Misc. Troubleshooting

[GburgNatsFan]

Chief, remember I reported with FF that the quoted text (in the quote box) was larger than the reply? Here's a sample. It doesn't seem to be any setting that I can find.

I still love it.

[tomterp]

What's the other issue?

I'm not able to duplicate your smiley problem.  Maybe you just need to be more patient?

What browser are you using?

I had the smiley problem recur while at work today, and it's been plaguing me tonight.  First time I hit the "more" button, I get a pop up normally but the entire field is blank.  Hit it a second time, I get the library of them all. 

[The Chief]

Chief, remember I reported with FF that the quoted text (in the quote box) was larger than the reply? Here's a sample. It doesn't seem to be any setting that I can find.

I still love it.

I had the smiley problem recur while at work today, and it's been plaguing me tonight.  First time I hit the "more" button, I get a pop up normally but the entire field is blank.  Hit it a second time, I get the library of them all. 

If you can both give me the specifications of the machine and browser you're using when you're having these problems, I'll give it another look, but I'm still unable to duplicate either issue so far.

@Gburg - both font sizes are set the same in the forum's style sheet, so the blame lies with your browser.  I might recommend upgrading to a newer version of Firefox, if that's what you're using (and if you're able to do so)

[GburgNatsFan]

I am using 6.0.2. This has happened on both my home machine and my work machine. Works the way it should with Chrome and IE8.

It's no big deal. Just wanted to let you know. Prolly during one of these minor upgrades it will straighten itself out.

If you can both give me the specifications of the machine and browser you're using when you're having these problems, I'll give it another look, but I'm still unable to duplicate either issue so far.

@Gburg - both font sizes are set the same in the forum's style sheet, so the blame lies with your browser.  I might recommend upgrading to a newer version of Firefox, if that's what you're using (and if you're able to do so)

[The Chief]

I am using 6.0.2. This has happened on both my home machine and my work machine. Works the way it should with Chrome and IE8.

It's no big deal. Just wanted to let you know. Prolly during one of these minor upgrades it will straighten itself out.

Do you have any add-ons installed that might effect font rendering?  I use Firefox 6 all day every day and I haven't once seen it do that.  I don't like not knowing the answer!

[tomterp]

If you can both give me the specifications of the machine and browser you're using when you're having these problems, I'll give it another look, but I'm still unable to duplicate either issue so far.

@Gburg - both font sizes are set the same in the forum's style sheet, so the blame lies with your browser.  I might recommend upgrading to a newer version of Firefox, if that's what you're using (and if you're able to do so)

I'm using IE 8 on this home laptop, a cheap Gateway NV55C.

[The Chief]

I'm using IE 8 on this home laptop, a cheap Gateway NV55C.

Any reason not to upgrade to IE9?  Or use the latest version Firefox or Chrome?

[tomterp]

Any reason not to upgrade to IE9?  Or use the latest version Firefox or Chrome?

Sure - inertia.

 

[The Chief]

Sure - inertia.

 

It's just IE in general is not known for being the best at standards compliance, especially the older versions.  I don't have IE8 on any of my machines and IE9 can't be rolled back once installed, so it's a bit difficult for me to even try to reproduce your problem.

[Nathan]

What's the final version of IE for XP?

[The Chief]

What's the final version of IE for XP?

8.  Good point.

So get a better browser, tom

[Nathan]

Actually, that's wasn't my point, but yeah, good point! 

My point was that I'll use IE at work to see if I get the issue as well, but I forgot what version we had.  I just knew it was whatever the latest for XP was (I think).

But for realz, get Chrome or FF.

[houston-nat]

What are the + - buttons next to "Quote"?

[The Chief]

What are the + - buttons next to "Quote"?

Sure enough, swung at 100mph ball four!

Multi-quote.  You hit the + for each post you want to quote, and then when you reply, it quotes all of them.  Works between different threads and boards, too.

[The Chief]

Multi-quote.  You hit the + for each post you want to quote, and then when you hit quote or reply, it quotes all of them.  Works between different threads and boards, too.

bump for explaining.

[Nathan]

Multi-quote.  You hit the + for each post you want to quote, and then when you hit quote or reply, it quotes all of them.  Works between different threads and boards, too.

What are the + - buttons next to "Quote"?

bump for explaining.

I didn't know you kept it.  It doesn't seem to work when I hit "quote" though, only when I hit "reply."

[houston-nat]

Multi-quote.  You hit the + for each post you want to quote, and then when you hit quote or reply, it quotes all of them.  Works between different threads and boards, too.

Haven't got it to work between threads yet. Clicked + on a post, clicked through to the index, clicked through to this thread, hit "quote," didn't get the random other thing. I doing it wrong?

Also, whoever complained that quoted post text was bigger than regular post text was actually right! Compare reply #240 to reply #241. Whoever that was, I'm sorry I thought you were a doofus.

[Nathan]

One thing I have noticed that (I think) on the old software, viewing a thread marked the entire thread as read, whereas on 2.0 if you view the first page but not any following pages, it still shows up as new until you've read the last page.

[The Chief]

I didn't know you kept it.  It doesn't seem to work when I hit "quote" though, only when I hit "reply."

You're right, you have to use "reply".  Edited my explanation accordingly.

Haven't got it to work between threads yet. Clicked + on a post, clicked through to the index, clicked through to this thread, hit "quote," didn't get the random other thing. I doing it wrong?

As Nathan mentioned, you have to use the reply button when multi-quoting.

Also, whoever complained that quoted post text was bigger than regular post text was actually right! Compare reply #240 to reply #241. Whoever that was, I'm sorry I thought you were a doofus.

Nope.  I dunno what you guys are doing, but it's definitely a browser rendering error.  I have yet to reproduce this, and as I explained to Gburg, the font sizes for quotes and posts are exactly the same in the board's style sheet, so any discrepancy is the fault of the browser - unless you're quoting a post with a user-chosen font size, of course.

One thing I have noticed that (I think) on the old software, viewing a thread marked the entire thread as read, whereas on 2.0 if you view the first page but not any following pages, it still shows up as new until you've read the last page.

I would imagine that's by design.  Makes sense to me.

[The Chief]

Questions for the font bandits (Gburg and houston)

-does the font size return to normal if you refresh the page?  What about if you clear your browser cache?  Un-install any add-ons?

-do the smaller fonts show up for EVERY post that has a quote, or only randomly?

I'm using IE 8 on this home laptop, a cheap Gateway NV55C.

I tried using IE8 in a virtual machine last night and was still not able to duplicate your problem - popup worked and populated all smilies on the first click.  I'll try it again at random intervals.

[Nathan]

Questions for the font bandits (Gburg and houston)

-does the font size return to normal if you refresh the page?  What about if you clear your browser cache?  Un-install any add-ons?

-do the smaller fonts show up for EVERY post that has a quote, or only randomly?

I tried using IE8 in a virtual machine last night and was still not able to duplicate your problem - popup worked and populated all smilies on the first click.  I'll try it again at random intervals.

Same for me re smilies on IE8 at the work pc.

[houston-nat]

Nope.  I dunno what you guys are doing, but it's definitely a browser rendering error.  I have yet to reproduce this, and as I explained to Gburg, the font sizes for quotes and posts are exactly the same in the board's style sheet, so any discrepancy is the fault of the browser - unless you're quoting a post with a user-chosen font size, of course.

Just realized that you shoehorned in three new words to the quote and therefore it really was honest-to-god longer. Sneaky bastard!

[blue911]

What the hell is up with the time stamp?

[tomterp]

I thought maybe you were in Dijon.

[The Chief]

I know how that happened.  Fixed.