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Misc => Forum News and Support => Topic started by: echo_trail on September 27, 2006, 01:54:14 am

Title: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: echo_trail on September 27, 2006, 01:54:14 am
Greetings fellow forumers and/or moderators.
I'm a big fan of quickreply, and I'm a big fan of editing my text, ya.. I was wondering if you guys could put a few of the editing buttons on top of the 'quick reply bar'? I know it's just a matter of me being lazy for not just clicking "add reply", but I'd really like this. Just the most commonly used like, Bold, Italicalized, Underlined, 'Insert Image' and 'Insert Hyperlink'.

Thanks anyway,
echo_trail
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: 001 Amped on September 27, 2006, 02:01:13 am
yeah just put Bold, Underline, Italic up there
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Toumaz on September 27, 2006, 03:00:51 am
The thing is that a quick reply is meant to be quick.

And hey, it doesn't really take much effort to quickly add in a bold tag or two.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: SadistAtHeart on September 27, 2006, 05:53:00 am
I did this in quick reply.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: echo_trail on September 27, 2006, 06:46:55 am
I'm aware that you can use commands in quick reply's, but the idea is that it should just be a quick way to post, right?
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Toumaz on September 27, 2006, 07:14:05 am
Yes, and that's what it is - a quick, simple and slimmed down version of the full reply form. If you want the extra functionality, then simply click reply. IMHO there's no need to clutter the Quick Reply box any more than scrictly neccessary.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Fluffy on September 27, 2006, 08:24:28 am
Well, I'm for this idea. Dunno why guys are against it.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Zazikerng on September 27, 2006, 08:34:38 am
Meh. I agree with Toumaz, if you want to have butans to press, use the Reply function. And it's not like writing the BBCode for bold/whatever is that hard. Oh hey, I just did it.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: l0st_b0iz on September 27, 2006, 08:51:17 am
Its literally a click of a button away, whats the big deal?
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Keron Cyst on September 27, 2006, 05:48:54 pm
I thought you came here often! It can't be THAT hard to memorize , , , [url], , and [img]. :P (http://X)
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: echo_trail on September 28, 2006, 01:49:54 pm
It's not, I just thought it'd be a cool idea, and it ain't too har adding either, right? If everyone's against it, I don't care. I just thought I'd bring up the idea..

Allthough, I don't think your 'counter reasons' are very good. I mean, I can understand why some of you would be like, "we don't really need this to survive", but none of you can give a good reason why Not to do it. Anyway, suit yourselfs.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Keron Cyst on September 28, 2006, 02:45:37 pm
Oh. In all actuality I'm only against it because the time may be better spent with server management, and it would increase every thread's length by a few pixels and loading time by a fraction of a second. :P If it'd help a lot of people and would be worth the board-modding time, I'm all for it.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: echo_trail on September 29, 2006, 02:32:19 am
Oh c'mon KC. ALot of time is being 'wasted' around the forum anyways, so editing this little thing probably wouldn't ruin the schedule :P
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: bja888 on September 29, 2006, 02:52:30 am
Turned off quick replay to stop my self from saying something stupid ;)
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Zazikerng on September 29, 2006, 07:09:59 am
Turned off quick replay to stop my self from saying something stupid ;)

That didn't help much, did it? ;)
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: a-4-year-old on September 29, 2006, 08:08:31 am
the hard commands like linking stuff should be the ones added to quick reply, so your lazyness doesnt have to find a link to a big long list of commands, which I think should also be included in both reply types.
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: Toumaz on September 29, 2006, 08:51:04 am
What's so hard about  (http://)?
Title: Re: 'Quick Reply' editing options
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on September 29, 2006, 09:49:29 am
If you really want to work efficiently and like the quick reply then you can take the time to memorize the tags that you want to use.  Quick reply is for posting quick replies without the formatting buttons... this is why the Reply button exists.


If you want your little buttons for formatting, then use Reply, end of story.