Ask.libreoffice.org: Is new More feature really needed?

[L-user]

Hi,
I see a lot of the messages (almost all) have a “more” link to click to expand the current question, answer and comment. Don’t really understand the need behind this… This is little bit annoying.


Disadvantages:

1. A lot of more clicking to read all of the web page. Don’t see the point, web pages have a natural way of being longer, use mouse wheel to scroll.
   
2. Fast reading the web page is unusable. For example if I want to know how to install LibreOffice on Linux, then I expects to have some terminal commands in answer. If multiple answers, then I only need to fast preview the whole web page and look for commands - no need to read all of the answers, comments etc. Not possible you need to click on all more links.
   
3. Searching the web page using CTRL+F is unusable, because you have to click on all of the “More” links before searching.
   
4. Printing (to file) the web page is unusable - interesting posts I export to PDF and save them on my local computer. Now clicking on “More” is required before printing-to file.
   
   
   
   Just wondering am I the only one that totally dislike this “more” feature? Can I turn this off in my personal settings (despite I think it should be turned of globally).
   
   Thanks

[oweng]

I am putting this in a new answer because at least then some reasonable amount of the text will display. One very serious problem this new change introduces is that I now need to click on the majority of answers and comments in a thread to be certain I have read all the related information. I am already beginning to mistakenly post information previously provided by others. This is seriously bad UI.

[manj_k]

Please file a “request for enhancement” on Bugzilla.

Component: WWW

Version: unspecified

Severity: enhancement

Key word in Summary: ASKLIBREOFFICE: …

Maybe Evgeny can explain this UI change and the underlying purpose?

I’m pretty sure that there is a global configuration setting to return to the previous UI

(without the "more" button).

Update 2013-10-03

Bug 70094 - ASKLIBREOFFICE: Remove “(more)” link from Askbot 0.7.49

Status: New

Feel free to add your comments on Bugzilla …

Thanks to @dajare.

UPDATE 2013-10-18

fdo#70094 has been fixed today,

the "(more)" link has ceased to exist (for questions, answers and comments of usual size).

[dajare]

I notice that the Askbot version running at the Askbot site is still 0.7.48…

[dajare]

@manj_k - Evgeny will no doubt add a reply to a question about this on the Askbot site.

UPDATE OK, gents: Evgeny has answered - who can do this?

[dajare]

And see now fdo#70094

[manj_k]

@dajare – “- who can do this?”

Evgeny, “with whom we have a support contract on AskBot maintenance”, or site admins with access to the backend.

[manj_k]

@dajare – Thanks for fdo#70094. I have added Evgeny to the CC list.

[manj_k]

@dajare – I’m sorry that I have accidentally removed your posting “We hates it”. This happened as I tried to reject “flagged offensive (1x)”. I don’t have access to the database to restore it. Feel free to post it again.

[dajare]

@manj_k - Gutted! It was one of my finest answering moments! And, as @oweng’s comment noted, designed entirely to bring a smile while registering a meaningful response. I’ll leave it. For the record - it was just a line from LotR, with an accompanying graphic as commentary on the “(more)” link phenomenon.

[oweng]

Oh no! “We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!” OK, I’ll stop now I still laugh thinking about that answer. Classic.

[dajare]

Re: UPDATE 2013-10-18 : LET THE BELLS RING AND THE BANNERS FLY. We’re happieses.

[manj_k]

@dajare – “We’re happieses”

Unfortunately: 403 Forbidden - You don’t have permission to access /wp-content/…

[dajare]

@manj_k - drat! Works for me! (Can’t edit preceding comment.) But we’re still happy, oh yes we are. (Hope that one works!)

[manj_k]

@dajare – Thanks, “still happy” works for me.

[oweng]

My thanks to everyone who worked on this, and Evgeny in particularly. Much appreciated.

[ROSt53]

I also was a bit negative surprised when I saw the first “more”. With my eyes I can read fast and can skip text I don’t need. Thus, removing the “more” would be appreciated.

[ROSt53]

I also was a bit negative surprised when I saw the first “more”. With my eyes I can read fast and can skip text I don’t need. Thus, removing the “more” would be appreciated.