Multi-quote playing

[ChemGal]

@revjohn curious how it's working for you if you've been using the function.

 

[ChemGal]

We're used to the quoted text moving straight to the text box when we hit "Reply". When you hit "+Quote", that quote does not land immediately in the text box. You can keep adding additional quotes, and they will all show up in the text box after you press the "Insert Quotes..." button that only appears after you've used at least one "+Quote" button.

The reason for the extra step of "Insert Quote" is because this tool works across the form.

So as an example, I can easily grab a bunch of sections of other posts and then come back here to post them easily:

Improvements to Replying/Quoting

This is probably the biggest change for users. The Reply button will work as before.

(The tips thread I wrote)

Thanks for doing the update @Mendalla
It's a gorgeous weekend here and Chemguy and I are doing a bunch of gardening stuff but I had to pop in to check it out.

(Room from All)

 

[Seeler]

@Seeler, if you hit quote on threads, they are now held, until you go to where you want to insert the quote, and hit "insert quote" or some such thing.
You can remove quotes you don't want inserted.

Thanks

 

[Seeler]

Yep. Used it on my droid a couple times, too.

This seems to work.

 

[revjohn]

@revjohn curious how it's working for you if you've been using the function.

I haven't had any problems with multiple quotes in the past. I probably won't learn the new trick until the old ones no longer accomplish my intent.

 

[ChemGal]

I haven't had any problems with multiple quotes in the past. I probably won't learn the new trick until the old ones no longer accomplish my intent.

It will save you a fair bit of typing/copying and pasting.
I guess it depends how you respond though, if you know ahead of time how you want things broken up, or if you do the quote breaks as you respond.

 

[paradox3]

It will save you a fair bit of typing/copying and pasting.
I guess it depends how you respond though, if you know ahead of time how you want things broken up, or if you do the quote breaks as you respond.

I haven't had any problems with multiple quotes in the past. I probably won't learn the new trick until the old ones no longer accomplish my intent.

Just playing & trying to get the hang of this.

Does anyone know why some avatars have a little green triangle in the upper left corner? Like RevJohn's in post #25? (two up the thread)

I have noticed a few of them on various threads.

Aha! Figured it out. It means the poster is currently on line. Nice feature!

 

[Jae]

Just playing & trying to get the hang of this.

Does anyone know why some avatars have a little green triangle in the upper left corner? Like RevJohn's in post #25? (two up the thread)

I have noticed a few of them on various threads.

Aha! Figured it out. It means the poster is currently on line. Nice feature!

Aaaaah! I wondered about that myself today. I saw it first on the avatars of @BethAnne and myself. I figured the system was just pointing out the best-looking members. Course, that would hardly explain @revjohn.

 

[Luce NDs]

It is to make numinous hoos on-line ... in case you are lacking nu mino' citii ... a type of mental chaos ...

 

[BethAnne]

Aaaaah! I wondered about that myself today. I saw it first on the avatars of @BethAnne and myself. I figured the system was just pointing out the best-looking members. Course, that would hardly explain @revjohn.

@paradox3 and @Jae ...green triangle shows a person is currently online

 

[You just never know]

If they moved the green triangle over a bit it would be a green hat meaning the person was really a leprechaun.

 

[Seeler]

Hey, I'm on line. Where's my triangle?



And suddenly it's there.

 

[Redbaron]

So what happens when I push this big red button?

Here is a line

OK, so far so good.

Very William Shatner.

Ah. Got it. I think....

 

[paradox3]

If they moved the green triangle over a bit it would be a green hat meaning the person was really a leprechaun.

Playing around here. For a single quote I still use the old method. This might be good for quoting several posts in one reply?

 

[ChemGal]

Playing around here. For a single quote I still use the old method. This might be good for quoting several posts in one reply?

Yeah, the reply button is the quickest for 1 quote, especially if it's the entire thing.
The multi quote can prevent code deletion if only wanting to use part of a quote.
For multiple quotes it's much quicker and easier. For multiple quotes across threads it's incredibly useful.

 

[chansen]

Ah. Got it. I think....

No. It's like this:

Ah. Got. It. I. Think...

 

[Luce NDs]

But you know what thought, thought ... or was thinking went blowing in the winds of emotion ...

 

[ChemGal]

@PilgrimsProgress Come and play with the quoting features here if you like. No need to delete trials.

 

[ChemGal]

Linking to the update thread again. I wrote out how it works, but the video is really better:
New Forum Features - May 21 Upgrade

 

[PilgrimsProgress]

@PilgrimsProgress Come and play with the quoting features here if you like. No need to delete trials.