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:

[Vivi Ornitier]

was lookin for this one, was a great hack for vb2. NIce job!

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by Vivi Ornitier

was lookin for this one, was a great hack for vb2. NIce job!

Thanks Vivi.

I've been wondering the same thing... anyone know if this works in Gold?

Its a quick and easy hack to install.. Why not just give it a shot? If it doesn't work we can try to figure out what has changed in vb3 gold.

[GoTTi]

i dont understand how u made it lign up like that ryan....

Originally Posted by ryancooper

If you are anal like me I have attached a image that goes with the default VB style.

Also add " class="inlineimg" " to the image tag in the showthread_quickedit to have it line up perfectly.

Thanks for a great hack!! :devious:

[ryancooper]

Originally Posted by Da_GoTTi

i dont understand how u made it lign up like that ryan....

replace <img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/quickedit_icon.gif" alt="Quick Edit" border="0" />

with

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/quickedit_icon.gif" class="inlineimg" alt="Quick Edit" border="0" />

[Slave]

It works fine in Gold .. with a little bit of juggling ..

I've changed the install file with all the changes I made, including any reported problems above that weren't added to the .txt file ..

I've gone for "Admins able to edit anything" and "LordJMann's layout" btw .. and I've also created a quick edit gfx for the new gold style ..

I hope that helps peeps .. .. feel free to add/improve/tear to shreds ..

[EvilLS1]

Thanks for updating it Slave. I added a link to your post.

[kirupa]

Hey Evil!
I really liked using version 2 of this! I have your version installed for version 3, but I am getting the following javascript error message everytime somebody clicks on the QuickEdit button:

'document.all.e476314.style' is null or not an object

Do you have any suggestions as to what may be causing this? I am on vb3 gold.

Thanks!
Kirupa :nervous:

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by kirupa

Hey Evil!
I really liked using version 2 of this! I have your version installed for version 3, but I am getting the following javascript error message everytime somebody clicks on the QuickEdit button:

'document.all.e476314.style' is null or not an object

Do you have any suggestions as to what may be causing this? I am on vb3 gold.

Thanks!
Kirupa :nervous:

Hmmm.. What browser are you using? Also, did you install the updated version for Gold? This one:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=96

[kirupa]

Hmm - I used the updated code from the URL you provided, and I get the same error. I am using IE6, but the error does not occur in mozilla or firefox.

I am not certain why IE6 is giving me that error though.

Cheers!
Kirupa

[Zelda-King]

I'm having no trouble on Gold, but this uses Javascript. Perhaps you have a firewall blocking it?