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:

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by Karthick

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['signature'] != ''"> is wrong. It only shows the signature box if the VIEWER has signature. It should show signature box if the poster has signature right? Got this trouble after alloying admin and mod to quickedit.

No, its not wrong. This hack was not designed to let admins and mods use quick edit for editing other people's posts. Thats just an add-on which was requested here. If the hack is used the way it was intended then <if condition="$bbuserinfo['signature'] != ''"> will work flawlessly.

In FireFox the box appears somewhere in the middle of the screen. Is there any way to make the corner of it touch the button, just like in IE?

I noticed that too but I have no idea why it does that in firefox.

[Karthick]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

No, its not wrong. This hack was not designed to let admins and mods use quick edit for editing other people's posts. Thats just an add-on which was requested here. If the hack is used the way it was intended then <if condition="$bbuserinfo['signature'] != ''"> will work flawlessly.

I know. The code I gave above is for people that let admin/mod quick edit.

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

I think so. You'd just need to copy the necessary code from the editpost template and put it in the showthread_quickedit template. Should be really easy.

bah i cant find it.. i tried copying this code

			<if condition="$show['basic_bbcode']">
			<td><div class="imagebutton"><a href="#" onclick="return vbcode('B', '')" accesskey="b"><img class="image" src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/bold.gif" alt="$vbphrase[bold]" width="21" height="20" border="0" /></a></div></td>
			<td><div class="imagebutton"><a href="#" onclick="return vbcode('I', '')" accesskey="i"><img class="image" src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/italic.gif" alt="$vbphrase[italic]" width="21" height="20" border="0" /></a></div></td>
			<td><div class="imagebutton"><a href="#" onclick="return vbcode('U', '')" accesskey="u"><img class="image" src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/underline.gif" alt="$vbphrase[underline]" width="21" height="20" border="0" /></a></div></td>
			<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" alt="" width="6" height="20" border="0" /></td>
			</if>

but that didnt work

[EvilLS1]

Try removing the <if > condition.
<if condition="$show['basic_bbcode']">
</if>

Then make sure the form name is the same for both the quick edit form and the edit post form.

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

Try removing the <if > condition.
<if condition="$show['basic_bbcode']">
</if>

Then make sure the form name is the same for both the quick edit form and the edit post form.

no matter where i put the code the quick edit box gets all messed up.... should i put it at the very top of the quick edit template?

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by sketch42

no matter where i put the code the quick edit box gets all messed up.... should i put it at the very top of the quick edit template?

Sounds like misaligned table tags. No big deal. Tell ya what.. I should have some free time this weekend so I'll get it working on my test forum and then send you the code.

[sketch42]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

Sounds like misaligned table tags. No big deal. Tell ya what.. I should have some free time this weekend so I'll get it working on my test forum and then send you the code.

:classic:

[zetetic]

Hey Evil,

I found the following blocks in the update post section of editpost.php. I think this might give a hint as to how to make quick edit update the moderator log properly, but I'm just guessing.

PHP Code:

        // if this is a mod edit, then log it
        if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] != $postinfo['userid'] AND can_moderate($threadinfo['forumid'], 'caneditposts'))
        {
            $string = construct_phrase($vbphrase['post_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z'], $bbuserinfo['userid'], $date, $time);
            $modlogsql[] = "($bbuserinfo[userid], " . TIMENOW . ", $threadinfo[forumid], $threadinfo[threadid], $postid, '" . addslashes($string) . "')";
        } 


Then a little below that:

PHP Code:

// moderator log
        if (!empty($modlogsql))
        {
            $DB_site->query("
                INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "moderatorlog (userid, dateline, forumid, threadid, postid, action)
                VALUES " . implode(', ', $modlogsql)
            );
        } 


Reminder, what's getting logged now is:

Post edited by 2 on at .

[zetetic]

Originally Posted by PhoenixBB

Just thought I'd let you know, things are no longer subscribing. Everything seems peachy now.

I'm still having this problem too. Did you nail it down to something specific, Evil?

[Cold Steel]

/me installs.

Another feature for my paying members.