Preview

vfauto · March 28, 2018, 07:47:56 PM

Why when I touch the screen on my iPad does a preview of the topic appear and the only way to get rid of it is to start over

DPatton · March 28, 2018, 07:54:31 PM

Yes, and it blocks your view of the next topic or two. Real PITA! Sometimes I actually scroll thru topics from bottom to top so it doesn't block my view of the next topic. Should probably ask Jeff if its something I'm doing wrong or if its a fluke that he can fix.

SawyerTed · March 28, 2018, 08:21:46 PM

I reload the page. It is a pita.

Jeff · March 28, 2018, 10:00:12 PM

Refresh and try it now. I increased the time it takes before the preview appears.

Magicman · March 29, 2018, 08:59:43 AM

Is that why the preview is now taking "forever" on the laptop? I understand the frustration that the preview causes with a phone, (I hate it) but it needs to be almost immediate on the laptop.

Jeff · March 29, 2018, 09:06:15 AM

Obviously I can't win.

SawyerTed · March 29, 2018, 09:07:18 AM

It is better on the tablet and phone!

Jeff · March 29, 2018, 09:09:47 AM

I've tried to find a happy medium although I am sure that is impossible. I readjusted the delay.

Magicman · March 29, 2018, 09:13:49 AM

Just keepin' you on your toes Jeff. ;D That's much better on the laptop. Actually perfect. I have not tried the phone yet.

SawyerTed · March 29, 2018, 09:38:50 AM

Well it's back like it was for my tablet and phone.

Jeff · March 29, 2018, 10:06:41 AM

I have zero issues on my phone. Quit scrolling the page on top of the links.

Magicman · March 29, 2018, 10:13:33 AM

I am sure that's what I do. My screen is small and my fingers aren't. ;D I'll touch something and bingo, I have something highlighted that I can't get rid of. :-\

Jeff · March 29, 2018, 10:20:32 AM

I think it is a rotten apple thing.

SawyerTed · March 29, 2018, 10:42:24 AM

The annoying part is if the preview window comes up then I select the topic when I go back to the forum page the preview window is still there. It isn't scrolling on top of the topics list.

Jeff · March 29, 2018, 10:59:45 AM

Its because you are using the back button and not navigation. You have to linger on a link now for 2.5 seconds for the tooltip to appear. why are you doing that? Like I said, its an apple thing apparently. Also, this feature has been part of the forum for ten years.

SawyerTed · March 29, 2018, 11:20:58 AM

Aahhh! I'm getting it now. My apologies, it has been me all along. :(

Yes I've been using the browser back button. I see that the Preview window does go away using navigation. I've not been using navigation. A single click or tap on a topic link doesn't open it, one tap then the preview appears. I haven't been double tapping topic links until after the preview comes up.

buzzegray · March 29, 2018, 02:49:27 PM

I hated that it blocked the next posting. Now I always hit the NEW sign and it doesn't happen.

Magicman · March 29, 2018, 03:00:00 PM

From reading this I see that I need to school myself a bit with my phone use. I guess that I need to practice more with it because I didn't know that there was a "NEW" sign. :-\

Jeff · March 29, 2018, 03:41:36 PM

The new sign is what I always click on. It takes you to the first post you have not read.

Magicman · March 29, 2018, 03:56:14 PM

OK, I was trying to think of something "new". I always use the yellow NEW button, but the "sign" terminology threw me off. Nothing wrong with it, just didn't register. :-\

DPatton · March 29, 2018, 08:01:45 PM

Quote from: DPatton on March 28, 2018, 07:54:31 PM
Yes, and it blocks your view of the next topic or two. Real PITA! Sometimes I actually scroll thru topics from bottom to top so it doesn't block my view of the next topic. Should probably ask Jeff if its something I'm doing wrong or if its a fluke that he can fix.

Jeff,
8)Thank you for showing us the way! Did you notice I carefully worded my reply to the O.P. this morning when I posted "Should probably ask Jeff if it's something I'm doing wrong" ??? ??? ???
I sincerly apologize for being such a slow learner :

but it appears I am in good company :D :D :D. Thanks again for setting us straight!