Implemented Post ID Permalink Copy To Clipboard?

[James]

When clicking a post ID permalink, it just refreshes the page and takes you to that post which seems redundant for the user. Wouldn't it make more sense to copy the link to clipboard when clicked so that it can be pasted elsewhere?

 

[Paul B]

Well it does reload the page with the url in the address bar which can then be copied and pasted.

 

[James]

Yeah, I guess it works in the sense where it gives you the URL and takes you to your previous location.
*plays the performance card*
Saving the page reload = more efficient. It'd be a lot more user-friendly if it was copied too. Saves the right click > copy link or the click > reload > address bar > copy.

 

[Mike]

Manipulating the clipboard via JS is usually limited for security reasons. Additionally, I'd certainly be confused if clicking a link (with no indication that's what it was doing) replaced my clipboard.

It doesn't actually reload the page either, just shifts you to that anchor and updates the URL.

 

[Chromaniac]

clicking the permalink in the first post of the thread reloads the page at my end. because it does not have a # i guess.

 

[Paul B]

clicking the permalink in the first post of the thread reloads the page at my end. because it does not have a # i guess.

That is the permalink for the first post in the thread.

 

[Luke F]

For the reasons already stated, no.

 

[Paul B]

It doesn't actually reload the page either, just shifts you to that anchor and updates the URL.

Good point.
Only clicking on the permalink in the first post in the thread reloads the page.

 

[Chromaniac]

That is the permalink for the first post in the thread.

actually the permalink for the first post could theoretically point to that post directly. without the header of the forum itself. so that the focus is on that post and not the thread. just saying!

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/post-id-permalink-copy-to-clipboard.4180/#post-65581

this could have been the permalink for the first post in this thread. :|

 

[Paul B]

actually the permalink for the first post could theoretically point to that post directly. without the header of the forum itself. so that the focus is on that post and not the thread. just saying!

Do you mean like this?

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/post-id-permalink-copy-to-clipboard.4180/#post-65581

 

[Chromaniac]

righto. i am just worried of course about situations when some of these threads and posts would be merged/moved to other threads/forums... these permalinks might not work at all. but then i have already received a response regarding that from the devs.

 

[mizter1nho]

Manipulating the clipboard via JS is usually limited for security reasons. Additionally, I'd certainly be confused if clicking a link (with no indication that's what it was doing) replaced my clipboard.

It doesn't actually reload the page either, just shifts you to that anchor and updates the URL.

SWF + JS = Good working.

 

[James]

I don't think they want to use flash unless they absolutely have to.

 

[Paul B]

When clicking a post ID permalink, it just refreshes the page and takes you to that post which seems redundant for the user. Wouldn't it make more sense to copy the link to clipboard when clicked so that it can be pasted elsewhere?

Does the new overlay when clicking the permalink fulfil this suggestion?

 

[James]

It'll do

Call it implemented

 

[Neilski]

Did the overlay when clicking on permalinks get removed? (For example, it doesn't work for me, in this thread, but it works fine on our own forum running 1.5.11.)

 

[Paul B]

It has been removed in XF2.

 

[Neilski]

OK, thanks. What was the rationale for removing it?