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Forum Message box

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:10 pm
by Jason_Sunday
Is it just me or is it hard to post long messages in the Message box? I usually have to type it out in word and paste it in.

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:32 pm
by AslanC
How long are we talking?

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:33 am
by Dustland
Anything longer than the visible message box goes haywire on my computer. As soon as the scroll bar appears on the right of the message box it begins jumping around from the top of the message to the place where I'm typing and back.

I use word and cut and paste a lot too here.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:38 am
by AslanC
Do you mean the message box at the bottom of a thread? Have you tried using reply instead? Does that do the same thing?

Coyote you seeing this?

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:35 am
by -HF-Aardvark892
I have the same problem. If I'm using Internet Explorer (not my default), it's very difficult to type anything longer than the reply box is deep. I do not have that problem with Opera, the browser I usually use. This same problem (while using IE) exists in several forum boards I frequent.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:37 am
by Dustland
Yes, I'm referring to the message box at the bottom of the screen (I'd assume that's what Jason's referring to as well).

I've also tried reply and came up with the same results. Like he said, cutting and pasting from a Word doc. works just fine, just a bit of a pain.

I'm curious if it's a browser issue. I'm using IE through Windows XP

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:18 pm
by MrJupiter
Yep. The same happens to me. I thought it was just some bug on my system until now. Basically, any text below the view box disappears as the point of view jumps back up to the top area and I cannot see what I'm typing any more.

I've just resorted to typing into Wordpad and then cut+paste into the forum's reply box.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:49 pm
by Jason_Sunday
Dustland wrote:Yes, I'm referring to the message box at the bottom of the screen (I'd assume that's what Jason's referring to as well).

I've also tried reply and came up with the same results. Like he said, cutting and pasting from a Word doc. works just fine, just a bit of a pain.

I'm curious if it's a browser issue. I'm using IE through Windows XP
This exactly what I am talking about.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:50 pm
by Kinetic
I can't say that I've seen the same issue with Chrome (my default browser).

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:57 pm
by Lindharin
I've never had that problem with Firefox. I'll try IE and see what happens...

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:01 pm
by Lindharin
Yep, it happens for me with Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Vista. But Firefox is fine.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:32 pm
by Kinetic
Happens with IE8 on Win7 as well. =/