Can You See What You Are Typing?

I noticed Dave has made a change in the way you respond and put a post up on an existing thread.

When I am trying to put a post up on a thread the cursor moves, but you can't see the words or letters being typed.

Yet when I put up a new thread, like this one, I can see the letters and words as I type.

I am using IE 8 here at work when experiencing this. I have not tried it at home with a different IE or any other browser yet.

This issue did not crop up till today, with the change in the format for posting on a thread.

Are any of you other members experiencing the same issue?

If you are, one way around it is to type your post on a word document, then copy and paste into your post.

I think the most surprising thing here that I read is that you still use Internet Explorer.

Hi Randy- sorry you are experiencing this issue.  Can you or someone else having this issue post a screen shot or let me know what color is the background of the quick reply box and the color of the font?  For now, if you are having this issue, please click "Post Reply" to reply to a post to see what you are typing.  When I had set this up, the font was black inside the box, but I went ahead and changed it to white to match the site.  If the font is black and not white for you inside the quick reply box, please hold down the SHIFT key and click the refresh button on your browser.

Sometimes it's really hard to think that any of you people can see what you're typing when you post on this message board.

Dave,

Bingo, thanks for the fix. Didn't even have to do the shift move.

The auto save is a great idea. I have lost a few threads I was starting, one time I was so pissed because the post was so long and I was almost done with it I just said, "Screw it", and bailed, lol. I know others have had the same experience.

As always, great, fast work Dave!! A well deserved Rep for the fast turnaround time.

Interesting on the autosave Dave. Because of losses like Randy (SPQR) expressed above I've gotten into the habit of typing separately in either Google Docs (because it autosaves nearly immediately) or in a quick text editor. At any rate, that's another very nice change/addition Dave. Thanks much! Love it.

btw, I've noticed that smileys do not seem to insert code into the text on the initial post editor screen. You seem to have to go into "Preview" mode to get that functionality.  -- Thanks again.

Thanks Randy- glad it is working for you now!

Good find Dan on the smilies.  Well, I tried to make it work but couldn't, so the smilies preview list is turned off for the quick reply box.  Of course, the emoticon codes will still work in the quick reply box, as long as the right code is entered- e.g.

When I get the chance I'll try to look for a better workaround.

^ That workaround looks perfectly good to me. Anyone who uses emoticons extensively probably goes into preview mode before submitting anyway. Just my guess.

IE8? come on Randy, get with the times! lol.

In all seriousness I really like these upgrades to the site, you've been putting in a lot of work lately Dave and I think the site will be much better for it when the season starts. It's been pretty quiet around here but that should change with training camp. So weird not having some constant rumor to talk about all off-season now lol.

L4K,

Lol, talk to my company. I'm all up to date at home, but at home I have little time to peruse LTB. Is there something backwards about the fact that I spend more time on LTB at work than at home? Hmmmm......

I know that EXACT feeling Randy, LOL. Happened to me dozens of times. I will rep you as well, Dave.

You obviously do not know the effect of weed on speed, accuracy , and other brain functions and besides weed is not the only drug that is not performance enhancing. IE heroin and other opiates, designer drugs and even alcohol can affect a player in a negative way. Look at the results from tests on drunk drivers.

(All above was the remnant of my last post)

Dave,

Since you fixed SPQR problem, my IE10 is messed up. When I post in quick reply and then click submit, it leaves the posted information in the quick reply window on every thread in LTB. Prior to your change it would delete the posted thread. I am assuming that your fix for IE8 caused this problem.

Well at work you're always looking for something to distract you (or maybe that's just me lol).

Maraud- that is actually a new feature unrelated to the SPQR IE8 issue. It's a new feature that autosaves posts.

I can't, however, seem to replicate your issue using IE10 on Windows 8. After I created a test post, the quick reply is then empty for me. Next time you post, maybe wait an extra second or two before clicking on any link, which may give it enough time to clear the autosave.

If anyone is also having this issue please let me know what browser you are using and which OS.

Dave,

It did clear itself overnight. The post on autosave was there hours after the post was submitted. I even left LTB for about an hour and it was still there. I will see if it self corrects on this post.

Dave,

It worked correctly this morning.

With most players, it is about the money. Some older players will give up money for a chance at the gold ring. The agents lead most players to the team that pays the most for their services because the agents make more money. Besides that is the agents job, to get them the most $$.

^^I tried a couple of test posts using the quote button but can't seem to replicate after clicking on the quote button next to edit. 

I think that what you are describing could happen, however, if you hit the edit button, then don't submit the post (the clearing of the autosave is done when the submit button is pressed).  Then the content of the Quick Reply will likely contain what was in the post that you hit the edit button on.  In that case, just delete what is in the quick reply and it shouldn't come up again later.

Well at work you're always looking for something to distract you (or maybe that's just me lol).

Oh no, my friend, it is not just you, lol. I need that distraction at work very badly. And thanks to LTB, I get it..a lot.

Dave,

It keeps coming back, day after day. Deleting has no effect at all.

^^Marvin- what browser & version + OS are you using?  I definitely need to re-create the issue myself in order to fix.  Anyone else having this issue?

seems like a lot of work.......oh well

Dave,

My OS is Windows 7 home premium 64bit with service pack1 and version 6.1

My browser is MS IE10 Version 10.0.8 ( KB 2862772)

I hope this helps. Thanks Dave for your effort.

what was wrong with the old way again?

Marvin- try it now.  BTW I might end up removing the new quick reply WYSIWYG because the autosave doesn't seem to work in it- you would have to at least preview the post to have it save.

You would not be saying that, if you could hold your liquor. Eating a cow that's on weed is not a bad idea.LOL

Dave,

As you can see, that did not work.

Marvin- does this happen to you in other browsers? Anyone else have this issue in IE10 where the autosave doesn't clear even after posting or deleting all the text in the box?

Marvin- does this happen to you in other browsers? Anyone else have this issue in IE10 where the autosave doesn't clear even after posting or deleting all the text in the box?

Dave,

I only use internet explorer exclusively and I am not changing browsers. IE is a partner with Verizon/Yahoo and the browser has been working well on Verizon for the past 8 years without incident. If it ain't broke I am not going to fix it.

^^Not asking you to change browsers at all- just wondering if it happens for you in other browsers. So far, it doesn't appear that anyone else is having this issue, and I have tried it myself in IE10.

If IE didn't come attached at the hip to Windows I doubt they'd even have a 1% share in the browser wars in the world. So many think they have no alternative but to use it. But I guess Microsoft already fought and won that battle in the courts so it is what it is. I guess that means they earned it.

^^Not asking you to change browsers at all- just wondering if it happens for you in other browsers. So far, it doesn't appear that anyone else is having this issue, and I have tried it myself in IE10.

Dave,

I am testing it on Chrome now

Dave,

Chrome has the same problem as seen on IE10. I hope that this helps.

Testing Foxfire

Foxfire also has the same problem as IE10 and Google Chrome

If IE didn't come attached at the hip to Windows I doubt they'd even have a 1% share in the browser wars in the world. So many think they have no alternative but to use it. But I guess Microsoft already fought and won that battle in the courts so it is what it is. I guess that means they earned it.

Layup,

Most people bolt at anything that MS does and maybe you are correct that MS might have less than 1% of the browser market. I personally stay with IE10 because my internet supplier Verizon/Yahoo and MS work flawlessly together. When you add other 3rd party software particularly browsers into the mix and there is a problem all that you get is each company blaming the other for the problem. I have been through this too many times intercompany between hardware and software engineers to want to go through it in the future. In addition to those problems, I find both Chrome and Foxfire to be inferior products to internet explorer particularly in user friendliness. I am a firm believer in the adage, " if it ain't broke, don't fox it".

^^Not asking you to change browsers at all- just wondering if it happens for you in other browsers. So far, it doesn't appear that anyone else is having this issue, and I have tried it myself in IE10.

Dave,

Since I am the only one with this problem, is it possible that some setting in IE10 on my computer is causing the problem. This problem occurred after you made your changes, so I am confident that my problem is related to the changes made.

No worries Marvin. Browser choice is a personal thing and it doesn't matter whatsoever. I sure wasn't meaning to criticize your choice in using it. But to be clear I wasn't saying they have 1% of the market as you took it. I just think they probably would if they weren't bundled with Windows all these years. IE still has the lion's share of the market, especially worldwide. I think they're somewhere around 50% still while the others fiercely duke it out for a piece of that very important pie.

I suppose my off the wall, and quite unnecessary comment comes from being a tech support guy and knowing of all the countless headaches and vulnerabilities through the years with IE. The adage of techies tends to be "mess with it until you break it so you'll always know how to fix it." Ha! Who knows though, since IE is so big is probably why they're such a big target of unscrupulous adware folks and hackers in general. But no worries...it's not going anywhere...that's for sure.

I was aware of what you meant by the 1% comment. Glad to know that you are a tech support guy. I am a retired hardware design engineer and and product planner in the computer industry. Now I just play on the computer and rebuild my system every few years.

Nope- probably not an IE10 setting since you are saying it's happening in all of your browsers. It could be a Windows setting on your computer, but I doubt it- I'd never heard of such a thing. Basically, after you click "Submit" to enter a post, the autosave info should be removed. So yeah it's very puzzling that it is keeping the text. Now if you are using the browser back button to go back to the thread after posting (as opposed to clicking on links), then that could be an inherent browser feature where it is retaining the info that has nothing to do with the new autosave feature.

Nope- probably not an IE10 setting since you are saying it's happening in all of your browsers. It could be a Windows setting on your computer, but I doubt it- I'd never heard of such a thing. Basically, after you click "Submit" to enter a post, the autosave info should be removed. So yeah it's very puzzling that it is keeping the text. Now if you are using the browser back button to go back to the thread after posting (as opposed to clicking on links), then that could be an inherent browser feature where it is retaining the info that has nothing to do with the new autosave feature.

Dave,

Let me clarify something. When I posh the submit button the post does disappear but when I go back to any thread that post returns in yellow and remains there until I post something else then the process starts over again. Sorry if I was not clear in other posts.

^^When you say "go back", are you using the back button on the browser, or are you clicking on a link (e.g. the banner) to go back to the home page? After posting, if you are clicking on the home banner to go back to the home page, then you go to a thread by clicking a link on the front page, does the already-posted text show up in the quick reply at the bottom of that thread?

^^When you say "go back", are you using the back button on the browser, or are you clicking on a link (e.g. the banner) to go back to the home page? After posting, if you are clicking on the home banner to go back to the home page, then you go to a thread by clicking a link on the front page, does the already-posted text show up in the quick reply at the bottom of that thread?

Using the back button on the browser and clicking enough times to get to the topbuzz home page. I can also go to a different URL and then go back to topbuzz and my past post will appear in the quick reply window on every thread of topbuzz not just one particular thread.

Dave,

Whatever it is that you did seems to have fixed the problem. I tried it several times. Thanks

Marvin- I actually didn't do anything, but I'm happy that you're not having the issue anymore!

Marvin- I actually didn't do anything, but I'm happy that you're not having the issue anymore!

Dave,

I do not understand it. I did nothing either.

Well I guess it did not go away, it is back again today.

It appears to be intermittent as it is gone again. Strange

Marvin- if it happens again, try deleting what is in the quick reply box, then click preview. And hopefully it will not come back later. Also make sure you don't have multiple tabs of LTB open when you are trying to get rid of the autosave, because those windows could be retaining the autosave you are trying to get rid of.