Question For Boonex about Page Builder

Please explain to me why I need a full wysiwyg editor to enter html code in the html block in Page Builder.  I really don't understand the logic here.  The best explanation I can come up with, you've done this for idiots that don't know how make bold text using html tags.  Well.... all you've done is make this a really clumsy UI.  There's a place for wysiwyg editors.  This is not one of those places.  

Stick to fixing things that are actually broken.


Does anyone here actually like what they've done here?

I would at least like to have a way to switch between the HTML editor and TinyMCE. And I do not mean the HTML box within TinyMCE, either.

I would have no objections to using a code editor plugin like this one:

http://marijn.haverbeke.nl/codemirror/

Most of my clients love this new feature, as many dolphin users are html illiterate, so this is very helpful, insert pics in blocks easily, align,etc.. :)

Dolphin is a complex system, and should only be used by people who at least know HTML. If you do not even know HTML, no BoonEx product is for you, and I most certainly will not take time out of my day to spoon-feed people such things.

RE:

That's my point.  Boonex is catering to people who couldn't find their ass if it had a bell on it. 

HINT To Your Clients: If you are html illiterate, you have no business logging into the admin section in the first place.

There's an old saying: Build a system that even idiots can use, and only idiots will use it.

Build a system that only geeks will use and idiots will still find their way onto it, and then bitch about this and that and then screw the entire thing over.

I can make accurate old sayings, too.

 alt=";return false;"

:)

 alt=";return false;"

Do you expect me to add this myself? Ha! I'll have you know, I hired this guy I met from a bar who's now stealing millions from me for pornography videos for things like that.

FFS...

alt=";return false;"

I believe someone's out for revenge against you.

LMAO - damn thing

Doesn't want to post if i encode it or not - strips the tags whatever way it's dressed up

alt=";return false;"

Boonex are finally censoring me

:'(

Posting the same code without issue three times is quite the case of OCD.

AlexT worked hard on WebHome.

Anyhows - you can do it in j a v a s c r i p t

Do a Google for tinyMCE.execCommand('mceToggleEditor', false, 'text')

I add a button below the editor to toggle it on / off

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LMAO

I use Lycos.

You would - lol

I do.

Good find there HL - might use that on my project.

Regarding knowing how to code HTML before being allowed to log in to Dolphin Admin.

1. Why not push for an entrance exam to use the internet

2. It's a shame they didn't tell the devs.

:)

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I've now integrated this into my CMS, it work pretty well apart from one or two small issues.

The style sheets associated with CSS and HTML/XML are not mutually exclusive, so they need to be changed depending on what kind of content you are viewing. This is no real issue for my CMS as I can programatically change this, but is an issue for dolphin without further modifications. If you use the HTML/XML setup there is no code highlighting for CSS files, if you choose the opposite - there will be limited highlighting for HTML/XML files.

I also discovered that there is a nice encapsulated version available that works as a plugin to TinyMCE - this adds an extra button that toggles between the editors - very nice - works great for an admin panel editor. Only issue that I found was that the CodeMirror editor window did not hide again when changing back to the TinyMCE window - my guess is that this is a simple version conflict - the version of TinyMCE I tested on was the latest version whereas the integration was for a couple of releases back (possibly same release as used in Dolphin?).

At any rate - it is probably a minor javascript fix for anyone who can be bothered to look.

You can get it here - http://code.google.com/p/eurekaa/

You will also note that there is also an integration for EditArea there too - this is very similar to CodeMirror but has additional controls - such as a tabbed interface and search & destroy functionality.

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