ControlBooth Version 3 feature Requests

[dvsDave]

Originally Posted by derekleffew

Another request. How about a "printer friendly" way to print a thread or single post, perhaps with a way to delete posts that are not on topic, and a watermark or footnote "www.ControlBooth.com" for advertising purposes. I started to print a thread started by ship, but it was going to be 40 pages printing from Firefox, so I had to copy and paste it into MSWord, then delete all I didn't want. Was still 13 pages in 20 posts. Every post has about 18 unnecessary lines of text, between headers and footers.

There is a printer-friendly version, at the top of the thread, there is a drop down menu called "Thread Tools", There is an option for a Printer Friendly Version.

[dvsDave]

Originally Posted by derekleffew

Here's another suggestion, tho. You know how words in the glossary automatically turn yellow and are clickable once posted? First, we need to remove ETC, or change it to E.T.C., so when I type "etc." that doesn't turn yellow. Also ERS as "transfers" doesn't make sense. Maybe it's a case-sensitive rule that needs to be applied.

I'll see what I can do about that.

Originally Posted by derekleffew

But also I'd like it if I type a member's handle, that would turn yellow, so I don't have to copy and paste, icewolf08.
Edit: Okay, why didn't anything turn yellow that time?, except the last word, which I copied and pasted?

There actually is a tag to put around a user's name to make it a link. [user]username[/user], ie: dvsDave

[dvsDave]

Originally Posted by propmonkey

a quick reply button right below the bottom window. i like it after ever post so you can quickly reply but i usually read all the posts before replying so i dont repeat what was said and once i get to the bottom and to scroll up and click it in the last post. it would be easier to also have it at the bottom.

Go to the bottom below the last post and look left

Originally Posted by icewolf08

Another thing that would be great is a way to put a table in your post, so when we get into threads that are reviews or comaprisons it is easy to format in a readable way.

There is a table function already (all the bb code's can be found here

[table]column 1|column 2|column 3
column 4|column 5|column 6
column 7|column 8|column 9[/table]

IE:

column 1	column 2	column 3
column 4	column 5	column 6
column 7	column 8	column 9

Originally Posted by OnTheRock

Another suggestion: I'd like a method to book mark the un-useless bloat. There are a few threads I'd like to keep as reference, but no way to mark them currently, except to rank them or subscribe to them.
Once set as a bookmark, a field with keywords in them would be good so as to know what each book mark is about.

I think there is a solution to that, I'll take a look and see if we can add it. UPDATED: added a favorites solution, let me know what you think!

[propmonkey]

like instead of having to go back to a post and click "quick" even on the last post there should be a button at the bottom of the quick reply box to make it active.

[dvsDave]

there's a reason for having to click quick reply in the actual post you want to reply to. If you go to the top of the thread there is a drop down for display modes that will switch it to a threaded mode and that's where the quick reply comes into play so it keeps the threaded view correct. Try a different view sometimes, it's kinda fun.

[derekleffew]

Originally Posted by derekleffew

Here's another suggestion, tho. You know how words in the glossary automatically turn yellow and are clickable once posted? First, we need to remove ETC, or change it to E.T.C., so when I type "etc." that doesn't turn yellow.

In the example below, I'm sure gafftaper typed "spare lamps" but it came out as "sPARe lamps," in the original post, but not here when quoted.

Originally Posted by gafftaper

...Are you ready for this? All accessories are included, including plenty of spare lamps and you get a 25' cable credit for every instrument you rent ...

Thanks for the CB member tip, that helps.

[icewolf08]

Has anyone suggested RSS feeds by forum?

[dvsDave]

I need to update the wiki software tonight, I think that issue is fixed.

[dvsDave]

forum level RSS will be done for the next version.

[gafftapegreenia]

I like the idea of being able to bookmark useful threads.

A "latest threads" window on the main page would be nice too.