Simple suggestion re: Fast Reply

[TCWT]

After you click on the Fast Reply button, the cursor should already be in the text field so you don't need to click again. ;)

[~Dopey~]

He-he, never actually noticed that. Good point (Y)

[Rοb]

I have to click into the text field whilst using the standard "Add Reply", should that not be the case?

[Nils]

Nice idea - to add this feature manually, open the skin group "Topic View", edit the template bit "quick_reply_box_closed" and add

document.getElementById('fast-reply_textarea').focus();

at the end of the HREF attribute, so it looks something like this:

<a href="java script:ShowHide('qr_open','qr_closed'); document.getElementById('fast-reply_textarea').focus();" title="{$this->ipsclass->lang['qr_open']}" accesskey="f"><{T_QREPLY}></a>

(it's not actually supposed to say java script: with a space)

[~Dopey~]

Thanks, works a treat :D

[TCWT]

I have to click into the text field whilst using the standard "Add Reply", should that not be the case?

That's normal. Perhaps, it should be applied to the standard Add Reply too.

Thanks for the code. :)

[Nils]

That's normal. Perhaps, it should be applied to the standard Add Reply too.

Thanks for the code. :)

See here: http://hbtronix.de/IPB/textarea-auto-focus.html

[TCWT]

Thanks, any way to not apply it to Add New Topic? Cursor should be on Topic Title field when creating new topics. :D

EDIT: and while we're at it, the cursor should be on recipient's field when composing PMs. :thumbsup:

[Nils]

Updated version:
http://hbtronix.de/IPB/form-auto-focus.html

[Rοb]

That's normal. Perhaps, it should be applied to the standard Add Reply too.

Ah ok cheers, just wondered why you didn't mention the standard reply, it was if it already has that feature!

Cheers :)

[TCWT]

Thanks again, I hope bfarber adds these small yet useful mods to 2.3.2 :D

[TCWT]

BTW, this does not work:

# Open the skin group 'Post / PM Editor' of your skin and edit the template bit 'ips_editor'
# In the beginning add:

<script type="text/javascript">setAutoFocus('{$editor_id}_textarea');</script>

[Nils]

What do you mean it doesn't work? What happens when you add it?

[TCWT]

The cursor doesn't appear on the text area when you do a normal add reply.

[Nils]

Are you using the RTE? The script only works with the normal editor, since you can't use Javascript to focus on the RTE (as far as I know).

[TCWT]

Nope, just regular.

[Nils]

I updated the code a bit and added support for the RTE. Maybe that helps.

http://hbtronix.de/IPB/form-auto-focus.html

[Lt. Lawl]

Concerning the fast reply... why aren't their mod actions in the fast reply yet?

[Michael]

Because it's for fast replies, not for replies that require moderator action.

[Lt. Lawl]

That's funny because I only use the normal reply when I have to close a topic. Hell I wouldn't have to use normal reply if there were mod actions in the fast reply. It just seems to me that such a logical modification would have been implanted into IPB by now instead of staying 3rd party.

[TCWT]

Actually having the cursor automatically jump to the text field on the regular reply and PM editor may not be such a good idea. Whenever you Preview a message/post, the page jumps down and you'll have to scroll back up.. it's kinda annoying. I think I'm going to just apply it for Fast Reply only.