Prosebox Episode V: The Toolbar Strikes Back in Site Updates

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I just had the urge to scream like Lemongrab "THIS IS...UNACCEPTAAAAAABLLLLEEEEEE!!!!"

there's a toolbar? ;)

Thanks :)

Thank you :)

So much drama over a toolbar. People have way too much time on their hands.

This is pretty cool! You've done a great job! Wondering if maybe the purpose of each button could be shown when you hover over it. Not everyone knows what the buttons in the toolbar mean. Thanks for your work on this. :)

Awesome, thank you!

Thanks. I appreciate having it back. :)

Toolbar added to the FAQ: http://prosebox.wikispaces.com/How+do+I+write+an+entry+in+a+Book%3F

I never use the toolbar. It's easier to just type the Markdown as I type the entry, without taking my hand off the keyboard to move the mouse, click the button, move the mouse back, click the entry, and edit the inserted code.

The codes are easy. Most people only need 5-6 of them, ever, and they take a minute to learn.

Alas, I can't say I like the changes. There is no line separating the title box from the text box. If you type something in the text box and then delete it, then go off the page and come back, there is no "type text here" so you have to guess where to put your cursor. The vertical tool bar is off floating in the air a good couple of inches to the upper left of the text on the screen. I can only speak for myself, but I'm used to writing in Word and in other platforms where the toolbar is horizontal above the text, and having to mouse over a few inches to the left is counterintuitive. Here's a screenie. Imagine that spread across a wide screen. FWIW, my style is Readable, if that makes a difference.

Also, if it has to be vertical, I would guess that 90% of us highlight text left to right before going to the toolbar, so it would make sense to have the toolbar on the right. Even in Word, if you bring the toolbar into the text, it defaults to the right side.

Oh my....I'm just happy that the site works every day.

Just noticed I can't search text with the new editor which kinda sucks. Again, it's best not to change/fix what isn't broke, but I also understand it's not my site to say what gets changed or not. I just liked being able to search for certain words with the old editor.

What about strike through?

But now if I save something as a draft and later, go back to continue writing it.....I can't, because when I bring it up in the box, my last line doesn't show, and I do not see any way to scroll down to get to the place where I wanted to start writing again.

This all seems like a backwards step to me.

• i will have to check this out when on my brothers laptop later this week! [nods].

Ooooh, snazzy sidebar.

thanks for bringing back the tool bar. any thoughts of adding things like line breaks or font sizes? my most recent entry saved with a portion in the middle in a much larger font size without any reason.

And I can post pictures now without adding additional text! Thank you!!

Thank you! :)

I use PB on a laptop and I still don't have a toolbar. Any idea why not?

My editor seems to freeze and I can't seem to edit or add anything else. I also noticed when I save as a draft I can't edit either. Not sure what's up, could be something on my end. I am cutting and pasting, so I can work around it until I figure out what's up.

I am using firefox, jsyk.

I dig it. :D

I just want to put it out there that you can use HTML within the entry without using the toolbar. I was able to post my Etsy Shop link without the toolbar by using the code for hyperlinking.

SM, you are still da man!

Very nice! Like your entry editor. Simple and works.

The toolbar doesn't seem to be working (for me, just now). it was working yesterday. I tried it. But today I tried to italicize a group of words and the entire entry was leaning like a cholo. Help?

I like the editor and appreciate the toolbar, but would like the whole 'More entries' navigation block higher up or something. Often I have to scroll way down to page through a book of short entries and it's annoying.

Neato! The Jamie... likes.
Could you add a drop down size option thingamawobbie? Just to make it simpler and not so htmley. Now, I'm going to reward you with a gold star and a lollipop. :)

Glad it works now. If you could add some align buttons on it I would enjoy it even more :)

Let me also add I'm really lazy and would like all wordly functions on the toolbar eventually. I like using them but am far beyond the days I cared enough to go look up html and color codes and all that.

LOL

I would like to thank you for starting, maintaining, and tweaking this site. It provides such enjoyment for so many of us.