Replace the existing spaces between the brackets in the comment form to non-breaking spaces

[thomasneo]

Title:
Replace the existing spaces between the brackets in the comment form to non-breaking spaces

Area:
Comment Form Design

Summary:
Same as title.

Description:
Some layouts in Dreamwidth—especially the non-fixed width types—don't specify a width for the brackets in the comment form, so the brackets get wrapped like this.

(http://z5.ifrm.com/30174/148/0/f5154599/SS1.jpg)

I presume this is an oversight, since the brackets do align correctly when viewed in site skin.

(http://z5.ifrm.com/30174/148/0/f5154600/SS2.jpg)

Hence, I suggest to replace the existing spaces between the brackets to non-breaking spaces.

(http://z5.ifrm.com/30174/148/0/f5154601/SS3.jpg)

Advantages:
- A better looking comment form

Disadvantages:
- May break some users' layouts
- May break some Dreamwidth layouts

Poll #12199 Replace the existing spaces between the brackets in the comment form to non-breaking spaces

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 40

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Should be implemented as-is.
23 (57.5%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
1 (2.5%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
2 (5.0%)

(I have no opinion)
14 (35.0%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Edit: Images are now fixed.

Comments

[denise]

Yeah, I have many of the most frequent saved, but I'm not really of the "something to modify is less cognitive barrier than something to write from scratch" category -- it usually takes me more effort to modify something to make it appropriate than it does to start over from scratch.

I fully know I am a cognitive outlier in this case :D

[azurelunatic]

Brains are fascinating.