Posted by Jonathan on February 19, 2002, at 14:03:12
In reply to Re: see the message, posted by Dr. Bob on February 19, 2002, at 10:36:48
> 1. Keeping the editing page the way it is now, but having it come up in a new window, so the original post would still be accessible in the original window.
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> 2. Keeping it in the same window, but having it go in a bottom-half frame and keeping the original post in a top-half frame.
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> 3. Keeping it right where it is, but adding another scrolling message box with the original post in it.#1 is most flexible, IMHO.
It makes it easy to look at messages other than the post you're answering without overwriting the composition window on the new page.
For example, if we already had option #1, then anyone who, while replying to this message, needed to check what options #1, #2 and #3 mean could simply click on the server-generated "In reply to" link in the original window, instead of relying on my repetition above of the relevant info: option #1 could save valuable space on the server.
You could combine the `benefits' of option #2 (aarrgghh! three frames instead of the present two, for those who like frames) with #1 ; link the choice between them to the choice we already make between separate windows and frames, as described in
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20011216/msgs/3011.html
and the link from that message to the faq. Just try to follow those links to the faq without messing up the window in which you're composing a reply to this post, using either the present system or option #3; I'm not going to help you this time by re-posting all the relevant text!
Jonathan.
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