thomasneo ([personal profile] thomasneo) wrote in [site community profile] dw_suggestions2012-11-07 11:12 pm

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

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


This suggestion:

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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.
trixieleitz: sepia-toned drawing of a woman in Jazz Age costume, relaxing with a glass of wine. Text: Trixie (Default)

[personal profile] trixieleitz 2012-11-30 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
FYI, I'm getting 403 Forbidden errors on your image links.
marahmarie: (M In M Forever) (Default)

[personal profile] marahmarie 2012-11-30 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
I'd love to vote fully in favor of this (instead of "with changes") if I only knew what the heck you're talking about. I don't know which brackets you're referring to nor exactly where - and all your screen caps are 403 Forbidding. :)

[personal profile] swaldman 2012-11-30 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
Just commenting to say, thank you for making it really clear what you meant with the images!
ninetydegrees: Text: let's make better mistakes tomorrow. (mistakes)

[personal profile] ninetydegrees 2012-11-30 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
Pretty sure it's a bug and something I did, thomasneo. I will investigate! Thank you for noticing and reporting. :)
Edited 2012-11-30 11:22 (UTC)