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Socoder -> Off Topic -> This Isn't The Searchbox You’re Looking For |
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:43 | |
Jayenkai
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If anyone has any suggestions how I can make the shoutbox input any less like the search box... let me know!!
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:43 | |
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rskgames |
You guessed right, I was trying to do the search and ended up in the shoutbox. Don't know how to delete it.
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:44 | |
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GfK |
make it look like a speech bubble thing
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:46 | |
steve_ancell
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How's about moving the right-hand side feed column down level with the shoutbox, and then move the search tool across to above that.
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:50 | |
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Jayenkai
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Nice idea, Steve, but if you undock the sidebar, then where would it go? GfK's idea seems more workable, but would require a per-theme fix. Hmmm.. And, yeah RSK, I could tell. And you aren’t the only one that does it. Seems about once a month some odd cryptic message pops up in the shoutbox! Definitely needs a fix. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:57 | |
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steve_ancell
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Like this I mean.
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 08:59 | |
steve_ancell
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I do like Dave's idea though.
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 09:51 | |
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GfK |
Maybe the simplest solution would be to allow us to delete our own shoutbox posts? Only if they haven't had replies and been turned into a thread, though.
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 10:00 | |
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Jayenkai
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*looks at shoutbox code* .... yeah, that is SO not the simplest solution 
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 10:02 | |
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GfK |
OK then, maybe the "simplest solution" is to write "Shoutbox" in the shoutbox by default, since the search box has "Search" written in it. |edit| and not to over complicate things, but it'd be nice if the default text deleted itself out when you click on it, like the search box doesn't! |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 10:12 | |
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steve_ancell
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I still like the speech bubble idea. 
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 14:19 | |
Dabz
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"Search" button, click that, little pop up window with a text box and button in... And voila... Done! Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 14:22 | |
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Dabz
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I've just searched for corned beef porn... There is none!  Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 14:22 | |
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Jayenkai
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Aaah, now what you've done there, is you've fixed the wrong thing. The problem isn't the search box. The search box is already there, but the Shoutbox box is a more immediate box, so that's the one people tend to click on first. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 14:28 | |
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Dabz
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Ah, I see what you mean! How about making the shoutbox smaller, and then putting it's text box at the bottom... Like an IRC setup? Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 14:31 | |
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Dabz
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And have a "Shout" button next to it? Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 14:32 | |
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Jayenkai
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I might tweak your suggestion, and make the Shoutbox input box be a "Click to reveal the input box" button. That might work..? -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 15:21 | |
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Dan |
Yeah, like the spoiler buttons from some forums, but where the writers are the one's, providing them. Maybe add a timed auto hide/collapse back ?
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| Sat, 07 Oct 2017, 20:43 | |
therevillsgames
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Have a text hint in the text box saying "Shout here!". <input type="text" name="shout" placeholder="Shout here!">
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| Sun, 08 Oct 2017, 02:28 | |
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rskgames |
A possible solution would be to disable adding text to the shoutbox on press of "Enter" key. A button on the side can be added which the user needs to click to enter text into shoutbox. Writing a text and pressing enter to search is so ingrained in our mind that it is difficult to avoid this error when two text boxes are nearby. |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2017, 10:25 | |
spinal
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Maybe just make the shoutbox box double height?
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