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Skinner

(63,645 posts)
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:21 AM Jan 2012

You Asked For It: Automatic Post Formatting Buttons and Smilies

This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).

We have added post formatting buttons and smilies to the posting form, so you can more easily format your posts. Now, whenever you write a post on DU, you will see this list of buttons just above the area to type your message text.



Clicking each button will automatically write the appropriate code directly into your posting form, at the location of your cursor. For most HTML tags, clicking a particular button once will write the code to open the tag, and clicking a second time will automatically enter the code to close the tag.

You can also use the buttons to automatically write the appropriate codes around a portion of text you have selected. Type in the text you want, select the entire text, and then click the appropriate button to write HTML codes at the beginning and end of the selection.

Clicking the "smilies" button on the far right opens a list of smilies. Click the image you want to automatically enter the code into your message.

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You Asked For It: Automatic Post Formatting Buttons and Smilies (Original Post) Skinner Jan 2012 OP
Thanks Skinner. DURHAM D Jan 2012 #1
veddy nois! stlsaxman Jan 2012 #2
Really nice! bluedigger Jan 2012 #3
I was wondering where those came from! rfranklin Jan 2012 #4
Damn, you're good! Thanks! (nt) JaneQPublic Jan 2012 #5
DU3 is getting better and better. Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #6
Wonderful! CrispyQ Jan 2012 #7
So where's spell check? daleanime Jan 2012 #8
Use FireFox RC Jan 2012 #16
Also there's intaglio Jan 2012 #18
Whatever. As long as it is not IE RC Jan 2012 #21
thanks irisblue Jan 2012 #9
test Froward69 Jan 2012 #10
Just getting better and better Lochloosa Jan 2012 #11
Very nice. louis-t Jan 2012 #12
I have to try it, NOW. Thanks,Skinner! TexasProgresive Jan 2012 #13
Tis loverly. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #14
Thanks, Skinner, but you left out... immoderate Jan 2012 #15
There are two features that are still missing virgdem Jan 2012 #17
I'm testing.. monmouth Jan 2012 #19
Thanks!! They're great! nt cyberpj Jan 2012 #20
Testing... pacalo Jan 2012 #22
Thanks, already tried it out in the wee hours this morning. eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #23
Now if we could get spell check? mailman82 Jan 2012 #24
Love the new buttons. Is there an official place to ask for new emoticon additions? Tx4obama Jan 2012 #25
Bravisimo randr Jan 2012 #26
Well, all right! Remember Me Jan 2012 #27
Love 'em already! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #28
Thank you! Lifelong Protester Jan 2012 #29
Yeah smiles PADemD Jan 2012 #30
i was one of those who asked. thank you. garybeck Jan 2012 #31
Thanks you guys!! gateley Jan 2012 #32
Thanks so much for these improvements! babylonsister Jan 2012 #33
Love 'em! Thanks tons! tpsbmam Jan 2012 #34
awesome libodem Jan 2012 #35
Hurrah! Now we just need spell check. beac Jan 2012 #36
very nice! Bill USA Jan 2012 #37
I love the new buttons & they certainly make posting easier, BUT lavenderdiva Jan 2012 #38
I started a thread in H&M that lists more HTML codes that work on DU3. Make7 Jan 2012 #39
Done! Skinner Jan 2012 #40
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! lavenderdiva Jan 2012 #41
Great ...thx!! meti57b Jan 2012 #42
Yay! \o/ awesome! AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #43
Excellent! Thank you!!! n/t backscatter712 Jan 2012 #44
I wondered what those were for, now I know. Cu! lonestarnot Jan 2012 #45
Awesome! Wanted something like this for ages Politicub Jan 2012 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #47
Many thanks. I love smilies! juajen Mar 2012 #48
Awesome! N/T OccupyTheIRS Apr 2012 #49
Writing codes? I'm impressed. But I can't even post a pic.... I will continue to try though... midnight Apr 2012 #50
OK, but what if I DON'T want smilies. Fortinbras Armstrong Feb 2014 #51
very good matthewdavis9179 Mar 2014 #52
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #53

DURHAM D

(32,837 posts)
1. Thanks Skinner.
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:27 AM
Jan 2012

This post is buttons and smiles free.

stlsaxman

(9,236 posts)
2. veddy nois!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:28 AM
Jan 2012

bluedigger

(17,148 posts)
3. Really nice!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:28 AM
Jan 2012

Thanks, Skinner!

Now, about polling...

 

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)
4. I was wondering where those came from!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:30 AM
Jan 2012
Thanks for making things easy!

JaneQPublic

(7,117 posts)
5. Damn, you're good! Thanks! (nt)
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:31 AM
Jan 2012

Arkansas Granny

(31,828 posts)
6. DU3 is getting better and better.
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:34 AM
Jan 2012

Thanks, Skinner!

CrispyQ

(38,269 posts)
7. Wonderful!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:36 AM
Jan 2012
And if you select the text you want modified, first & then click the button, Viola!

All inserted very nicely into the tags! Nice.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
8. So where's spell check?
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:43 AM
Jan 2012

I need my security blanket!

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
16. Use FireFox
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:23 PM
Jan 2012

It has a built in spell check.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
18. Also there's
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:48 PM
Jan 2012

Opera and Chrome

Firefox fan bois, huh!

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
21. Whatever. As long as it is not IE
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:55 PM
Jan 2012

I use the web site tools on fireFox.

irisblue

(34,267 posts)
9. thanks
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:43 AM
Jan 2012

i'm enjoying these features skinner

 

Froward69

(5,098 posts)
10. test
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:47 AM
Jan 2012

Lochloosa

(16,402 posts)
11. Just getting better and better
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:55 AM
Jan 2012

louis-t

(23,720 posts)
12. Very nice.
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 11:07 AM
Jan 2012

TexasProgresive

(12,290 posts)
13. I have to try it, NOW. Thanks,Skinner!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 11:20 AM
Jan 2012
Skinner is the king

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
14. Tis loverly.
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 11:38 AM
Jan 2012
 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
15. Thanks, Skinner, but you left out...
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 11:42 AM
Jan 2012

the facepalm smilie!

This is a good implementation!

--imm

virgdem

(2,206 posts)
17. There are two features that are still missing
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:40 PM
Jan 2012

the bookmarks and being able to print a particular post without printing the entire thread.

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
19. I'm testing..
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:11 PM
Jan 2012
I'm testing here, thanks Skinner.
 

cyberpj

(10,794 posts)
20. Thanks!! They're great! nt
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:32 PM
Jan 2012

pacalo

(24,738 posts)
22. Testing...
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 03:30 PM
Jan 2012
I was wondering about the difference between blockquote...


and

...an excerpt.


Cool!

eppur_se_muova

(37,407 posts)
23. Thanks, already tried it out in the wee hours this morning.
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 04:42 PM
Jan 2012

mailman82

(399 posts)
24. Now if we could get spell check?
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:26 PM
Jan 2012

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
25. Love the new buttons. Is there an official place to ask for new emoticon additions?
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:50 PM
Jan 2012



Where to ask for the above 'I have a question' emoticon to be added?

randr

(12,480 posts)
26. Bravisimo
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:47 PM
Jan 2012
 

Remember Me

(1,532 posts)
27. Well, all right!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 08:38 PM
Jan 2012
Hearty applause

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
28. Love 'em already!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:44 PM
Jan 2012

Thanks Admins, you guys rule!

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
29. Thank you!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:07 PM
Jan 2012

Missed the smilies!

PADemD

(4,482 posts)
30. Yeah smiles
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 01:01 AM
Jan 2012


Thanks!

garybeck

(10,040 posts)
31. i was one of those who asked. thank you.
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 01:16 AM
Jan 2012

gateley

(62,683 posts)
32. Thanks you guys!!
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 01:28 AM
Jan 2012

babylonsister

(171,611 posts)
33. Thanks so much for these improvements!
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 10:06 AM
Jan 2012

tpsbmam

(3,927 posts)
34. Love 'em! Thanks tons!
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 10:14 AM
Jan 2012

libodem

(19,288 posts)
35. awesome
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 12:34 PM
Jan 2012

Although I was the last to know.

beac

(9,992 posts)
36. Hurrah! Now we just need spell check.
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:17 PM
Jan 2012




(And no one tell me to use Firefox b/c I HATE it. Hate, hate, hate!)



ETA: a smilie, of course.

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
37. very nice!
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 04:39 PM
Jan 2012


nice to have excerpt divs back!

lavenderdiva

(10,726 posts)
38. I love the new buttons & they certainly make posting easier, BUT
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 12:04 PM
Jan 2012

would you please add back in the ability to 'center' a post? Everything gets 'left justified', and I can't make the 'center' HTML code work now. It drives me crazy, and I would be most appreciative if you would bring this function back.

Make7

(8,546 posts)
39. I started a thread in H&M that lists more HTML codes that work on DU3.
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 10:08 PM
Jan 2012

Skinner

(63,645 posts)
40. Done!
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 10:12 PM
Jan 2012

[center]centered text[/center]

lavenderdiva

(10,726 posts)
41. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 10:15 PM
Jan 2012

I know it sounds silly, but certain posts of mine, I like to center. This is fantastic- Thank you again!!!

meti57b

(3,584 posts)
42. Great ...thx!!
Mon Jan 16, 2012, 03:27 PM
Jan 2012
You can also use the buttons



great! thx!


AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)
43. Yay! \o/ awesome!
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:57 PM
Jan 2012

Thank you!!

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
44. Excellent! Thank you!!! n/t
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 11:47 AM
Jan 2012
 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
45. I wondered what those were for, now I know. Cu!
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 10:17 AM
Jan 2012

Politicub

(12,288 posts)
46. Awesome! Wanted something like this for ages
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 11:52 AM
Jan 2012

I avoiding posting articles since I kept having to look at the instructions.

Response to Skinner (Original post)

juajen

(8,515 posts)
48. Many thanks. I love smilies!
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:07 PM
Mar 2012
 

OccupyTheIRS

(84 posts)
49. Awesome! N/T
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 12:35 PM
Apr 2012

midnight

(26,624 posts)
50. Writing codes? I'm impressed. But I can't even post a pic.... I will continue to try though...
Mon Apr 2, 2012, 09:35 AM
Apr 2012

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
51. OK, but what if I DON'T want smilies.
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 06:45 AM
Feb 2014

How do I turn them off? (In one of my posts, I had a string consisting of a colon and the number "9". I wanted that, not

 
52. very good
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 04:22 AM
Mar 2014

very good

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