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I already made PR of this (https://github.com/mybb/mybb/pull/646 and https://github.com/mybb/mybb/pull/650 ). But i made this thread to so I can see if people support this idea or not.

And also to better explain what it is for those two things.

1 - Source Mode is without WYSIWYG. Like on MyBB 1.6. In SCEditor (editor used in mybb 1.8) has button to change to WYSIWYG mode and Source mode. But there are people who prefer to use only Source mode, then for these people better initialize the editor in source mode. So i create in PR option in UserCP to initialize the editor in source mode in default.

2 - Partial Mode is half WYSIWYG and half Source Mode. Is better explain using vide. This too i created PR. (Option in ACP settings to initialize the editor in Partial mode in default.)

Without Partial Mode:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1yf161_partial-1_tech



With Partial Mode:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1yf1by_partial-2_tech



Thanks.

That's a good suggestion, quite useful.

By the way, I don't like WYSIWYG editor, i prefer source mode so wish it were included in core.

^ The last button switches between WYSIWYG and source mode.

I also support source mode as default mode option in User CP (first Pull Request), but I don't think partial mode is needed (second Pull Request) - it only removes code, quote and video tags from WYSIWYG, I don't see any point of this.

(2014-06-20, 11:44 PM)Destroy666 Wrote: [ -> ]^ The last button switches between WYSIWYG and source mode.

don´t make any sense if one of user don´t like WYSIWYG mode, need click in this button every time when write something in this editor.

(2014-06-20, 11:44 PM)Destroy666 Wrote: [ -> ]I also support source mode as default mode option in User CP (first Pull Request), but I don't think partial mode is needed (second Pull Request) - it only removes code, quote and video tags from WYSIWYG, I don't see any point of this.

I prefer partial mode than Full WYSIWYG mode. I said this because i use this editor since 01/2013.
In my forum (1.6) i use SCEditor (plugin), but with Partial Mode in default to all user. This because, most users have difficulty using Full WYSIWYG mode. And also because of constant complaint.
Full WYSIWYG mode is very more complicate split quote. Is more complicate see what you writing if you put video or something, because the video takes most of the space of editor.
Other problem that SCEditor not has Magic Line or something similar yet https://github.com/samclarke/SCEditor/issues/236. If you put quote tag in first line you can´t put new line before this quote tag. And if you put two quote line one after the other you can´t create new line between them. If complicated what i saiying is more easy see video below.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1zxkke_partial-3_tech (not possible put new line before and between quote tag)

And one thing... You can see in Xenforo or VB 5 that them too use partial mode only, i belive because of issues above.

when using this editor on my 1.8 test board the edit post needs to open the editor in source mode. It is what most users are used to, and it opens in source mode in newthread and new reply.

(2014-06-21, 06:48 AM)Leefish Wrote: [ -> ]when using this editor on my 1.8 test board the edit post needs to open the editor in source mode. It is what most users are used to, and it opens in source mode in newthread and new reply.

with this PR, only need check "Put the editor in source mode by default" to initialize the editor in source mode in any place... In ACP too. Or partial mode that default in Xenforo and Vbulletin 5.

I actually don't like wysiwyg editors, and I know many others who don't. I also realize 1.8 has a button so the user can switch out of wysiwyg every time. This gets to be a pain. I think the best solution would be to have MyBB remember which mode the user left the editor in, and the next time the user makes a reply, it starts up in that mode. My distant second choice would be to have a choice in the user control panel to pick which one the editor always starts in.

As for partial mode, I've never used it so I can't comment.

(2014-06-30, 03:35 PM)Andrew B. Wrote: [ -> ]My distant second choice would be to have a choice in the user control panel to pick which one the editor always starts in.

this above exactly this https://github.com/mybb/mybb/pull/646

PR for this already exist.
But needs to be approved by mybb team.

(2014-06-30, 03:35 PM)Andrew B. Wrote: [ -> ]As for partial mode, I've never used it so I can't comment.

you never used vb 5 or Xenforo?

Quote:you never used vb 5 or Xenforo?

Well, now that you are reminding me I do. I have to say, though, that I get annoyed at not being able to edit links easily in XF. And I never use colors or font sizes, so the wysiwyg has no advantage.

The possibility of starting the editor in source or partial mode in user-cp is definitely the right choice. Quoting and editing different quotes is only possible in source mode and I've seen a lot of complaints in my boards with the Sceditor in WYSIWYG mode.

Also all members who are participating in other boards as @Leefish correctly is stating are used to the editor in source mode.