Kill the WYSIWYG Feature

[A-Man]

I am sure I am not the only one suffering from this. It's pretty buggy and makes the posting experience more difficult, contrary to its purpose.

I've added a poll.

[STM1993]

I dislike the feature as well, it tends to screw up formatting (as if the code=dc tag getting removed from quick edit or previewing isn't bad enough already, it also adds redundant sizes when used on a list).


Currently you can choose to use the old source-based editor (click the icon I pointed out with a red arrow on the right).


There is also the option in User CP to put the editor in source mode at all times.


I'm okay either way since the option to disable is there, but I voted 'Yes' just to voice my displeasure of the system (and because I wasn't aware until I dug around the options).

[A-Man]

I am aware of that button. The Preview Post page returns you back to the WYSIWYG view, which, when you try to switch back from it to source mode, screws formatting and deletes some tags as you've mentioned.

[Hellblazer]

Yeah, its even more confusing than the regular tags editor. PLUS bp aint nowhere to develop it any longer. ALTHOUGH, i saw mangad developed it a LOT on hfe.

[MangaD]

I am sure I am not the only one suffering from this. It's pretty buggy and makes the posting experience more difficult, contrary to its purpose.

I've added a poll.

You are correct sir, the WYSIWYG still has a few bugs. Could you pinpoint some of them for me please? Thanks.

I am aware of that button. The Preview Post page returns you back to the WYSIWYG view, which, when you try to switch back from it to source mode, screws formatting and deletes some tags as you've mentioned.

But you can put the editor in source mode by default right? This way when you click Preview, nothing will break.
I think removing the WYSIWYG feature for everyone is not necessary when you can remove it for yourself?
I mean, I'm sure many bugs can be fixed (I've fixed some already at hfe), and the MyBB team is working on some of them too...

I dislike the feature as well, it tends to screw up formatting (as if the code=dc tag getting removed from quick edit or previewing isn't bad enough already, it also adds redundant sizes when used on a list).

The code=dc tag shouldn't be hard to fix.
Can you explain those redundant sizes for me please? Thanks.

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I would be happy if we could make a list of the WYSIWYG bugs.

[STM1993]

Can you explain those redundant sizes for me please? Thanks.

Sure, quote this post and see below:

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1. test1
   
2. test2
   
3. test3
   
4. test4
   
5. test5
   

^ redundant code - uses size tag for every single line when...

1. test1
   
2. test2
   
3. test3
   
4. test4
   
5. test5

Simply using one size tag is sufficient. Using the WYSIWYG feature would instead remove the 1 size tag I put around the list tag, and also force the list tag to always be in separate lines.

EDIT: I'm aware the 2nd example's number pointers are also larger, but if I'm using a size tag throughout the whole thing, I'd want a big number pointer at the side as well, as it'd look really jarring to see a really small number font... and then very large text.

Incidentally, I notice that all the bugs with WYSIWYG are also tied to "quick edit".


v @Doctor_A: Yeah I did say that, but it turns out I forgot to save my settings.

[A-Man]

But you can put the editor in source mode by default right? This way when you click Preview, nothing will break.
I think removing the WYSIWYG feature for everyone is not necessary when you can remove it for yourself?
I mean, I'm sure many bugs can be fixed (I've fixed some already at hfe), and the MyBB team is working on some of them too...

Absolutely. I am pretty sure STM previously said that the check box doesn't work, but he seems to have edited his post later after I saw it. But yes, it works like charm, thank you.

You are correct sir, the WYSIWYG still has a few bugs. Could you pinpoint some of them for me please? Thanks.
I would be happy if we could make a list of the WYSIWYG bugs.

Of course. Here are the few I've encountered myself:
-After inserting an image, double clicking on it will duplicate the image. The same thing happens when you double click on smiles. Posting or switching to preview mode however will remove the duplicates. It's obvious why I wouldn't want to go to source mode then.
-The [size=x][/size] tag disappears too on switching to WYSIWYG mode or previewing while having that as default. I believe some have reported the problem with other tags as well.
-Links are always looking purpleish, and changing its color doesn't seem to work in its view.


On a side note, the spoiler button looks more like a "paste from clipboard" button.

[Som1Lse]

Absolutely. I am pretty sure STM previously said that the check box doesn't work, but he seems to have edited his post later after I saw it. But yes, it works like charm, thank you.

Fixes for the editor. Kudos to Someone else for letting me steal his script without asking him

That is why it did not use to work, but now does.

[MangaD]

Simply using one size tag is sufficient. Using the WYSIWYG feature would instead remove the 1 size tag I put around the list tag, and also force the list tag to always be in separate lines.

That is indeed a bug! Thank you.

Incidentally, I notice that all the bugs with WYSIWYG are also tied to "quick edit".

The quick edit uses wysiwyg too I guess.

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Of course. Here are the few I've encountered myself:
-After inserting an image, double clicking on it will duplicate the image. The same thing happens when you double click on smiles. Posting or switching to preview mode however will remove the duplicates. It's obvious why I wouldn't want to go to source mode then.

Wow! You have just found out a new feature I did not know about.
This I do not think that it is a bug. When you double click a picture, it shows you its original size. If you double click the new duplicate (the original size), it disappears again.

Smilies actually have a real bug on LFE right now (but it has been fixed by MyBB already), like when you try to type:

Code:

:) :) :)

-The [size=x][/size] tag disappears too on switching to WYSIWYG mode or previewing while having that as default. I believe some have reported the problem with other tags as well.

Hold on, do you mean it disappears in case it is empty?

-Links are always looking purpleish, and changing its color doesn't seem to work in its view.

The wysiwyg css file needs some review...

On a side note, the spoiler button looks more like a "paste from clipboard" button.

That too can be easily fixed.
Just add the following code to this CSS file:

Code:

.sceditor-button-spoiler div {

 background-image:url(spoiler.png);

}

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So yeah, basically just waiting for BP to come back to fix those things. The editor may have some other little bugs, but those are indeed the ones that need more attention.

[A-Man]

Quote this.
This text is surrounded by [-size=-5][-/size]

When using word identifiers for the [size] tags, however, everything seems to work properly.

Also, it might be worth mentioning that you can make your text invisible by going as low as -10 with the size tags, making it work similar to the old [inv] which I believe was an unwanted feature by the moderators.

Edit: Editing a post seems to replicate the WYSIWYG bugs as well.
Edit': As already noted by STM.