Vixen
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8 years of gerbil fun
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Post by Vixen on Apr 9, 2013 8:57:23 GMT -8
I wondered what had happened. gonna take some getting use to
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Post by streetwisegerbil on Apr 9, 2013 18:16:00 GMT -8
Is there a preview box to check your message pre posting like the old board? Was Very useful.
And, I know this sounds dim, but how do you post your reply in the shout box? Can only see a refresh symbol. (plus all other options like bold, caps etc.) ie cannot see a "reply" or "create post" box anywhere! it can't be that hard as new members have been shouting . I Usually view this board on an iPad. Is summat missing from this format? Thanks.
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Apr 9, 2013 19:08:36 GMT -8
Yes. At the bottom of the thread, there is a box that you type in. It is the "Quick reply" box. But on the right side of the box, it says "reply". If you click on that, it opens in a new page & it has all the edit functions
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Post by Sunny&Sandy on Apr 10, 2013 10:18:19 GMT -8
Is there a preview box to check your message pre posting like the old board? Was Very useful.
And, I know this sounds dim, but how do you post your reply in the shout box? Can only see a refresh symbol. (plus all other options like bold, caps etc.) ie cannot see a "reply" or "create post" box anywhere! it can't be that hard as new members have been shouting . I Usually view this board on an iPad. Is summat missing from this format? Thanks. For the shout box, you just type your message and then hit "enter".
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Post by streetwisegerbil on Apr 10, 2013 11:21:56 GMT -8
Yes. At the bottom of the thread, there is a box that you type in. It is the "Quick reply" box. But on the right side of the box, it says "reply". If you click on that, it opens in a new page & it has all the edit functions I looked initially (realised that this box lets you do smilies when on visual ) and again after your post , but sadly can't see one... Hope I'm not being blind... Have successfully "shouted" thanks to Ryansmom.
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Post by Sunny&Sandy on Apr 10, 2013 11:27:13 GMT -8
Yes. At the bottom of the thread, there is a box that you type in. It is the "Quick reply" box. But on the right side of the box, it says "reply". If you click on that, it opens in a new page & it has all the edit functions I looked initially (realised that this box lets you do smilies when on visual ) and again after your post , but sadly can't see one... Hope I'm not being blind... Have successfully "shouted" thanks to Ryansmom. If you're blind then so am I lol! I don't know of a way to preview a post...fortunately I never used that feature when we had it. I usually just post and go back to edit later if I notice a typo or anything else wrong.
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Apr 10, 2013 13:57:27 GMT -8
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Apr 10, 2013 13:58:19 GMT -8
Acutally... I don't see a spell check option either... mmm... I'll go see if they've mentioned it on the support board
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Post by Sunny&Sandy on Apr 10, 2013 14:50:25 GMT -8
Yeah, you're right! Spell check and preview seem to be missing! Since I never used them, I didn't notice, but it does seem weird! Here it is on a ferret forum that still has the old version of proboards...
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stormy
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Gave my guys a wheel again and they still find no use for it.
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Post by stormy on Apr 10, 2013 18:11:34 GMT -8
I don't want to offend but I have to admit that I wasn't active much because I could not stand the layout of the past one. I wanted to be more involved so much but I just got so annoyed by the tiny page numbers and just the overall color scheme and look. I really like this interface much more.
Also, I might have missed something but it almost seems like my entire account was deleted. I had my password saved and of course with the layout change it probably screwed that up but then when I tried to do a password recovery it stated my account email was invalid. I was 'meadowsfamily' I think. Oh well. I just re-registered.
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Post by squamies on Apr 11, 2013 12:26:45 GMT -8
Yeah, you're right! Spell check and preview seem to be missing! Since I never used them, I didn't notice, but it does seem weird! You can preview your post by using the "Visual/BBCode" toggle buttons on the bottom left-hand corner of the reply box: Regarding Spell Check, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox often have a built-in spell-checker. I don't use Internet Explorer but I'll bet it does too. Maybe the Spell Check is an option that has to be added manually by an admin? I really, really love the new ProBoards. One of my favorite features is the "Mark All Boards Read" button at the bottom. Helps me keep up with what I'm reading. I also LOVE the skin I'm using (the lime green one!). Comic Sans isn't my favorite font and that was a big grief I had with the old layouts. :x
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nzcage
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How many gerbils is too many gerbils? D:
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Post by nzcage on Apr 11, 2013 12:51:30 GMT -8
Yeah, the old layout was a bit dated. I'm talking, 90s Much prefer this
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Apr 11, 2013 13:52:46 GMT -8
Also, I might have missed something but it almost seems like my entire account was deleted. I had my password saved and of course with the layout change it probably screwed that up but then when I tried to do a password recovery it stated my account email was invalid. I was 'meadowsfamily' I think. Oh well. I just re-registered. The only accounts that have been deleted (by me) are those that haven't logged in in over 3 years. Though, I haven't deleted any of those in several months
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Post by streetwisegerbil on Apr 13, 2013 0:26:00 GMT -8
Thanks squamies . The quick reply box means you can't use smilies. . The BBCode says no to them too. . And if you type in the visual tab, apply smilies and then switch to BBCode, the smilies disappear. I'm a member of another pro boards forum, ( still on the old pro boards format ) and find that the preview box just seems to enable you to check whether quotes, smilies etc have come out nicely or whether there are embarrassing typos.i did a post using the visual tab and when I posted it, it showed who I was quoting (ryansmom) but the quote was blank and I couldn't get it back as couldn't delete the post and start again. I was only quoting a bit of a post so not sure if this made any difference . Look at those ferrety smilie options on the ferret forum!
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Doctor Digby
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Quorra & Amelia: Buttheads Extraordinaire
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Post by Doctor Digby on Apr 13, 2013 6:10:59 GMT -8
ahahaha I come back after a week and it has all changed. I like it AND OMG THOSE WERE FERRET ICONS I LOVE THOSE THEY ARE TOO ADORABLE.
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