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YodRicA
August 3rd, 2013, 09:01 PM
Why is the "biography" field in the User CP a plain text input, and not a text area? (For those unaware, textarea is a large text box [like the one I'm typing in right now].)

Since it isn't a textarea, there are a few disadvantages I'd like to bring up:

1. Not being able to see half the stuff you type because it's an itty-bitty-text input

2. Not being able to add new lines (the "ENTER" key) to the biography

Any chance this could be changed? Thanks for feedback.

Jess
August 3rd, 2013, 09:10 PM
I think the biography is meant to be short...

YodRicA
August 3rd, 2013, 09:26 PM
Well, I guess that would make sense.

Origami
August 3rd, 2013, 10:03 PM
As with most forums, the user biography is more or less used a small introduction field to let others know a little about you. It's most certainly not meant to contain a massive wall of text.

YodRicA
August 3rd, 2013, 10:57 PM
Well, I wouldn't say MASSIVE, but still. If I have (for example) 4 sentences for that intro, it's hard to navigate through it because it's all on one line, and the text input is only so wide.

Just saying. :P

Maverick
August 4th, 2013, 11:44 AM
Type what you want to say in Word then copy and paste it in?