Cancell Button in forum post

vcsala

As I understand it would be only a convenience feature to drop all you write in the reply box and going back to the thread.

Immii

Yes This would be just a convenience feature to drop all the text of the compose box rather deleting all the text either by bakspace/delete or what ever, I would like to clear all the text without going to any other page and would like to keep stay in same thread discussion with all clear text. actually little inconvenience comes when you click quote to reply some one post and latter you decide not to do it.

Smar

[quote author="Immii" date="1293157302"]Yes This would be just a convenience feature to drop all the text of the compose box rather deleting all the text either by bakspace/delete or what ever, I would like to clear all the text without going to any other page and would like to keep stay in same thread discussion with all clear text. actually little inconvenience comes when you click quote to reply some one post and latter you decide not to do it.[/quote]

What’s the problem with that text? Does it bother you? As long as you don’t press ”post reply”, it won’t be sent.

stukdev

Please use the search button!

DenisKormalev

stuk, these two threads are not related to current one. They are about preview button and deleting comments.

stukdev

Ok, i misunderstood the tread. Sorry.

[quote author="Denis Kormalev" date="1293214755"]stuk, these two threads are not related to current one. They are about preview button and deleting comments.[/quote]

mgran

Since the reply area is available by default (as in, you can type without clicking on a "reply to this thread" button) I think the correct action would be "reset", as Volker points out.

I'll add it as a feature request to the list. It could be handy sometimes, even though there are other ways to do the same thing. I tend to "ctrl+a -> delete" since I'm a keyboard kinda guy. But on my phone I would probably have used a "reset" link.

DenisKormalev

mariusg, I'm always forgetting about mobile platforms :)
Also I can add that this button should be not near current two, but in other place (maybe at left) just for avoiding misclicks and "argh, I cleared my 2 kilobytes comment"

mgran

Let me backpedal a bit here. A "reset" button for a plain web form is, from a usability perspective, a bad thing.

The benefit of this semi-useful feature (can be done in other ways) vs the risk of loosing your content doesn't add up it seems.

Those are not my words:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20000416.html
http://www.svennerberg.com/2008/09/the-use-of-buttons-in-web-forms/
http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/books/webforms/

Ok if we leave it as is?

goetz

Some good points in that links. I personally do not miss a reset button :-)