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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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 Posted - 20 September 2003 : 00:15:21
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The subject is basically what I am asking. You know that little "Reset Fields" or just plain old "Reset" button beside the Submit button on the posting page. Does anyone use it?
Maybe it is useful, the few times, you use it when 'Editing' your post and you want to undo the changes you made and start back from the original post.
But there have been more often than a few times, when I have typed a post, went to click the preview button but accidentally clicked the Reset button and everything I just typed out is gone. Anyone understand the frustration that brings? lol
I actually thought we had a javascript popup box that asks us if we are sure we want to reset the form, before we mistakingly erase everything. I must be imagining things.
Apart from that, who uses the Reset button on a normal basis when filling out a form? Not me!  |
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Dave.
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 00:34:46
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| I'm glad this was brought up....I was afraid I was the only one to hit the wrong button...Why isn't their a popup box? Souldn't that be obvious? I think it should be removed or at least incorporate an undo function. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 00:50:17
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| Reset Buttons Are Evil!!! |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 01:17:07
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| I never use it. |
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TestMagic
Senior Member
USA
1568 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 01:55:56
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Not even once. I like CTRL+Z for that kind of thing.
[off-topic]What's this Get ieSpell thing in the Quick Reply box???[/off-topic] |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 02:00:41
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Originally posted by TestMagic
[off-topic]What's this Get ieSpell thing in the Quick Reply box???[/off-topic]
[off-topic]http://forum.snitz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=47400[/off-topic]
We could either remove the "Reset Fields" button altogether, or have it popup a javascript "Are you sure?" box. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 02:21:55
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| Maybe if someone could explain to me a real-world example of why Reset would be used? I'm for ditching the button completely, but I would understand why some people would rather keep it and implement the javascript option for confirming the Reset option. |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 02:23:47
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| I would think it would be better used for forms that have multiple select boxes, or multiple text input boxes. So you could reset them all at once. But, if you just have a subject line and a message area (in the case of a topic), or just a message area (in the case of a reply), it's really not necessary. |
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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 03:54:55
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I was going for removing it all together too.
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wii
Free ASP Hosts Moderator
Denmark
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 06:03:42
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| Remove it completely - I never use it ! |
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Rasco
Advanced Member
Germany
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 06:32:31
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| There is a Reset button anywhere? Never used it. |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 09:38:23
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| Yeah don't think I've ever used it, I'm sure if I removed it from my forum no-one would realise for months. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 11:14:54
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Originally posted by Gremlin
Yeah don't think I've ever used it, I'm sure if I removed it from my forum no-one would realise for months.
hmmm, I'm going to remove mine to see if anyone catches that on my forum. I'll report back if anyone does in the days/weeks to come. |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
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Posted - 20 September 2003 : 12:11:36
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Tempted to register on your forum and post wheres the reset button now  |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 20 September 2003 : 12:46:32
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| the deed is done... removed from both the normal posting options and the quick reply. it is really noticeable in its absence though due to the spacing it took up. I think someone will definitely notice. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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Posted - 21 September 2003 : 14:00:01
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| hmmmm, Snitz seems to have lost the Reset Button as well |
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