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Is there a way to have an expandable message header? Like XML documents, or using Javascript a little + icon by the summary information in the left hand bar <-

When clicked on it would give me more details about the post, or poster (like age,location, send private message etc.). I think this would be a nice feature. The layout stays the same but you have an option just to expand what information you see.

Does anyone understand what I'm trying to say here? :-\

Wil

- wil
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Re: [Wil] Message Header In reply to
I do...this used to be available at the Discussion Forum at http://www.cfhub.com...although didn't work in Netscape.

The better cross-browser compatible option would be to have a pop-up window with the content that you recommended...of course, this wouldn't work either if someone has disabled javascript in their browser.
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of course, this wouldn't work either if someone has disabled javascript in their browser.

You don't need javascript to make a popup.

You'd use target="newwin" and link to a perl routine to display the data like:

<a href="gforum.cgi?do=profile" target="newwin">

....although again it seems like a pointless addition for distribution as you may as well just click their username to see their profile.
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Uh..Paul, I was not talking about opening a new window, but a "pop-up" window which DOES NEED JAVASCRIPT ENABLED TO WORK! Mad
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Re: [Chewbaca] Message Header In reply to
I was making a suggestion....it is a public form which allows people to provide a wide range of opinions and ideas....there's no need to get stroppy when someone doesn't agree with everything you say.
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Re: [RedRum] Message Header In reply to
Well, you should read posts more carefully...I distinctly stated pop-up window in my original reply...your initial reply was inaccurate since it did not address my reply...
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Re: [Chewbaca] Message Header In reply to
I consider pop-ups to be windows that open in a new browser as they "pop-up"
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Not me...may be asking a question rather than assuming and belitting other postings would be best.
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I do apologise. Silly me.
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Re: [Chewbaca] Message Header In reply to
Yipe! Someone else understands what I meant. <g>.

Personally, I don't like pop-ups, but I can see how this is a good cross-platform sacrifice (if that's the correct word).

But it would be really neat if you could have a little + icon by the username, which wne clicked on expanded the colum into more information, including an option to send private message, maybe more information about the post (it's post # <g><g><g>!).

Has any thought been given into this? Anyone else think it would be a nice additional feature?

- wil
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Re: [Wil] Message Header In reply to
I could live without it. If I really want to view info about a keyword (like username or the thread itself) in the forum, I'll click on the link.

While I thought the feature at http://www.cfhub.com was interesting and nifty, in terms of usability and accessibility, it does absolutely nothing for me.
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Re: [Chewbaca] Message Header In reply to
Yep. It's not a neccessary feature. I just think it would be very nifty. A bit like XML to be honest. i might try this on my local copy and see what I can do.

- wil