[Chris Blount]

Thanks for creating this product. Very much appreciated.

I did run into the blank reply issue in the first version.

I installed the alternate version and found a couple of issues in there.

The smilie box does not appear on the right side of the reply field.

Also, in your instructions where it says to add:

<if condition="$is_quick_reply">
$vbphrase[post_quickreply_private_message]
<else />
$vbphrase[post_new_private_message]
</if>

Your instruction state to place the code in the pm-showpm template where in fact is should be in the pm-newpm template.

Great work and thanks!