Move pop up when selecting text from bottom to right side

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The forum's recent upgrade has caused the "Quote" and "Reply" pop-up to appear below selected text, obscuring content and making it difficult to read. Users express frustration over needing to unselect text to continue reading, which undermines the purpose of text selection. Suggestions include moving the pop-up to the bottom right to avoid hiding text, although concerns arise about potential issues on lower resolution screens. Some argue that any placement will obstruct reading in some way, while others suggest the pop-up could be made more transparent. Overall, the discussion highlights the need for a more user-friendly solution to the text selection pop-up issue.
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When I read threads, I like to select text from time to time, be it because I leave the computer for a few seconds or minutes and I want to know where I was, or because it's simply easier for me to read this way. However since the last big upgrade of this forum, the pop up where "Quote" and "Reply" are displayed, when one selects a text, is displayed below the selected text. Which means that it hides the text of the post that's displayed below it. So I have to unselect the text in order to continue reading, which defeats the purpose of having selected it in the first place. That's very annoying to me (because of the way I use text selection). My suggestion would be to move the pop up on the bottom right side where nothing is displayed so that nothing would be hidden, the pop up message still there, and no annoyance whatsoever for people who do like me (though I might be the only one).
 
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fluidistic said:
So I have to unselect the text in order to continue reading, which defeats the purpose of having selected it in the first place.
Why don't you read first and select second? :smile:

Something I can think of off hand is that moving the selector to the right might be problematic for lower resolutions.
 
No matter where you put it, it would be in the way for someone.

Above the text? Bad if you marked a longer section and want to quote it - you might have to scroll up on mobile devices.
On top of the text? Bad if you use the highlighted text to quote something.
Below at any left/right orientation? can be on top of following text.
 
mfb said:
Bad if you use the highlighted text to quote something.
This is how the "Quote|Reply" looks on my browser. It's transparent, albeit only slightly so. Maybe Greg could make it a little lighter?
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Why don't you read first and select second? :smile:

Something I can think of off hand is that moving the selector to the right might be problematic for lower resolutions.
Because it's not intuitive to know which text to select so that the pop up appears right where I was reading. It might even be impossible.
 

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