Improved Feature: Hidden Content!
May 14, 2015 17:00:37 GMT -6
Mystic Wanderer, Glencairn, and 4 more like this
Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 17:00:37 GMT -6
Good Evening fellow Hernandos!
I'm going to be doing quite a few little things around the site over the next couple days, and the first one I've gotten to is a feature which was actually added a while back. Previously known as the "Spoiler" button, it is now simply named Hidden Content to be more easily understood as being useful for anything.
I'm going to be doing quite a few little things around the site over the next couple days, and the first one I've gotten to is a feature which was actually added a while back. Previously known as the "Spoiler" button, it is now simply named Hidden Content to be more easily understood as being useful for anything.
You can use this in either of two ways:
#1). Click the button first and enter the text and/or BBcode for images and other content into the box that pops up. Click the 'Insert Hidden Content' button at the bottom of the box when you're done and it will insert it where you last had the cursor in the post.
#2). You can select text, a graphic or other content first and then hit the hidden content button as circled above. That will take what you have selected and place it into the hidden content tab automatically. If you want to insert graphics and such, and don't want to mess with the manual BBcode to type in? Selecting the graphic and then clicking the button is the way to go!
This is an example of selecting the graphic first, clicking the hidden content button and then adding this text after the graphic is automatically placed inside the new box.
This is called 'Hidden Content' as a literal description of what it is, not to suggest something secure or otherwise limited for others to view. In fact, being available for others to view IS the whole point. Feel free to use this for anything you want to add, but may not want to overwhelm the OP or post with. Things that might fit well into this include:
So, that about covers the hows, whys, and wheres of the new button that recently appeared. Again, its there to use and just use it for what makes sense. There aren't any set rules about it.
Most of all, Have Fun with it!
#1). Click the button first and enter the text and/or BBcode for images and other content into the box that pops up. Click the 'Insert Hidden Content' button at the bottom of the box when you're done and it will insert it where you last had the cursor in the post.
This is an example of text entered into the box that comes from clicking the hidden content button without selection of anything first.
#2). You can select text, a graphic or other content first and then hit the hidden content button as circled above. That will take what you have selected and place it into the hidden content tab automatically. If you want to insert graphics and such, and don't want to mess with the manual BBcode to type in? Selecting the graphic and then clicking the button is the way to go!
This is an example of selecting the graphic first, clicking the hidden content button and then adding this text after the graphic is automatically placed inside the new box.
This is called 'Hidden Content' as a literal description of what it is, not to suggest something secure or otherwise limited for others to view. In fact, being available for others to view IS the whole point. Feel free to use this for anything you want to add, but may not want to overwhelm the OP or post with. Things that might fit well into this include:
- - Oversize graphics or several similar large ones you may want to add, but not break up the text of the post with
- - Videos in the same way as above for having multiple that you may not want to create a scrolling post with, by default.
- - Long or otherwise complex examples of code or technical information which may add to the post for some, but not necessarily for all.
- - What it began as, Spoilers! If you're talking about a movie, story line or other topic where something may spoil it? You can stick it in the box and let someone decide if they want to open it.
- - Any content which is BORDERLINE to the content guidelines, but not over them. This isn't a spot for NSFW..but maybe a few I've seen that I wouldn't open on a school screen? :)
So, that about covers the hows, whys, and wheres of the new button that recently appeared. Again, its there to use and just use it for what makes sense. There aren't any set rules about it.
Most of all, Have Fun with it!
