is it possible to implement an "are you sure you're done?" feature?
Don't take this as a strong request or anything
Basically what I'm wondering is if it's possible to set up vB to warn you if you try to navigate away from a thread while you have text in the reply box. You know, so that you don't accidentally lose a long post or anything.
Thoughts?
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
GOD wouldn't this be nice!??!?! I've lost some, IMHO, extraordinary posts this way. (Humanity's loss, really.Originally Posted by Aimless
Don't take this as a strong request or anything
Basically what I'm wondering is if it's possible to set up vB to warn you if you try to navigate away from a thread while you have text in the reply box. You know, so that you don't accidentally lose a long post or anything.
Thoughts?)
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
I take back my request, but please implement a script that randomly decides to delete everything in the reply box 10 secs after initiation of typing, or if the contents amount to less than 100 characters.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Now you're just being sarcastic.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Or a script that automatically deletes theand
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"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
And if Alber ever shows up, I'd like to have theseOr a script that automatically deletes thedeleted out of his posts only.
All inane Aimy nonsense aside, the OP request is a valid one. IMHO.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
No, it really isn't.
I change my mind about posting regularly after having typed, why should I have to click an extra thing to do that?
It takes a lot of talent to "accidentally" leave a page.
We're stuck in a bloody snowglobe.
I propose we implement, if possible, in the Minx operating system, a method of being more careful, so that accidents can be avoided at the personal level, instead of being handled by a computer...
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Actually all you have to do is to press tab to get to the submit button and then accidentally hit backspace instead of enter, which isn't difficult to do because one is right above the other. Although tbh most of the times that it's happened to me it's probably been due to accidental mouse-gestures, which I suppose is fairly unique to my brand of ADD-driven browsing. I think you should have to click extra so that you become more disciplined. I realise that this is probably no big issue for you given that you don't regularly write Chaloobi-length posts in D&D or anywhere elsewhen the stakes are high our risk-evaluation changes accordingly. Sure it might not be likely that a comet will hit us and wipe out human civilisation, but the stakes are high enough that even that small risk is too big.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Write your (long) posts in a document editor, then copy and paste.
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The backspace and enter keys have a \ key separating them.Actually all you have to do is to press tab to get to the submit button and then accidentally hit backspace instead of enter, which isn't difficult to do because one is right above the other. Although tbh most of the times that it's happened to me it's probably been due to accidental mouse-gestures, which I suppose is fairly unique to my brand of ADD-driven browsing. I think you should have to click extra so that you become more disciplined. I realise that this is probably no big issue for you given that you don't regularly write Chaloobi-length posts in D&D or anywhere else
Pay more attention.
Your stakes aren't particularly high, anyway. It's not like either of you are writing novels or anything.
We're stuck in a bloody snowglobe.
Tish tosh, talent has nothing to do with it.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
I could get into that one.Or a script that automatically deletes the
We're stuck in a bloody snowglobe.
pretty please?Or a script that automatically deletes the
Sometimes I do, mostly when I feel like kicking my netbook in the gut real, real hard
Btw re. the OP I'm guessing it'd be fairly simple to just use some sort of greasemonkey script to get this functionality without having to mess with vBulletin. Project for the worst day of the semester
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
The OP's request is doable, I can see exactly how to do it, maybe next weekend, but don't put money on it.
I don't like to bet anyway. I prefer to invest my Money in the stock market.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Is it possible to make it optional on a per user basis? That way those of us who don't want this functionality don't have to deal with it?
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The probability of this feature being implemented just plummeted.
No worries, if it's doable then it should certainly be installable as a userscript for those that wants it, so my fears have already been lain to rest
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Because 1 click is bugger all, especially compared to losing an entire page.
Where?
Whereas your stake of 1 measly click is how high exactly?Your stakes aren't particularly high, anyway. It's not like either of you are writing novels or anything.
This is why you don't use cheap keyboards....Where?
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and holyshit dude, clean that thing!
I fail to see the £ and € keys for some reason ...
One difference between the UK and US keyboards I don't understand is that the " and @ symbols are swapped. " is above 2 and @ is above ' whereas for you guys I believe its the other way around. I don't know why?
The fact we have the £ symbol (above 3 next to dollar above 4) bounces the # symbol away and creates another key for us. That at least has a reason though, the others are just a direct swap.
Where is your ~ symbol on the keyboard? Don't see it.
Good. Because it seems like it would be a royal pain in the ass.
We're stuck in a bloody snowglobe.
Well fuckinay.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
Tbh it's not just one click she has to read the thread, decide to reply, type something, and then change her mind, and then wait, and then decide to leave the page with text remaining in the reply-box, so it is complicated.
This sort of thing, btw, is why I like the customisation options afforded us by modern browsers
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For an expensive keyboard, they seem to have forgotten several letters
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Gamer keyboard, ugh
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I'll stick with this
That is awesome. I heard a piece on NPR about those old IBM keyboards, how durable they were, the distinctive sound the spring loaded keys made, and how they are now a collectors item.
The Rules
Copper- behave toward others to elicit treatment you would like (the manipulative rule)
Gold- treat others how you would like them to treat you (the self regard rule)
Platinum - treat others the way they would like to be treated (the PC rule)
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