The new text editor is not good, no it isn't, I don't like it!

  1. Why is the normal text font in the new text editor so small?
    It reads OK in the editor but in the thread overview it's to small!
  2. Also I don't like the gap after each paragraph. Why this?
  3. What is a good and practible way to show and format code?
    Even when the old editor missed C++ as a language. It was useful
[355 byte] By [MartinRichter] at [2007-12-17]
# 1
The new editor should do a MUCH better job at cut/paste code samples. This was a top request we've had for a long time. There are some minor issues that I'll leave open for the forums team to come in and talk about.
JoshLedgard at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 2

This is a code copy paste withput any changes directly from VS.NET 2003:

int _tmain()

{

CMyDouble objMyDouble (1234.5);

double dNumber = 10.3456;

dNumber *= 5.3 *objMyDouble;

while(1)

{

_tsetlocale(LC_ALL, _T("C"));

}

return 0;

}

From my point of view it isn't useful!

The code looked like this:

int _tmain()
{
CMyDouble objMyDouble (1234.5);
double dNumber = 10.3456;
dNumber *= 5.3 *objMyDouble;

while(1)
{
_tsetlocale(LC_ALL, _T("C"));
}
return 0;
}

MartinRichter at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 3

I agree with Martin.

Not having Wysiwg on the font size is disconcerting.

The double-spacing is also not what I wish to have when I enter a post. I am used to entering twice between paragraphs, and for dramatic effect, I'll keep doing it.

But I noticed that the editor seems more responsive. I'm sure there are a lot of good things that I'll welcome, but I hope that you're not done with the changes as of yet.

Brian

BrianKramer at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 4

The default font is way too small. It's microscopic. I always change the font style of my entire post to Verdana as a workaround

Someone please fix this.

Ted. at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 5

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I have sent them to our development team for review as well. We will be logging bugs and hopefully getting these fixed in our next release. Thanks for bearing with the issues for a little while longer ;)

Thanks

Jana Carter

Forums Product Manager

Jana at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 6
The new editor has some problems with Firefox: If you use the "< Edit" button for example, you lose the content of your post. Also, some of the dropdown menus don't work correctly. Besides those bugs, I had the same problem with inserting code fragments: Pasting code is no good (no it isn't, I don't like it). The button that inserts the [code] tags is no longer available, so only the few posters that know these tags can still insert code properly...
ChipZero at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 7

agreed

the post texteditor is lame at best

Regards remco

RemcoJVG at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 8
I think they got the Firefox issue fixed: The Text Editor does not work at all with Firefox right now .
DonMartin at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 9

Hi

I agree with the subject line!

I have just returned to these forums after being away for about 6 months. I don't like the new text editor. I found it very difficult to format my comments and code snippets and my final post looked awful.

Can you add an option to post in plain text please?

I also was faced with reading the T&C for Alerts. I will not agree to such an agreement without reading it first, but I could not face reading this one, so I'll just have to pop back now and again to check for replies. Please simplify it!

DavidTM at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 10

Maybe the volunteers who donate free tech support should also be given the opportunity to donate time to fix the bugs in the editor themselves? These bugs have been in place for about 5-6 months and I've not heard any commitment from MS to fix them.

The devil's in the details: hehe http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=337477&SiteID=1

BrianKramer at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 11
May be I'm roaming wrong places and some things are changed behind my back, butis there are something changed over last few months?

...I just tried to remember any changes everybody asked for... can't .

SergeyGalich at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...
# 12

This is just another voice regarding the state of the text editor.I agree with those shortcomings that others have listed. As improvements are made I hope that a spell checker is added. It would be great if the spell checker would ignore code snippets. The spell checker would be a boon to those of us to whom English is a second language, or can't spell, or can't type, or can't proofread, and I guess that is most everybody.

GrandpaB at 2007-10-7 > top of Msdn Tech,Feedback for forums and MSDN websites,Suggestions for Forums website...