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Problems with URL pop up
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:05 pm
by TheJohnP
Recently been having trouble using the url button/pop up.
When it appears and I paste the url and click "instert into message" nothing happens.
Then I can't cancel and click the pop up away. It just stays over the text box doing nothing.
My solve has been to hit the preview button to make the pop up disappear.
So lately I've just been typing out the url/url brackets around the link to make it appear in the final post.
Not sure if it is just me, but wanted to report it.
Re: Problems with URL pop up
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:57 pm
by MoT
TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:05 pm
Recently been having trouble using the url button/pop up.
When it appears and I paste the url and click "instert into message" nothing happens.
Then I can't cancel and click the pop up away. It just stays over the text box doing nothing.
My solve has been to hit the preview button to make the pop up disappear.
So lately I've just been typing out the url/url brackets around the link to make it appear in the final post.
Not sure if it is just me, but wanted to report it.
I tried to recreate your issue, and I haven't been able to.
What browser/OS are you using? Perhaps try clearing cache, etc.
Also, the system will automatically parse urls if they are typed in to the post without using tags.
Re: Problems with URL pop up
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:14 pm
by TheJohnP
Good to know about parsing.
Using Chrome, so could be a cache issue.
Re: Problems with URL pop up
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:03 am
by yinzburgher
TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:05 pm
Recently been having trouble using the url button/pop up.
When it appears and I paste the url and click "instert into message" nothing happens.
Then I can't cancel and click the pop up away. It just stays over the text box doing nothing.
My solve has been to hit the preview button to make the pop up disappear.
So lately I've just been typing out the url/url brackets around the link to make it appear in the final post.
Not sure if it is just me, but wanted to report it.
I've had this problem too. I use Chrome on an HP laptop with Window 10. I think this only started happening a week or two ago. I'm always opening a crazy number of new windows and tabs (but especially when I'm checking out deals on watches). I've noticed that the exact thing that you described has been happening when there are a whole mess of tabs open. Then when I close 20 of them or so, it lets me post the link in the window like normal. When it gets stuck on the link window, I've often been successful hitting the back button on the browser. When I then hit forward and re-submit, it often has saved some or all of what I have typed. I then just copy and paste the link the old-fashion way or close a bunch of browser tabs until it lets me post the link with the url box. Disclaimer - I internet pretty damn well but I'm not what anyone here would call computer savvy otherwise.
Re: Problems with URL pop up
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:12 pm
by yinzburgher
yinzburgher wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:03 am
TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:05 pm
Recently been having trouble using the url button/pop up.
When it appears and I paste the url and click "instert into message" nothing happens.
Then I can't cancel and click the pop up away. It just stays over the text box doing nothing.
My solve has been to hit the preview button to make the pop up disappear.
So lately I've just been typing out the url/url brackets around the link to make it appear in the final post.
Not sure if it is just me, but wanted to report it.
I've had this problem too. I use Chrome on an HP laptop with Window 10. I think this only started happening a week or two ago. I'm always opening a crazy number of new windows and tabs (but especially when I'm checking out deals on watches). I've noticed that the exact thing that you described has been happening when there are a whole mess of tabs open. Then when I close 20 of them or so, it lets me post the link in the window like normal. When it gets stuck on the link window, I've often been successful hitting the back button on the browser. When I then hit forward and re-submit, it often has saved some or all of what I have typed. I then just copy and paste the link the old-fashion way or close a bunch of browser tabs until it lets me post the link with the url box. Disclaimer - I internet pretty damn well but I'm not what anyone here would call computer savvy otherwise.
Edit: I thought this might have been fixed but it is still happening.