Formatting issue

[OsaX Nymloth]

So I noticed this thing going on and it's kinda annoying when trying to format a whole lotta text, like the one on Icewind Dale recently.

The issue: trying to apply formatting like bold, italic etc. on selected line does it - but it also applies the formatting to everything after selected line. For example if I were to select a header and try tinkering with it, all the effects I apply to it will also apply to every paragraph below.

Windows 7, latest Firefox. Not sure if this behaviour exist in Chrome or is it specific to FF.

 

[MaddMann]

I am rather confused what you mean by this. What does Icewind Dale have to do with it? Is this an issue with html formatting here on the forums? Are using a specific program?

 

[OsaX Nymloth]

@MaddMann Icewind Dale was just an example of long post I made that required some formatting - and since formatting seems to be problematic, it made me post about the issue here.

Example short video (mp4 on imgur) of the problem. Notice how I am trying to add BOLD only to the HEADER and it's applied to everything after it.

 

[I Will Haunt You]

@MaddMann Icewind Dale was just an example of long post I made that required some formatting - and since formatting seems to be problematic, it made me post about the issue here.

Example short video (mp4 on imgur) of the problem. Notice how I am trying to add BOLD only to the HEADER and it's applied to everything after it.

I have that happen as well. Sometimes you apply it to just one word and the entire body becomes affected.

 

[MaddMann]

Hmmm, what browser are you using?

Test
Test
Test
Not Bold
Bold

 

[I Will Haunt You]

Hmmm, what browser are you using?

Test
Test
Test
Not Bold
Bold

It doesn't always happen, but specifically I use Firefox myself. It's also most frequent with large bodies of text.

 

[OsaX Nymloth]

@MaddMann wrote that in OP, Firefox under Win 7. No add-ons that should interfere with WYSIWYG stuff.
I don't have such problem in other online editors, like Wordpress etc. only here.
Never used this forum software before, so it may be something with the "engine" forum uses.

 

[Colif]

It appears its a known issue with the forum software starting last year, only on Firefox

Fixed - Firefox: Editor applies formatting not only to selected paragraph

In Firefox, under certain circumstances the editor applies bold formatting not only to the selected paragraph but also to the following paragraphs. The attached video shows a reduced test-case. Tested in Firefox 68 on Windows and Linux. This could be a regression in XenForo 2.1.3 / Froala 2.9.6.

xenforo.com

known by Xenforo, perhaps not known by Admin here 🙂

 

[I Will Haunt You]

Good find, thanks. I'd rather suffer the bug than go to a weaker browser than Firefox though.

 

[Mazer]

I've found some of those text formatting buttons a little hinky too, particularly with image linking, so I've just been using the BBcodes to alter text or insert images or hyperlinks. Or just to do stupid stuff like this.

There's a list here if which might be helpful if you're interested in giving us any more big posts like your IWD thread.

 

[JSimenhoff]

I've found some of those text formatting buttons a little hinky too, particularly with image linking, so I've just been using the BBcodes to alter text or insert images or hyperlinks. Or just to do stupid stuff like this.

There's a list here if which might be helpful if you're interested in giving us any more big posts like your IWD thread.

Bbcode is definitely the way to go if you want precise formatting. You can access the bbcode editor by hitting the cog on the right side of the toolbar.

We do have updates to the forum software planned for the future. It will solve many quality of life issues such as this one. Please be patient and we will update you once we have a firm date for rollout.

 

[Zloth]

Actually, I just noticed that you don't seem to have any link to BB code formatting! You can use the toolbar to make some text format then click the gear icon to see what the board did but that doesn't give you all the syntax.

But yeah, you can certainly make some nice some nice, detailed formatting if you really want!