HTML block editing is not smooth, very fiddly

denisegoldberg · August 10, 2013

Editing HTML blocks is very fiddly. It takes multiple tries to get the HTML entered as desired.

The editor automatically places the end tag which is not helpful, topic of feature request Add an "I don't want help" option to editing HTML.

Problem is this isn't just an annoyance. I added a tag for the text inside of an <a href= element. Sometimes I was able to click in the editor and use the delete key to remove the misplaced tag. Sometimes clicking just before the and using the delete key stared deleting characters in a different part of the HTML block.

If I position the cursor in the HTML block, that's where it should be. And more often than not when I start typing or using the delete key I find it is someplace else entirely.

Am I alone in this problem?

--- Denise

Allen · August 10, 2013

denisegoldberg wrote: »

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If I position the cursor in the HTML block, that's where it should be. And more often than not when I start typing or using the delete key I find it is someplace else entirely.

Am I alone in this problem?

--- Denise

No, not alone, I find that many times I have a problem placing my cursor and have to be really aware where it is.

denisegoldberg · August 10, 2013

Allen wrote: »

No, not alone, I find that many times I have a problem placing my cursor and have to be really aware where it is.

Glad to hear you've experienced this too. Even when I am aware of where the cursor is - I click directly in the edit box - that spot is apparently not where it is. Very frustrating...

--- Denise

mishenka · August 12, 2013

Apparently they use too much of client javascript to control the HTML/CSS editing blocks:) Maybe SM should go just adapt 100% no javascript policy all together?:)

On a serious note - I do agree this behavior is not helpful at all. I also noticed that the HTML/CSS editing blocks are a bit small for my personal taste. If possible (certainly it is not a priority!) can these blocks be made re-sizable, please?

Allen · August 12, 2013

mishenka wrote: »

... I also noticed that the HTML/CSS editing blocks are a bit small for my personal taste....

On my html only pages using an html block I increased the edit box size using this CSS. Had to adjust
to fit my window, 24" monitor. Added to "this page only" CSS.

.sm-overlay-container .sm-page-widget-inspector-panel {
  width: 920px!important;
}

.sm-page-widget-inspector-panel .sm-panel-content .sm-tabs-content {
  height:[COLOR="Yellow"] 600[/COLOR]px!important;
  width: 920px;
}

.sm-page-widget-inspector-panel .sm-panel-content .sm-tabs-content .CodeMirror {
  height: [COLOR="Yellow"]500[/COLOR]px!important;
}

The two yellow heights need to be adjusted together so the cancel and Done buttons show at
the bottom of the window. These heights seem to need to be about 100px apart.

mishenka · August 12, 2013

Great idea. Thanks Allen!

Allen · August 13, 2013

I've had the HTML lock up many times this morning. Continue or stop script message.

olli · August 13, 2013

I've had a major problem with the html block screwing up my code. Specifically when I place the closing p tag at the end of the paragraph in any paragraph with a link <a> tag, at some point SM arbitrarily relocates the to a point immediately before the <a> tag. You can see this on the page at http://www.photographybyolli.com/Blog/July-2013. The second entry (23 July) is how text should look. Every other entry has been affected by this problem - note the difference between paragraphs with links and those without. I notice that Michael Bonocore's own SM site has the same problem - see http://www.mb-photography-sf.com/Blog/A-Photographer-In-Cambodia-

This is a major failing. Not only is there no built in blog support but the workaround isn't usable. Given this and the problems with the text editor I can't help thinking that these particular elements of new smugmug were rushed out without proper testing.

HTML block editing is not smooth, very fiddly

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