Quick Reply Box

Here's an easy one, it barely took 4 minutes to do. :china:
This hack will add a quick replying box at the bottom of all threads, only if the user has permission to reply, so when you need to reply to something real quickly you don't need to click the Post Reply button and wait for the page to load.

Instructions are in the attached .txt file, and if you want a demo... just look below.

NOTE: For the vB 2.3.2 version please see this post.

Extras:

• If you want users who have the Use Email Notification option ON, to automatically subscribe to threads they reply to with this hack, see this post.
  
• If you want to add an option for each user to turn this feature on and off, please see this post.
  
• If you want smilies in your quick reply box please see this post.

[Smoothie]

Running 2.2.2. My QRB is at the bottom.

[Lorddraco98]

Smoothie, does this look right to you?
I put this in my showthread tempalte
<!-- first unread and next/prev -->
$replybox

and then I edited the showthread.php and did everything else that the directions said. Was your install process the same?

[Chris M]

I found the problem...

My friend, -rs-, found the problem...

There are 2 sets of "<!-- first unread and next/prev -->"!!!!!

Ray pointed out that I put it after the First set, which made it go at the top...

If you search, and add "$replybox" after the second set, it should go to the bottom...

Satan

[Lorddraco98]

Sweet, my board now has MySQL errors which I need to fix, but after that I'll give that a go THanks again!

[akaler]

This is a GREAT hack, Firefly!

Improves usability serveral hundred percent... thank you!!

Sometimes the simplest things are the most genius.

Two suggestions

A. I noticed that when you do a quick reply, it doesn't add that particular post to your subscribed threads. Is there a way to turn that on? Or perhaps in an update, give a checkbox someone hits to subscribe... a little "subscribe to thread" box would be cool.

A lot of people don't even know they're subscribed to threads when they reply the normal way. A checkbox system would not just give them a choice, but give them awareness, too.

B. A new spell checking hack has been released that looks like it's going to turn into something viable. Perhaps there could be a checkbox or a link for something like that, too? Perhaps like the count characters link your already have?

Those two small, out of the way suggestions would add even more to the usability -- key things people want control over... without clutter.

Thanks again, firefly! Hope you consider the suggestions.

[Kevlar]

The really weird part...

I'm subscribed to this thread, but I'm guessing that when people use the quick reply box to reply, I do not get an email alerting me that the thread has been updated.

I'm guessing when users actually click on the "post reply" or "quote" button and submit the message that way, then I get an email alerting me that somebody has responded to the thread.

I'm having the same problem on my board ... anybody have a fix?

[Chris M]

@akaler - I am sure that there are going to be more updates to this Hack...

I think this is a very good idea to have a Spellcheck, but I think it would look untidy and monstrous, and there is little point in having a Quick Reply box if you are going to clogg it up with Features that should be reserved for the "Post Reply" page...

The "Subscribe to Thread" issue I believe was solved in the earlier pages of this thread...I am not entirely sure which page, but I think it was between 12 and 16...

Satan

[akaler]

@akaler - I am sure that there are going to be more updates to this Hack...

cool man, good!

I think this is a very good idea to have a Spellcheck, but I think it would look untidy and monstrous, and there is little point in having a Quick Reply box if you are going to clogg it up with Features that should be reserved for the "Post Reply" page...

[/b]A *link* wouldn't clutter anything up. Just like there's a smiley pop up based on a short link for the other quick reply hack, you could have little TIDY links, too. No clutter, necessary.

The "Subscribe to Thread" issue I believe was solved in the earlier pages of this thread...I am not entirely sure which page, but I think it was between 12 and 16...

hahahaha! Pages 12-16!!!god.

There obviously needs to be a thread search feature here. I mean, the ability to search WITHIN a thread. When 1 thread alone has 400 messages... you're to the poin where that single thread IS a forum unto itself! Seriously! I've visited many forums with less posts than thing slike this thread has!

Anyway, thanks for the tips! I'm going to painstakingly look for that. Hopefully, someone has come out with a thread search hack -- I'm going to look for one, too. And if not... if any coders are out there reading this... how about it? Search within a thread hack? It's getting essential for big boards like this

[Chris M]

Good idea...

Just one question...

Why all in bold?

Satan

[Lorddraco98]

my quick reply box now shows up at bottom. There are 4 references to <---first and last post----> and that;s what you have to look for hehe. THanks all!