of the issue.

Why thank you, I'll have to do that. :D
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 04:24:16 PM »
trigger, keep in mind I have not seen IE8, so I have no idea where that mode setting is.

EDIT:  I detest the UI (user interface) for IE7/IE8.
« Last Edit: December 04, 2009, 04:27:58 PM by Skuzzy »
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 04:42:46 PM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on December 04, 2009, 04:24:16 PM
trigger, keep in mind I have not seen IE8, so I have no idea where that mode setting is.

EDIT:  I detest the UI (user interface) for IE7/IE8.

It's right here. :D



That's trippy...
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2009, 05:12:13 PM »
My gosh, that UI is a nightmare!  How do you figure out anything?
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 06:41:27 PM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on December 04, 2009, 05:12:13 PM
My gosh, that UI is a nightmare!  How do you figure out anything?

Most of it's pretty easy, and I added alot for ease of access as well (yay for toolbars). For anything else, scroll over and let it explain it. :D
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2009, 02:24:44 PM »
Right, I'll just transplant this over to SMF's forum.

Wait, where is that forum?

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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2009, 02:36:17 PM »
Uh-oh, I don't have an account there.

Why does it have to go over to SMF?

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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2009, 02:38:53 PM »
SMF makes the bulletin board software, not HTC.

Of course if you just used a non-crappy browser like Firefox or something you wouldn't have the problem in the first place :)
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2009, 03:55:56 PM »
I believe this picture is in order....





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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2009, 06:58:36 PM »
 :huh What are you even talking about? 

-Penguin
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Re: Rich Text Editor Option
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2009, 07:02:19 PM »
Quote from: trigger2 on December 05, 2009, 03:55:56 PM
I believe this picture is in order....





(Image removed from quote.)
Note the smiley at the end, I was kidding :)

Quote from: Penguin on December 05, 2009, 06:58:36 PM
:huh What are you even talking about? 

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