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#1267606 25-Mar-2015 14:07

Hmmm. Probably your tablet is not being recognised as a mobile device...

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#1267619 25-Mar-2015 14:21

That could be it. If I set the User Agent to Desktop in my Android browsers, then the text editor is visible.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

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#1267672 25-Mar-2015 14:59

freitasm: Hmmm. Probably your tablet is not being recognised as a mobile device...

Yes it seems that this is the case. I wonder if the latest chrome for android is letting this setting remain persistent?

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#1267677 25-Mar-2015 15:09

If you hit the menu dots at the top right in Chrome, down that list it says "Request desktop site". Is this selected for you?

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

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#1267791 25-Mar-2015 17:07

Stu: If you hit the menu dots at the top right in Chrome, down that list it says "Request desktop site". Is this selected for you?

When i can see the rich text editor, yes "Request desktop site" is selected

But when you open new tab it reverts back to non desktop. Sigh.

Now to figure out why sometimes when i tap a link it simply resizes the text and goes nowhere... Say I'm navigating to a sub forum

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#1267830 25-Mar-2015 18:48

ubergeeknz: I do find that they over-run eg. if I post a link and then press enter, eg: http://nowhere.com
the next letter is also part of the link.

^^ see what I mean?

Yep pet hate with this here

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#1267863 25-Mar-2015 19:35

Just remember to add a space after a URL instead of just pushing ENTER straight away.

I am at two minds on using the editor on mobile devices. The few times I tested it wasn't great on Chrome for Android.

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#1267867 25-Mar-2015 19:39

freitasm: Just remember to add a space after a URL instead of just pushing ENTER straight away.

Is it not just possible to get the editor bug fixed ? That way you don't have to explain it to people and they don't need to remember?

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#1267925 25-Mar-2015 21:14

freitasm: Just remember to add a space after a URL instead of just pushing ENTER straight away.

I am at two minds on using the editor on mobile devices. The few times I tested it wasn't great on Chrome for Android.

I only have mobile devices. I only access Geekzone via a mobile device. This rich text editor is working sweetly on an android tablet.

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#1267929 25-Mar-2015 21:20

the secret? use a laptop/desktop. typing on mobile shortens my life, now mobile is only for sms and phone calls.

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#1267972 25-Mar-2015 22:16

joker97: the secret? use a laptop/desktop. typing on mobile shortens my life, now mobile is only for sms and phone calls.

What happened to the post-pc era? I haven't owned a pc in 5 years. My last machine was a convertible 8" fujitsu tablet/notebook in 2009. I now know the secret to links. It simply in my case is 'request desktop site'

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#1268046 26-Mar-2015 08:09

I can't stand typing long posts on mobile or tablets. Need at least a keyboard.

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#1268684 26-Mar-2015 21:24

freitasm: I can't stand typing long posts on mobile or tablets. Need at least a keyboard.

Bluetooth keyboard for serious typing. But I'm quicker and more accurate on SwiftKey or a continuous input keyboard. Each to their own.

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