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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,505 posts)
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 02:23 AM Mar 2024

Question about symbols used posting.

Recently the highlight symbol is already yellow. And I wonder if that is causing a problem with the blockquote symbol. It used to read out (blockquote). Now it reads (excerpt). Then (/excerpt)(excerpt)with an occasional (blockquote) appearing from time to time.

It just seems to be buggy. I don't recall the highlight one (5th from the left) always being yellow.

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Question about symbols used posting. (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 OP
Unless I'm mistaken, the "excerpt" and "blockquote"... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1
the blockquote symbol is only providing SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #2
Let's see... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #3
testing SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #4
It looks like your blockquote worked, to me. sl8 Mar 2024 #5
It worked because I typed in blockquote. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #6
. sl8 Mar 2024 #7
this is what I see... SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #8
That helps tremendously. sl8 Mar 2024 #9
Thank you. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2024 #10
De nada. nt sl8 Mar 2024 #11

Think. Again.

(15,599 posts)
1. Unless I'm mistaken, the "excerpt" and "blockquote"...
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:03 AM
Mar 2024

...effects are still two different effects created using two different buttons : a large single quote graphic for "excerpt", and an indented paragraph graphic for "blockquote".

"Excerpt" still only boxes the chosen text within a colored background box while "blockquote" simply reduces the side margins of the chosen text.

Think. Again.

(15,599 posts)
3. Let's see...
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:39 AM
Mar 2024
I'll try to blockquote this sentence using the indented paragraph graphic


That wrapped the sentence in [ blockquote ] and [ / blockquote ]

Now I'll try to excerpt this sentence using the large quote graphic.


That wrapped the sntence in [ excerpt ] and [ / excerpt ]

(I used spaces to try to just type out the wraps instead of apply them).

How does it look to you?

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,505 posts)
4. testing
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 02:58 PM
Mar 2024
Testing blockquote


Testing blockquote


I don't see the blockquote. Only excerpt. 2nd test I typed in blockquote because the " doesnt work.

This is new. And I wonder about the yellowed highlight symbol. . It's always yellow now from the get-go.

sl8

(16,137 posts)
5. It looks like your blockquote worked, to me.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:12 PM
Mar 2024

Blockquote indents the text, whereas excerpt puts it in a shaded box. I saw both the shaded box and indented text in your post.

Here is the same test paragraph, first without blockquote applied, the second with blockquote applied.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.


Also, see https://www.democraticunderground.com/125622743

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,505 posts)
6. It worked because I typed in blockquote.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:21 PM
Mar 2024

The blockquote symbol, which eliminated the need to type, comes up as excerpt.

It's not working nor is the highlight, which always is yellow and unreliable.

Is your highlight symbol yellow?

sl8

(16,137 posts)
7. .
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:36 PM
Mar 2024

The highlight icon (yellow box) on the little menu bar, is yellow. I think it's been like that since it was implemented.

Let me try it, on every other line:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut

labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco

laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in

voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non

proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.


Just to be clear, what you're using for blockquote is the icon furthest to the right, not the quotation mark icon, yes?

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,505 posts)
8. this is what I see...
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:42 PM
Mar 2024


The quotation marks are farthest to the right. And that is what I used until two days ago when it shows up as "excerpt".

sl8

(16,137 posts)
9. That helps tremendously.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:46 PM
Mar 2024

The quotation mark icon is for for excerpt.

On your screen (phone?), the blockquote icon is below the others, by itself. It's supposed to look like a block of indented text.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,505 posts)
10. Thank you.
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 03:59 PM
Mar 2024

Then this is a change. It is confusing to have quotation marks no longer indicate a quotation.

Just as the highlighted symbol is now constantly yellow.
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