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Often I see a post which uses a formatting that I'd like to learn or to directly "steal". To see how it is done I'm forced to click the edit button, which is prone to mistakes and really doesn't se...
#3: Post edited
by
Lorenzo Donati
·
2023-08-05T13:50:34Z (9 months ago)
- Often I see a post which uses a formatting that I'd like to learn or to directly "steal". To see how it is done I'm forced to click the `edit` button, which is prone to mistakes and really doesn't seem "right" to my programmer's OCD POV.
- This is something that has bothered my greatly also Somewhere Else, but there this is accepted practice.
- Instead, I'd like to have a button somewhere that allows me to open a read-only view of the post source, from where I could copy anything I want but without the risk of messing something up.
- Is this doable and without too much hassle for the devs?
- I well realize that adding a button beside the more frequently used ones like `edit` or `flag` can add clutter, so I'd suggest to add a "kitchen sink" button (with three dots or something like that) that opens a menu with less used functions. This could be also really useful in the future if some other new facility needs a less prominent place.
BTW, even now some more dangerous options, like `close` or `delete` could already be moved to the "kitchen sink".
- Often I see a post which uses a formatting that I'd like to learn or to directly "steal". To see how it is done I'm forced to click the `edit` button, which is prone to mistakes and really doesn't seem "right" to my programmer's OCD POV.
- This is something that has bothered my greatly also Somewhere Else, but there this is accepted practice.
- Instead, I'd like to have a button somewhere that allows me to open a read-only view of the post source, from where I could copy anything I want but without the risk of messing something up.
- Is this doable and without too much hassle for the devs?
- I well realize that adding a button beside the more frequently used ones like `edit` or `flag` can add clutter, so I'd suggest to add a "kitchen sink" button (with three dots or something like that) that opens a menu with less used functions. This could be also really useful in the future if some other new facility needs a less prominent place.
- BTW, even now some more dangerous options, like `close` or `delete` could already be moved to the "kitchen sink" reducing some clutter.
#2: Post edited
by
Lorenzo Donati
·
2023-08-05T13:50:15Z (9 months ago)
- Often I see a post which uses a formatting that I'd like to learn or to directly "steal". To see how it is done I'm forced to click the `edit` button, which is prone to mistakes and really doesn't seem "right" to my programmer's OCD POV.
- This is something that has bothered my greatly also Somewhere Else, but there this is accepted practice.
- Instead, I'd like to have a button somewhere that allows me to open a read-only view of the post source, from where I could copy anything I want but without the risk of messing something up.
- Is this doable and without too much hassle for the devs?
- I well realize that adding a button beside the more frequently used ones like `edit` or `flag` can add clutter, so I'd suggest to add a "kitchen sink" button (with three dots or something like that) that opens a menu with less used functions. This could be also really useful in the future if some other new facility needs a less prominent place.
- Often I see a post which uses a formatting that I'd like to learn or to directly "steal". To see how it is done I'm forced to click the `edit` button, which is prone to mistakes and really doesn't seem "right" to my programmer's OCD POV.
- This is something that has bothered my greatly also Somewhere Else, but there this is accepted practice.
- Instead, I'd like to have a button somewhere that allows me to open a read-only view of the post source, from where I could copy anything I want but without the risk of messing something up.
- Is this doable and without too much hassle for the devs?
- I well realize that adding a button beside the more frequently used ones like `edit` or `flag` can add clutter, so I'd suggest to add a "kitchen sink" button (with three dots or something like that) that opens a menu with less used functions. This could be also really useful in the future if some other new facility needs a less prominent place.
- BTW, even now some more dangerous options, like `close` or `delete` could already be moved to the "kitchen sink".
#1: Initial revision
by
Lorenzo Donati
·
2023-08-05T13:47:49Z (9 months ago)
Can we have a "show post source" button?
Often I see a post which uses a formatting that I'd like to learn or to directly "steal". To see how it is done I'm forced to click the `edit` button, which is prone to mistakes and really doesn't seem "right" to my programmer's OCD POV. This is something that has bothered my greatly also Somewhere Else, but there this is accepted practice. Instead, I'd like to have a button somewhere that allows me to open a read-only view of the post source, from where I could copy anything I want but without the risk of messing something up. Is this doable and without too much hassle for the devs? I well realize that adding a button beside the more frequently used ones like `edit` or `flag` can add clutter, so I'd suggest to add a "kitchen sink" button (with three dots or something like that) that opens a menu with less used functions. This could be also really useful in the future if some other new facility needs a less prominent place.