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:

[zetetic]

Cool, thanks.

So I can take the javascript stuff out of SHOWTHREAD that were part of his instructions, then?

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by tmhall

Cool, thanks.

So I can take the javascript stuff out of SHOWTHREAD that were part of his instructions, then?

Yep. The javascript in the showthread template is no longer needed. Use my updated instructions to install the hack, then just copy & paste the portions of his template to add in the misc options and edit reason.

[zetetic]

Great. Thanks again.

[Mr. HillBilly]

Whats the difference between the default version and slaves version?

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by Mr. HillBilly

Whats the difference between the default version and slaves version?

The old version (in slave's post) didn't play nice with some browsers.. The new (default) version uses vB's vbmenu_popup to show the Quick Edit box so it should work with any browser.

[sketch42]

IMHO there are waaaaaaaaay to many versions of this hack in this thread...lol... which is the most recommended, and can this be made to be used by specific usergroups only???

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by sketch42

IMHO there are waaaaaaaaay to many versions of this hack in this thread...lol... which is the most recommended, and can this be made to be used by specific usergroups only???

Use the one in the first post of this thread. Its the most recent.

And yes, you can easily limit the hack to certain usergroups by using template conditionals around the $quickedit variable in the postbit template.

For example, lets say you want everyone except usergroup 8 to have access to this feature..
In the postbit template you would just replace this:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
$quickedit
</if>

With this:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread' and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=8">
$quickedit
</if>

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

Use the one in the first post of this thread. Its the most recent.

And yes, you can easily limit the hack to certain usergroups by using template conditionals around the $quickedit variable in the postbit template.

For example, lets say you want everyone except usergroup 8 to have access to this feature..
In the postbit template you would just replace this:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
$quickedit
</if>

With this:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread' and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=8">
$quickedit
</if>

is in both postbit and postbit_legacy???

also what bout denying usergroups 1 2 3 and 4?

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by sketch42

is in both postbit and postbit_legacy???

also what bout denying usergroups 1 2 3 and 4?

i figured it out

must be this

PHP Code:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread' and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=1 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=2 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=3 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=4">
$quickedit
</if> 


ima click install in a min lol.... a couple things... i downloaded the zip file and the reason isnt there... also my icon doesnt show

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by sketch42

i figured it out

must be this

PHP Code:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread' and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=1 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=2 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=3 and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=4">
$quickedit
</if> 


ima click install in a min lol.... a couple things... i downloaded the zip file and the reason isnt there... also my icon doesnt show

icons working

clickity click ... Install