Patch release 88.2
A patch release has just been put out. It fixes a few of the major problems with expanding threads and other AJAX-y style problems with the new commenting form. We also wanted to let you know about the tickets that have already been filed regarding the commenting form (so you can see if problems you're seeing have already been reported or not) and to let you know of a feature that's now available for all account levels.
Editing comments is now available for all account levels
The lack of a Preview button on the new commenting form was reported both in beta and after the release. Since a Preview button isn't easily/quickly possible with the new form, we have made the ability to edit comments available to all account types. If you see a coding error in your comment after posting it, you will be able to edit the comment to fix the issue. Note that comments can be edited by the author up until the point the comment is replied to by another user.
Tickets that have been filed:
* LJSV-1966 - Expanding comment threads causes the page to time out.
* LJSV-1969 - Loading userpics in new commenting form causes timeouts, browser crashes.
* LJSV-1970 - Slower connections time out when loading new comment code.
* LJSV-1971 - Some Firefox users cannot comment with new comment form (may be add-on related).
* LJSV-1972 - Error message is blank when commenting anonymously in a friends-only/members-only post
* LJSV-1973 - Expanding comments causes jerky page movement in IE8
* LJSV-1974 - Arial in comment/entry pages does not match Verdana font in rest of site
* LJSV-1975 - Cannot switch user login type within the new comment form.
* LJSV-1976 - Some users cannot select userpic in new commenting form, or the userpic changes back to default. Cannot select userpic via keyboard only.
* LJSV-1967 - Spellcheck is missing from new commenting form.
* LJSV-1978 - "Quote" button does nothing in S2 commenting form
* LJSV-1979 - Userpics on site scheme comment forms after r88 no longer in alphabetical order
* LJSV-1980 - No "parent" link on new commenting scheme
* LJSV-1981 - Clicking comment links with the new comment form open causes in-progress comments to be lost
* LJSV-1982 - Reply to a comment on a site scheme comment page jumps to top instead of holding position.
* LJSV-1983 - New site scheme comment page is not friendly to mobile devices
* LJSV-1984 - Style 'Simple and Clean' no longer indents threaded comments after R88
* LJSV-1986 - Action buttons/links should appear always for each comment, not just on rollover.
Fixes contained in this patch
* While using ?style=mine, comment expanding should now function correctly. (LJSUP-10852)
* Several other AJAX-style problems with the new forms have also been corrected.
Issues still being discussed
* Many users concerned about the brightness/color-saturation/whitespace of the new commenting scheme, hindering readability and usage.
* Many users concerned about the loss of the text-based icon dropdown field. For users with large numbers of userpics and/or a slow internet connection, the browse function is very slow to load and find desired userpic. Some users reporting complete inability to use new browse function (keyboard only, screenreader, etc).
Additional Information
* We will be making an S2 commenting style that mimics the display of the original/previous S1 commenting pages. This new style will retain the ability to use/display comment subject lines. It will also not have the display issue that arises for long threads in the current S2 customized comment pages, where long threads are very 'squished' (a few words per line, etc) -- threads will display as they did in the previous commenting scheme. We are aiming to have this available within a few weeks.
If you are experiencing specific bugs with the new commenting form (either while leaving a comment or while viewing existing comments) that are not listed above, please file a Support ticket. Be sure to include a specific description of the problem, along with your browser/version information.
Editing comments is now available for all account levels
The lack of a Preview button on the new commenting form was reported both in beta and after the release. Since a Preview button isn't easily/quickly possible with the new form, we have made the ability to edit comments available to all account types. If you see a coding error in your comment after posting it, you will be able to edit the comment to fix the issue. Note that comments can be edited by the author up until the point the comment is replied to by another user.
Tickets that have been filed:
* LJSV-1966 - Expanding comment threads causes the page to time out.
* LJSV-1969 - Loading userpics in new commenting form causes timeouts, browser crashes.
* LJSV-1970 - Slower connections time out when loading new comment code.
* LJSV-1971 - Some Firefox users cannot comment with new comment form (may be add-on related).
* LJSV-1972 - Error message is blank when commenting anonymously in a friends-only/members-only post
* LJSV-1973 - Expanding comments causes jerky page movement in IE8
* LJSV-1974 - Arial in comment/entry pages does not match Verdana font in rest of site
* LJSV-1975 - Cannot switch user login type within the new comment form.
* LJSV-1976 - Some users cannot select userpic in new commenting form, or the userpic changes back to default. Cannot select userpic via keyboard only.
* LJSV-1967 - Spellcheck is missing from new commenting form.
* LJSV-1978 - "Quote" button does nothing in S2 commenting form
* LJSV-1979 - Userpics on site scheme comment forms after r88 no longer in alphabetical order
* LJSV-1980 - No "parent" link on new commenting scheme
* LJSV-1981 - Clicking comment links with the new comment form open causes in-progress comments to be lost
* LJSV-1982 - Reply to a comment on a site scheme comment page jumps to top instead of holding position.
* LJSV-1983 - New site scheme comment page is not friendly to mobile devices
* LJSV-1984 - Style 'Simple and Clean' no longer indents threaded comments after R88
* LJSV-1986 - Action buttons/links should appear always for each comment, not just on rollover.
Fixes contained in this patch
* While using ?style=mine, comment expanding should now function correctly. (LJSUP-10852)
* Several other AJAX-style problems with the new forms have also been corrected.
Issues still being discussed
* Many users concerned about the brightness/color-saturation/whitespace of the new commenting scheme, hindering readability and usage.
* Many users concerned about the loss of the text-based icon dropdown field. For users with large numbers of userpics and/or a slow internet connection, the browse function is very slow to load and find desired userpic. Some users reporting complete inability to use new browse function (keyboard only, screenreader, etc).
Additional Information
* We will be making an S2 commenting style that mimics the display of the original/previous S1 commenting pages. This new style will retain the ability to use/display comment subject lines. It will also not have the display issue that arises for long threads in the current S2 customized comment pages, where long threads are very 'squished' (a few words per line, etc) -- threads will display as they did in the previous commenting scheme. We are aiming to have this available within a few weeks.
If you are experiencing specific bugs with the new commenting form (either while leaving a comment or while viewing existing comments) that are not listed above, please file a Support ticket. Be sure to include a specific description of the problem, along with your browser/version information.