Would it be possible to create a button beside the reply button that actually quotes the user’s post? I know you can quote their post by highlighting it and clicking the quote button, but it would be nice if I could simply press a single button that would then quote the full post. I’ve tried lookin…

There is already a full quote button, click the first (leftmost) toolbar button in the editor. Try it yourself and see if you don’t believe me.

[image] Kankuro: it would be nice if I could simply press a single button that would then quote the full post. Quoting the entire message is not desired for the sake of avoiding noise. And neither is it required because when you reply to a post, your reply is linked to that post, so it’s evid…

I completely understand the reason this isn’t a default feature but I also feel that, as a customer, I shouldn’t be limited by what others view as right or wrong. [image] tophee: your reply is linked to that post, so it’s evident what you’re replying to It’s not visibly evident though, if th…

[image] Kankuro: if there was a way to tell that you’re replying to a specific post by looking at it, then that could be another option Turning off suppress reply directly above in site settings should do the trick. Or maybe not? The thing is: with that setting turned off, the post being rep…

[image] tophee: Turning off suppress reply directly above in site settings should do the trick. Ah okay, that works. Still not how I’d like it, but the data is there so I can just style it accordingly. Thanks!

Ohhh, didn’t realize this. Would it be possible to move that functionality to a new spot beside the reply button that says “Quote” and uses the same icon? :thinking:

Adding Quote Button To Actions Menu?

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Kankuro (Kankuro) November 17, 2018, 7:23pm 5

Ah okay, that works. Still not how I’d like it, but the data is there so I can just style it accordingly. Thanks!

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