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Activity for trichoplax
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #292005 |
Post edited: Remove specific example to leave this open to all open source chat software |
— | 3 months ago |
| Comment | Post #292005 |
I understand the desire to avoid making two switches if we can instead just wait and make one switch later. That's part of why I'm seeking feedback - if there's a solution out there that would work permanently rather than Codidact building its own, then we'd only need to switch once. If the existing ... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Comment | Post #292005 |
Thank you - it's good to hear about alternatives. I only mentioned Zulip because I've noticed a few big open source projects using it, but feedback on others (in addition to any negative feedback on Zulip) is of interest too. (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Edit | Post #292005 | Initial revision | — | 3 months ago |
| Question | — |
Seeking feedback on experience with open source chat software Currently Codidact uses [Discord] for chat, which is linked from the right hand panel: > ![Right hand panel showing a link to "join us in chat"] Codidact runs on open source software, whereas Discord is closed source. The [Codidact Foundation] is a non-profit organisation, whereas Discord is a ... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291946 |
My personal leaning would be towards consistency with times shown on other parts of the site ("36 minutes ago" with the exact time plus timezone on hover).
I know that means mobile users can't see the exact time, but I'm thinking in terms of consistency for now. I imagine the wider problem of [rev... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291946 | Initial revision | — | 3 months ago |
| Question | — |
Closed question time looks like local time but is not Below a question, the time posted is displayed, and hovering over it shows an exact timestamp: > The time posted below a question, showing as "36 minutes", with the full timestamp showing as hovertext "2024-07-07T20:47:13Z" Notice that the timestamp is followed by a "Z" to indicate that this ti... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291943 |
I agree that having the raw text of previous versions available would be a good workaround until we have a revert button. I'd also find it useful for other purposes, so I'd like to see it implemented either way. (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291902 |
Good point about keeping options open for the other components in the box.
As for priority, yes I also think this is very low priority. Many of the things I raise are low priority - I raise them as a reminder to do them one day, not to take up time today.
I also have another incentive for raisi... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291901 | Initial revision | — | 3 months ago |
| Question | — |
Clicking on an avatar to see a user's profile Below a post the user avatar shows, along with the username and some stats. The username is a link to the user profile page: > Mouse cursor showing as a pointing hand over the username Note the mouse cursor shows a hand pointing to indicate this is a link. However, the avatar is not a link: ... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291887 |
Post edited: Mention that Markdown image links also work |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291886 |
Post edited: Add Markdown versions of using external image links |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291886 |
Post edited: Mention related discussion |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291887 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
| Question | — |
Should inline SVG or SVG uploads be supported in posts? Codidact posts support a safe subset of HTML. Currently the `` tag is not supported. SVG images can still be safely included using the `` tag[^1] (or a Markdown image link, which is converted to an `` tag behind the scenes), which suppresses their potentially dangerous aspects such as embedded script... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291886 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
| Answer | — |
A: Can I use SVG in posts? SVG is only supported in an img tag SVG is only supported inside an HTML `` tag, or a Markdown image link (which is rendered as an `` tag behind the scenes). The image upload button The image upload button above a post during editing only supports PNG, JPEG, and GIF files. These generally corres... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291885 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
| Question | — |
Can I use SVG in posts? Do Codidact posts support SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) for images and animations? I can't get either the image upload button or inline SVG to work. Is SVG not supported? (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291619 |
Thank you! I've now been able to approve my old suggested edit. (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291869 |
Yes Canina's suggestion sounds like what I was initially suggesting (the second image in the question).
Generating the image just required drag and drop of one element in the Firefox developer window, but I guess it would be a little more involved in Ruby. The right hand panel is added implicitly,... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #281407 |
There isn't anything yet, but there is a more recent Meta post where I'm seeking details on how to make an API, so adding your requirements there will help guide me when I start work on it:
- [How should a Codidact public API work?](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/289322) (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291869 |
I like that. For a few reasons:
- The initial tab ("Profile") is already without a right panel.
- Several of the tabs that do have a right panel have wrapping content so more of it would be visible without scrolling if they were full width.
- Switching between tabs would look smoother if the layou... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291869 |
Post edited: Include example solution image and add tag |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291869 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
| Question | — |
User profile page tabs separated from their connecting blue line On the user profile page there is a horizontal blue line across the top of the page that groups the tabs, with the currently showing tab highlighted in that same blue. On some of the tabs this shows correctly (those that are full width with no right hand panel). On others (those with a right hand pan... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #281407 |
I've since raised another Meta post to gather feedback on requirements for an API:
- [How should a Codidact public API work?](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/289322) (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291866 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
| Answer | — |
A: There should be a full moderation log visible to everyone Moderators are flawed These volunteers give their time freely and deal with more difficult situations behind the scenes than most users realise. However, as much as I respect and deeply appreciate the work the moderators do, naturally everyone makes mistakes. Moderators should be held accountable... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291860 |
I'm not sure if we already have a reopen flag - hopefully someone posting an answer can confirm. It might only be available to curators or some similar ability.
I'd particularly like to see both cases covered in an answer because I can imagine both happening at the same time: If I disagree that a ... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291860 |
The last paragraph suggests sometimes the questions you see may be closed as a temporary measure, to prevent answers being posted until the question is ready. Once edited to clarify, it can be reopened ready for answers to be posted. This can reduce the chance of answers being posted that are then in... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #289338 |
Post edited: Edit section whose described problem has since been fixed |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291770 |
Also not every Codidact community is only about questions and answers. Some communities have categories for other types of post.
- Proposals has a Descriptions category.
- Code Golf has a Sandbox category.
- Languages & Linguistics has a Resources category.
- Judaism has a Divrei Torah category... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291770 |
It wasn't my intention to suggest posting answers in comments.
I understand that in some cases the question will be sufficiently clear that the location of the relevant log file will be known for certain. These aren't the cases that are likely to require log files in comments.
I agree that a pr... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291770 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
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A: Should details tags work in comments? I can imagine the following uses for hidden `` sections in comment threads. Some of these uses will apply to some types of Codidact community, and other uses will apply to other types. Even though not all communities will necessarily have a use for them, the fact that some communities will have some ... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291763 |
Sometimes someone might want this for its main use case (spoilers and puzzle solutions) but also it might be useful when explaining formatting to someone who is trying to use or could benefit from the `<details>` tag in their post (question or answer). (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291765 |
Comments in a thread (like this one) do not currently support the `<details>` tag. This question is just about whether to support it in comments.
Note that posts (questions and answers) already support the `<details>` tag across all Codidact communities. (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291763 |
Post edited: Typo in raw text section |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291763 | Initial revision | — | 4 months ago |
| Question | — |
Should details tags work in comments? In a post a `` tag can be used to hide information until a user chooses to click on it, useful for spoilers or puzzle solutions. For example, the following raw text: ```text Click to see the answer The answer is "Ask why 5 times" ``` is rendered as: Click to see the answer ... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291620 |
I'd forgotten about the "no" symbol rather than just "not a hand". That also sounds better. (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291717 |
I like this approach of making a guess at what the user will want to see, but still including the rest. (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291717 |
Thanks for the feedback. I've now made an edit - let me know if any of it is still ambiguous. (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Edit | Post #291717 |
Post edited: Make clear that whole word searches work fine |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291717 |
At larger scale, I think the filter approach that's been taken on other Codidact pages could work well for user search (with different filters as appropriate). (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291717 |
Although I agree and I'd like to see future improvements to search (in general and user search) to narrow down results, I would want to see narrowing that is:
1. Explained to the searcher.
2. A useful narrowing.
Having a hypothetical checkbox for "whole word match only" narrows down in a way t... (more) |
— | 4 months ago |
| Comment | Post #291717 |
Ah - I see what you mean. That would be considerably worse. I'll try to find a way to edit to make clear that this applies to all prefixes including the entire name, not just to strict prefixes. (more) |
— | 4 months ago |