"Collapse Long Posts" Feature

[Virgil Showlion]

I've written a "collapse long posts" plugin for our board that I'm testing out. Based on settings you supply, it will collapse (that is, shorten) posts longer than a specified height so that they can be scrolled or expanded. It also optionally collapses quote blocks into one-line summaries when long posts are collapsed.

To try it out, tweak the new settings under the "Settings" tab after clicking "Edit Profile" on your profile page (remember to click the button to save). The settings you can configure are: collapse height, posts initially collapsed/expanded, and collapse quotes. Mousing over a long post will reveal a "handle" at the bottom of the post that can be clicked to expand/collapse the post.

Please let me know if you experience unexpected behaviour, such as collapse/expand not working, errors, settings not being respected, etc.

[Jaguar]

I'm testing it and thank you.

[Jaguar]

I like the 500 px that works just fine. 200 px and 300 px are too small.

[Deleted]

Looked under "Settings"... no controls there. Did you turn it off?

[chiver78]

is there any way to make it required (thinking those long posts on P/M that could just be links w/excerpt)??

[Jaguar]

I just changed mine to 800 px just to test things out.

[billisonboard]

Nothing for me on my settings either.

[mmhmm]

For those having problems:

Go to your Profile. Click on Edit Profile. Click on Settings.

You'll see a list of Forum Preferences. Scroll to the bottom of the list (last item is Delete Forum Account, above that is Dates and Times). The three items listed above Dates and Times are the post and quote collapse functions, in this order:




Collapse Long Posts

Select the height at which long posts are collapsed.





Initial Collapse

Sets whether long posts are initially collpased or expanded.

Collapsed Expanded



Collapse Quotes

Sets whether quote blocks are collapsed when a long post is collapsed.

Yes No



You can set those three to your liking, then click on Save Account Settings at the very bottom of the page (after Delete Forum Account).


Lett us know if that doesn't help you.

[Deleted]

From the bottom up, I have:

Delete Forum Account

Dates and Times

Smilies Default

Posting Default

Enable Drafts

Forum Theme

As can be seen here (in screen capture, including time and date):

SPOILER: Click to show

photos.google.com/search/_tra_/photo/AF1QipN3SE5s0n6cwe0-eBsAkG-KNUvwEeG_L1YgDjSB

[Maryland Monroe]

Here's what I see:


Maryland Monroe

Forum Preferences



Show Participated

Displays the participated button next to the navigation tree.

Yes No



Show Signatures

Displays member signatures with their posts.

Yes No



Show Avatars

Displays member avatars.

Yes No



Forum Theme

Displays the available theme of your choice.





Enable Drafts

Saves your posts periodically during creation.

Yes No



Posting Default

Sets what editor you default to when creating posts.

Preview BBCode



Smiles Default Controls the visibility of smiles across the forum and in your own posts. Your own posts made while this setting is set to disabled will have no smiles visible to you or anyone else.

Sets whether applicable plain text displays as smiles.

Enabled Disabled



Dates and Times

Sets how you would prefer to see timestamps.





Delete Forum Account

Removes this account from this forum. All posts will remain.

Delete Account

[toomuchreality]

Since I'm  not  at home, so I'm  limited  to  my tablet, I'm  going  to  let  others  try/test it out.

But thank  you  for  adding  this, Virgil. It sounds  like  a  good  idea    

[Virgil Showlion]

@richardintn and Maryland Monroe: What browser are you using?

[billisonboard]

Jul 24, 2017 9:44:30 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

@richardintn and Maryland Monroe: What browser are you using?

The option isn't available on my setting page.

On my Samsung tablets I am using one with a globe icon with Internet under it. On my desktop I am using Firefox.

[Virgil Showlion]

OK. I've fixed what I believe the issue may be. See if the settings appear now.

[Jaguar]

And it's been moved on the Settings page, it's now under Enable Drafts.

[ArchietheDragon]

Jul 24, 2017 13:06:38 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

OK. I've fixed what I believe the issue may be. See if the settings appear now.

I see it now, and I hadn't previously. 

[moon/Laura]

I set mine to 200px just to test, saved it.. Found a thread with a long (to me) first post that I thought would have the quote collapsed and it didn't.

ymam.proboards.com/thread/53706/tell-people-inexperienced-investing

* editing to add that I'm on my tablet, using chrome on desktop mode.

[Jaguar]

Jul 24, 2017 13:16:56 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

I set mine to 200px just to test, saved it.. Found a thread with a long (to me) first post that I thought would have the quote collapsed and it didn't.

ymam.proboards.com/thread/53706/tell-people-inexperienced-investing

I tested it on Politics cause there's really long posts on there and they are on mostly every thread.

[billisonboard]

It worked on desktop.

I downloaded Firefox on tablet and now it works there as well. 

[billisonboard]

First reaction - like very much.

I don't hang out on other message boards.  Is this normal to have someone say, "Can't we ..." and have it happen like this?  I don't really want to know it is normal.  I want to believe that I hang out on the absolute coolest message board in the world.  Thanks Virgil Showlion and moon/Laura

[mmhmm]

Jul 24, 2017 14:15:48 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

First reaction - like very much.

I don't hang out on other message boards.  Is this normal to have someone say, "Can't we ..." and have it happen like this?  I don't really want to know it is normal.  I want to believe that I hang out on the absolute coolest message board in the world.  Thanks Virgil Showlion and moon/Laura

No, it's certainly not normal. A board has to have someone capable of creating these miracles. We're fortunate to have Virgil Showlion.

[Virgil Showlion]

Jul 24, 2017 13:16:56 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

I set mine to 200px just to test, saved it.. Found a thread with a long (to me) first post that I thought would have the quote collapsed and it didn't.

ymam.proboards.com/thread/53706/tell-people-inexperienced-investing

* editing to add that I'm on my tablet, using chrome on desktop mode.

I'll check it out later when I have access to Chrome. It should run properly on any browser in Desktop mode.

[billisonboard]

Virgil Showlion, I especially love the quote block collapse option. 

[billisonboard]

Jul 23, 2017 15:57:46 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

... Mousing over a long post will reveal a "handle" at the bottom of the post that can be clicked to expand/collapse the post.
...

To clarify: On my touch screen tablet, I tap the quote box to give me that "handle" and on a long post it just scrolls down. Works great.

[Deleted]

Jul 24, 2017 9:44:30 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

@richardintn and Maryland Monroe : What browser are you using?

Chrome


ETA: posted before I checked the settings page... I've got it now.

[NoNamePerson]

Jul 24, 2017 14:08:58 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

It worked on desktop.

I downloaded Firefox on tablet and now it works there as well. 

Dummy here, but how do you dl Firefox on table? On ipad here so curious. Figured I was stuck forever with what came on it!! Thanks.

[billisonboard]

Jul 25, 2017 8:43:14 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Jul 24, 2017 14:08:58 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

It worked on desktop.

I downloaded Firefox on tablet and now it works there as well. 

Dummy here, but how do you dl Firefox on table? On ipad here so curious. Figured I was stuck forever with what came on it!! Thanks.

Play store.

[NoNamePerson]

Jul 25, 2017 8:50:38 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Jul 25, 2017 8:43:14 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Dummy here, but how do you dl Firefox on table? On ipad here so curious. Figured I was stuck forever with what came on it!! Thanks.

Play store.

Thanks, will give it a try.

[moon/Laura]

Jul 24, 2017 17:36:14 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Jul 23, 2017 15:57:46 GMT -5 Virgil Showlion said:

... Mousing over a long post will reveal a "handle" at the bottom of the post that can be clicked to expand/collapse the post.
...

To clarify: On my touch screen tablet, I tap the quote box to give me that "handle" and on a long post it just scrolls down. Works great.

Ok, when I do this on my tablet, I get the same thing and can hide it. I guess I thought that it would do it automatically and it would be 'click here to expand'.

[Virgil Showlion]

Jul 25, 2017 9:20:24 GMT -5 moon/Laura said:

Jul 24, 2017 17:36:14 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

To clarify: On my touch screen tablet, I tap the quote box to give me that "handle" and on a long post it just scrolls down. Works great.

Ok, when I do this on my tablet, I get the same thing and can hide it. I guess I thought that it would do it automatically and it would be 'click here to expand'.

If you set the "Initial Collapse" setting to "Collapse", it will initially collapse all posts. If it isn't doing this, please let me know.