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Jim:
Have a Question?   when typing a long list or anything in lenght that goes beyond the  normal size of the reply box . how do you get it to stay to where you can see what is being typed etc. etc. without having to scroll and so forth.

Thanks, Jim

slot monkey:
Hey Jim, do you use the preview button?

The preview will show everything that you have entered in the reply box.

I've seen posts that have been split up because the content was probably too large for the space dedicated to the reply box.

Usually the curser remains visible when typing in the reply box.

If you are scrolling up and down then the preview will probably help.

If you are scrolling left and right, you might have to maximize your internet browser to full screen to help with that.

I'm using firefox at full screen.

poppo:
Quote from: Jim on January 13, 2011, 02:34:05 PM

Have a Question?   when typing a long list or anything in lenght that goes beyond the  normal size of the reply box . how do you get it to stay to where you can see what is being typed etc. etc. without having to scroll and so forth.

Thanks, Jim


If you are using IE8, that is a VERY annoying problem that happens on a few forums, including this one. I never had a problem with IE6. Any time you type more than what fits in the text box, the page does not scroll up properly and you end up typing blind off of the screen. Good luck trying to highlight text at the end of your message. :25- If you first go to the preview page even before you type a reply, and then select compatibility mode, it will usually work ok. But if I have a long message I usually just type it into notepad or something first, and then copy/paste.

BTW, I asked about this very issue on another forum and many with IE8 were having the same problem. While I think it is a IE8 issue, it only seems to affect certain versions of forum software.

poppo:
Quote from: slot monkey on January 13, 2011, 02:55:50 PM

The preview will show everything that you have entered in the reply box.


I think he is talking about a different problem. As I noted above, when typing in the reply or preview box, when you get to the bottom, the text does not scroll up properly and you can't see what you are typing. You can use the scroll bar to move it, but as soon as you start typing again it the text jumps back off the screen. It only happens on certain forums.

BTW, I hate that this forum is formatted for1152x864  :30- Not everyone has that resolution, especially laptop users. Scrolling left and right gets old really fast.  :47-

slot monkey:
got it thanks poppo.

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