Quick Edit! -Edit posts directly from within the thread itself

This hack will allow your users to edit their posts without having to load the editpost page..

How it works: In the bottom right-hand corner of all your posts will be a small Quick Edit icon (users will only see it in posts which belong to them).. When you click it a text box will drop down below your post allowing you to edit it instantly in the thread itself.

This will save you a lot of time when fixing those spelling mistakes, typos, or broken links. It should also help save on bandwidth since your users will no longer need to load the editpost page.

Very easy to install.. 2 file edits, 2 template edits, and 1 template to add.

Known bug: Quick Edit will NOT work with Opera web browsers. Those who use Opera simply won't see the option to quick edit (icon will be invisible when viewed in that browser). It'll work fine in other browsers such as IE or firefox.

Support: Due to work my time is limited as of late so this hack is released AS IS with no support. However, several questions have already been answered in this thread.

Update (7-25-04): Fixed a minor bug with the QE window moving further to the left with each click in mozilla/firefox browsers. To update simply replace your showthread_quickedit template with the new one. Thanks to sv1cec for this bug fix.

Add Ons:
*Show the "delete post" option for those who have permission in the Quick Edit form (also adds edit reason). (by sv1cec)
*Show the "edit reason" field in the Quick Edit form. (Requested by Convergys)
*Alternate Quickedit icon image (by ryancooper)
*Another alternate Quickedit icon (by sv1cec)
*Another alternate Quickedit icon (by charlesk)
*Yet another alternate Quickedit icon (by iguanairs)
*Give users the option to disable quick edit in the usercp (by pco)



If you find this hack useful please click the install button.

Screenshot attached:

[Boofo]

That should be single quotes.

PHP Code:

<if condition="$post['pmid']==''">
$quickedit
</if> 


[Nmidia]

Originally Posted by Boofo

That should be single quotes.

PHP Code:

<if condition="$post['pmid']==''">
$quickedit
</if> 


Having one slight problem with this. When I edit a post - the font colour changes The font has set to the background colour Any clues?

http://legionsofloki.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=202

[Nmidia]

Originally Posted by Nmidia

Its the reason for edit box causing the issues. When i don't provde a reason its fine

if only I had read that bit about

<if condition="$post['pmid']==''">
$quickedit
</if>

would have saved me two posts


However, the text still does not show until the page is scrolled. Refreshing the page does not fix this. IE6

[The Keeper]

Ok I've now gone through all my templates on all my styles and made the change suggested and still the delete button doesn't work.

[EvilLS1]

Nmidia,
Does that happen even without the edit reason code added to the hack?

The Keeper,
When viewing a private message, do you see the quick edit icon in the postbit? How about if you send a PM to yourself? Thats very strange..

[The Keeper]

I don't see the quickedit icon in Private Messages, and I have made the suggested changes to prevent it being loaded by PMs, but still can't delete. Don't worry though, I'm going to wipe and start again when vB3 goes Gold.

[jaliam]

This is an excellent hack! Thank you so much.

[EvilLS1]

Glad ya like it.

[catocom2]

very nice!
All my forum members love this one.

[ZeroZone]

May I ask for an option "delete this post" in the quick edit?
Thank you very much