Rich text box, could the toolbar be docked please

Michael Gerrard
Michael Gerrard Customer
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edited December 2021 in Idea Exchange
Currently when using the rich text box there is a floating toolbar. The toolbar is nice, there's bold, underline, etc... but because it floats over the top of the text box, it can obscure the text while the user is typing. It is annoying to have to move it.
To improve the user experience please dock the floating toolbar in the top or bottom of the rich text box.
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  • Michael Gerrard
    Michael Gerrard Customer
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    Users are always asking me what this bar is doing in the way and how to move it. Why not dock it by default?

  • Jerome DELLOYE
    Jerome DELLOYE Customer
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    Hello,
    I have the same request in Board 12.6.
    When you open the “Rich text data entry” window, the text formatting toolbar may be positioned in front of the text area, depending on the screen size. As a result, you have to move the toolbar to be able to enter text. This is not very practical, and most users don't know how to move the toolbar and can't enter text.
    The suggestion would be to position the toolbar outside the text area.

  • Michael Gerrard
    Michael Gerrard Customer
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    Hi Jerome,

    Exactly. I am glad we are not alone :-)

    This is the Dynawrite object in Board, I presume it's the same issue for all Board versions. At least it hasn't improved as we've upgraded over the years.

    It says here that Board have "accepted" this idea, hopefully we'll see this fixed very soon. Fingers crossed!

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