Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone else has been having these problems...

Since yesterday when the message body dialog box changed to the new white box (was black before) the forum crashing whenever I try to replay to a thread or send a PM....

Other issues...

IE10 "switch editor mode" doesn't work
IE10 scroll bar on right hand side of screen as disappeared again

I've also tried IE10 on two machines, both have Windows 7 professional installed on them.


Internet Explorer 10 (crashed frozen screen, note white box extends of screen)


Firefox

I've noticed the new white box- but no problems.

what operating system / software are you using?

Firefox seems to work OK, just IE10 locks up for me.

Safari works on my iphone
Chrome works on my google nexus tablet

so just IE10 piece of S**T!!!

I'm using an old version of Firefox. No crashes yet.
I did notice that I can't go back and edit words or spelling errors in the middle of a message without having to erase the message back to that point of the error / change!

I was getting crashed out when sending PMs or replying to PMs earlier. This was solved for me by hitting the 'compatibility view' icon in the URL bar
[quote] Compatibility View: websites designed for older browsers will often look better, and problems such as out-of-place menus, images, or text will be corrected [unquote]

but I'm still getting the white box text area for posting. I'm currently using IE10.

thanks for the tip paul, I've just tried it and posted this test message.

walkie wrote:

so just IE10 piece of S**T!!!

Exactly!!! IE is crap!

The new posting method is a bit odd even in Chrome.
It will sometime save the preferred view (Switch Editor Mode) and sometimes not.
Sometimes the smileys work in the 'new editor mode', sometimes they do not (some won't preview until after you preview the new post.

I have also had one issue where I PM'd someone with a copy/paste from a topic and it looked great in the preview and in my message box, but the receiver had all black text so he couldn't see anything.
I understand in the one mode it will copy the style of the text form the clipboard, but why it wouldn't show in my previews or message box like it did for the recipient, I have no idea.

Weird.
I don't mind the new style, but I personally switch to the old one for my liking.

Commander Clint wrote:

I'm using an old version of Firefox. No crashes yet.
I did notice that I can't go back and edit words or spelling errors in the middle of a message without having to erase the message back to that point of the error / change!

I found the solution to my problem.  There is a switch editor mode button.  It lets me go back and correct text normally.

There was a similar problem back on RS a few months ago with the "editor mode"

Well look at that. A new message posting thingie. Seems to work ok for me. Thought I'd give it  a try.

Some of the emoticons are so small right now.

It took me ages to find LOL.

wonder if its just on a home computer that its like that. its not like that on my phone. to be honest i dont really care for it either. i tried to quote John last night and it took the quote and what i was saying all in one.

Right hand scroll bar is back in IE10

I'm not liking it either - I have figured out how to get arround a few of the issues like your "quote" problem Chris - seems Clints tip of switching the editor mode (bottom row - far right button) corrects that problem .

The biggest issue I am having is I can't seem to reply to PM's without causing my computer to freeze up . I can write new Pm's okay - just cant reply to the ones I am sent :scratch:

I am a computer idiot anyway so I am not doing very well with a new system .

Oh yeah - the tiny emoticons suck ass too ...

well its def in the operating system. i just check my other sites and its all the same there too. it wasnt like that on june 7th. wonder whats up with them changing things around like that. ill have a look and see what i can find and let john know.

nothing more can be done to it as john said. we are forever stuck with this

I've installed firefox on one pc to get round the problem.

i use firefox on my pc. i havent had an issue with it yet. but i was looking into seeing if there was a way to get rid of this ugly ass white box and put it back to the way it was originally. but theres not.

Oddly the box is still black on my iPhone ??

i have an android and its black on mine too.