Feature Discussion...

[legionzero]

Hi all...I wasn't sure exactly where to post this, so I thought a new thread may be in order.  The idea was for folks to have a place to ask questions about and discuss the pros and cons of existing features and provide feedback.


For instance, I'm wondering what the value of the "Go Up" and "Go Down" buttons are to the right.  I get that's it's a neat gadget, but what actual value does it contribute to the site.  I have a scroll bar to do that for me in all the browsers on all my devices.  That being said, when I'm trying to post while on my phone, they get in the way of me being able to select text in the text editor.  There have been cases where I just couldn't select what I needed to select.  I finally gave up and went to my PC.


To me, it's a nuisance.  Maybe they are beneficial for other folks in a way that I just haven't experienced.  Maybe the point is moot as it can't be removed.


I'm also wondering what the value of the shoutbox is. It's not a nuisance to me.  Maybe people like it.


Anyhow...that's all that's on my mind.  But I'm kind of a minimalist.

[Adam Kadmon]

I like the go up and go down arrows. I open a thread, hit the go down button once and it takes me to the bottom of the page.
The shoutbox is slightly useful, and it's good for silly fun too. Sorry for deleting all the shouts though - i thought i was just clearing my own shoutbox, but it turns out I deleted it for everyone. Think of it as a spring clean...


One feature I accidentally discovered yesterday is the toggle view button. It allows you to see the actual format in the posting box rather than then HTML tags. Once selected it seems to stay selected, so you will always see the format from now on.

[legionzero]

In case it's helpful, the "Home" and "End" keys on your keyboard do the same thing.  Not so lucky on a phone or tablet, I suppose.

Yes, I like the toggle feature.