Status: fully resolved

    [feature request] PM post to User

    Issue Number:
    119
    Severity:
    Minor
    Description:
    can we get a buttom at the bottom of each post that creates a PM with a link to the post in the editor body. we would fill out the TO feild.

    I ask because when I need to send something I have to copy the URL, opne my messages or click on my buddy list, paste the URL.

    anyone else interested in the feature?
    Comments:

    Anonymous's picture
    Corjay (not verified)
    October 23, 2007 - 12:38pm
    Sounds good to me. Buttoms up.Smile

    Corvus's picture
    Corvus
    October 23, 2007 - 12:47pm
    I can see where it would be useful.
    If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. -- Carl Sagan

    CleanCutRogue's picture
    CleanCutRogue
    October 23, 2007 - 1:08pm
    Sounds simple enough. You want that on every forum topic and every comment individually everywhere on the site?  Anyone have an idea on what the graphic would look like?
    3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time.

    -top 11 reasons to be a Yazirian, ShadowShack


    Anonymous's picture
    Corjay (not verified)
    October 23, 2007 - 1:16pm
    Annn...envelope...? Seems standard. Maybe an envelope with an arrow pointing away from it also works.

    CleanCutRogue's picture
    CleanCutRogue
    October 23, 2007 - 1:27pm
    Corjay wrote:
    Annn...envelope...? Seems standard. Maybe an envelope with an arrow pointing away from it also works.
    well... yeah... but please there's already an envelope icon for sending a message to the author of that post.  Maybe an arrow showing "forwarding" to another user might work.  I'll see what I can find online or make something.
    3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time.

    -top 11 reasons to be a Yazirian, ShadowShack


    CleanCutRogue's picture
    CleanCutRogue
    October 23, 2007 - 1:29pm
    Or maybe I can just make that already-existing envelope include a link to the post where you clicked the icon.  People can just change who the message is "To" if they want?
    3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time.

    -top 11 reasons to be a Yazirian, ShadowShack


    Anonymous's picture
    Corjay (not verified)
    October 23, 2007 - 1:32pm
    CleanCutRogue wrote:
    Or maybe I can just make that already-existing envelope include a link to the post where you clicked the icon. People can just change who the message is "To" if they want?
    I think that's what he was asking. I don't remember seeing the envelope there a few minutes ago, but then I'm not very observant.

    CleanCutRogue's picture
    CleanCutRogue
    October 23, 2007 - 1:38pm
    you probably looked at one of your own posts, which lack that envelope. I should probably change that if we're to use this button for more general link forwarding.  One also needs to be on the documents though...
    3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time.

    -top 11 reasons to be a Yazirian, ShadowShack


    Anonymous's picture
    w00t (not verified)
    October 23, 2007 - 1:48pm
    shouldn't the "click to send a pm to the author" embed the link for the forum topic your viewing when you clicked the open envelope?

    CleanCutRogue's picture
    CleanCutRogue
    October 23, 2007 - 4:22pm
    w00t wrote:
    shouldn't the "click to send a pm to the author" embed the link for the forum topic your viewing when you clicked the open envelope?
    I think it should.  Actually, this should be the solution to this issue.  If I make the "click to send a pm to the author" turn into a "click to send a pm to the author or another user about this post" then make it embed a link (like we do with the "discuss" button on documents), then it will work just fine.  If you want to send it to someone other than the author of the post, you just change who it's to.

    Is that ok for everyone?
    3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time.

    -top 11 reasons to be a Yazirian, ShadowShack


    Anonymous's picture
    w00t (not verified)
    October 23, 2007 - 5:27pm
    acceptable.

    CleanCutRogue's picture
    CleanCutRogue
    November 15, 2007 - 11:13pm
    I think this issue is closed now - right?  If you want to send a link to someone, you click on the "Write to Author" thingie and you can change who it's to.  It now embeds a link to the post or comment in question.
    3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time.

    -top 11 reasons to be a Yazirian, ShadowShack


    Anonymous's picture
    Corjay (not verified)
    November 15, 2007 - 11:32pm
    I think that is perfect. Smile