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Posted by alexandra_k on January 25, 2005, at 22:11:11
Ok. I don't use the framed version.
On the unframed version cutting and pasting from peoples posts is a pain in the *ss. When you have a box open that you are typing your post in all is well. When you go to open another post or switch to another board to fetch another post then your original posting box tries to close itself. It turns into the 'you seem to have closed the box without posting....' box.
Does this make any sense at all?
You have to cut and past from that box into ANOTHER posting box. And hope you don't want to fetch some more from somewhere else or you have to go through the whole rigmarole over again.
Anyways, it is a pain in the *ss.
Another annoying thing is that I like to switch between the posting box and the next confirming step a few times. That is because it is prettier and easier to read in the confirming step. But when you go back from confirming to editing a new box comes up 'you seem to have closed your posting box without posting'. Well, at least that one has the courtesy to minimise itself. These ones open themselves in addition to the posting box. After posting a large post or a particularly delicate post and switching between editing and confirming a number of times I sometimes have 6 or 8 of the damned things to close.
Is this because I use 'back' ???
Does this happen in the framed version too, or is it easier from there?
I am not keen on frames because I like to see as much of the board as possible. In the framed version some headings take up two lines so you see less of them on the page.
Posted by saw on January 26, 2005, at 0:32:28
In reply to Posting boxes., posted by alexandra_k on January 25, 2005, at 22:11:11
I don't even get the 'you seem to have closed the box without posting....' box. I simply lose my post altogether.
Sabrina
Posted by alexandra_k on January 26, 2005, at 0:44:39
In reply to Re: Posting boxes. » alexandra_k, posted by saw on January 26, 2005, at 0:32:28
Noooooooooooooo! Now thats just cruel :-(
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 26, 2005, at 1:51:12
In reply to Posting boxes., posted by alexandra_k on January 25, 2005, at 22:11:11
> When you go to open another post or switch to another board to fetch another post then your original posting box tries to close itself.
If you can use an "open link in new window" (or tab) option, that will keep the new post from clobbering the posting box.
Also, have you considered just composing in Word or whatever?
> After posting a large post or a particularly delicate post and switching between editing and confirming a number of times I sometimes have 6 or 8 of the damned things to close.
>
> Is this because I use 'back' ???Yes. Instead, use the "go back" button under the "submit your post" button.
> Does this happen in the framed version too, or is it easier from there?
It happens there, too.
> I am not keen on frames because I like to see as much of the board as possible. In the framed version some headings take up two lines so you see less of them on the page.
Right, but they still don't all fit on one page, do they? So it's just a matter of scrolling a couple more times to get through them all...
Bob
Posted by alexandra_k on January 26, 2005, at 16:27:44
In reply to Re: Posting boxes., posted by Dr. Bob on January 26, 2005, at 1:51:12
> If you can use an "open link in new window" (or tab) option, that will keep the new post from clobbering the posting box.
Thanks!
> Also, have you considered just composing in Word or whatever?
Briefly.
> Yes. Instead, use the "go back" button under the "submit your post" button.Ok. Should have scrolled down to the bottom of the box...
> Right, but they still don't all fit on one page, do they? So it's just a matter of scrolling a couple more times to get through them all...
True. I guess it is just my preference. It is like how I prefer to use Word full screen. To see as much of the page as possible. It is a pain to close the full screen to access different font sizes, itallics etc but no doubt there is a way around that too. I know it isn't perfect (I still have to scroll a bit) but IMO it is closer.
Thank you.
Posted by alexandra_k on January 26, 2005, at 16:36:36
In reply to Re: Posting boxes., posted by alexandra_k on January 26, 2005, at 16:27:44
Ctrl I (itallic)
Ctrl B (bold)
Ctrl U (underline)
Ctrl [] (font size)There now, that wasn't so hard :-)
Slightly intuitive even...
Posted by saw on January 27, 2005, at 5:30:58
In reply to shortcut keys, posted by alexandra_k on January 26, 2005, at 16:36:36
I know almost every shortcut under the sun but didn't know the font size one.
You have no idea how much time that will save me!
Thank you!!!
Sabrina
Posted by alexandra_k on January 28, 2005, at 22:12:48
In reply to Re: shortcut keys » alexandra_k, posted by saw on January 27, 2005, at 5:30:58
You are welcome Sabrina. I haven't tried it out yet, but my officemate tells me it is so...
:-)
I have just realised there is a very good spellchecker over in word so not only does composing there solve the quoting problem (even though thats fixed already) it solves the spellcheck problem as well.
Maybe Dr Bob could offer to sell them the automated asterisking once the bugs are sorted!
It is just that opening word is a cue for me to work - not babble. Hope it doesn't change the tone of my posts (or my work!) too much.
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