# Composer hyperlink modal is strange and fragile

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-hyperlink-modal-is-strange-and-fragile/75104
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [November 30, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-hyperlink-modal-is-strange-and-fragile/75104 "2017-11-30T18:31:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-hyperlink-modal-is-strange-and-fragile/75104/1 "2017-11-30T18:31:05Z")

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Is there any reason that we’re not using the full-page “Add an image or file” modal for adding links in the composer? The in-composer link modal is a bit odd/fragile. It’s not really responsive at all, and because of this it’s also easy to break with custom styling (if the box is a little taller due to font-sizes/padding, it can be rendered unusable). The full-page modals don’t have any of these issues.

For example, if I resize the composer:

 ![48 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/d/3d8b9fd43722d5c7031cc7278692b7673a9e5cbf.png)

Or if I resize my viewport:

 ![03 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/f/4/f40d97d86d486c9efb07b8574fc459c6a1106dd6.png)

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-hyperlink-modal-is-strange-and-fragile/75104/2 "2017-11-30T22:13:53Z")

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Yeah this is a historic inconsistency there is no specific reason really. 100% support removing this quirk and using the consistent modal.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2017, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-hyperlink-modal-is-strange-and-fragile/75104/3 "2017-12-01T08:00:39Z")

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Sure definitely change it to be more consistent.