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The Plato editor in WYSIWYG mode adds empty lines to BBCode tables when switching away from source mode

closed
· Articles & templates ·
By Mikikatze on 01/21/2024
· Assigned to Dimitris
· Will Not Fix UI/UX

If you use the normal editor (not source) all table rows will be pushed further and further down each time one opens the article, creating huge gaps.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a table (maybe 2colums, 5 rows), fill it out, save and close article editor.   Open editor again, watch as rows get pushed down.

Operating System

Windows

Browser

Firefox

History

Dimitris @ 22 Jan, 2024 03:12:17 Assignee

Hello there :) Please make sure you read the BBcode guide on tables. This happens because you are leaving spaces between columns/rows. Removing those will remove

Dimitris @ 22 Jan, 2024 03:12:29 Assignee
Assigned dimitris
Dimitris @ 22 Jan, 2024 03:12:34 Assignee
set this bug to closed
Mikikatze @ 22 Jan, 2024 07:09:56

No, it's not fixed, but I just realized I maybe worded it wrong (sorry!). The spaces are ABOVE the tables.   It keeps happening after I edit the article twice. I cannot post pictured here anymore, but I tested again, deleted all spaces and line breaks in the article and saved. Lookes fine the first time.   I reopen the article and there are line breaks, ok. Save again, lookes fine. Edit it a third time and there is a MASSIVE gap above the table (https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ur-mikikatze/a/religion-und-magie-article), even though I didn't edit anything in that table, only saved the artice.

Mikikatze @ 22 Jan, 2024 07:11:01

This is the code I pasted into the editor for the article above, before I just use the RTE to just edit some text below the table and save twice:

Religion

Die Mächtigen Neun

IldarGottheit des Feuers
IsearGottheit des Wassers
VindarGottheit der Luft
HaugarGottheit der Erde
StigarGottheit des Lichts
DuunarGottheit der Dunkelheit
LivarGottheit des Lebens
DodarGottheit des Todes
NamenslosGottheit der Leere
Die Mächtigen Neun sind geschlechtslos.

Mikikatze @ 22 Jan, 2024 07:13:14

I just realized this did not work haha. I there a way I can show it with pictures?

SoulLink @ 19 Feb, 2024 07:29:08 Moderator

Hi, a issue being closed does not necessarily mean that it has been fixed. This issue has two parts. The first is that empty lines within a table BBCode generate line spacers above or below the table in the presentation. This can be fully mitigated by removing empty lines.   The second issue is that the Plato editor introduces spaces when editing tables in some cases. This issue will not be fixed as the Plato editor will be removed in the future. If you run into this issue switch to the Euclid editor or enable source mode first for Plato.  

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SoulLink @ 19 Feb, 2024 07:29:15 Moderator
SoulLink Added tag UI/UX
SoulLink @ 19 Feb, 2024 07:29:26 Moderator
SoulLink Added tag Will Not Fix
SoulLink @ 19 Feb, 2024 07:31:38 Moderator
Bug has duplicate Tables are still broken