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For this reason I attempt to develop a habit to type every comment or post in vim first. This loss of typed text happens maybe once in 2-3 months but it's extre

For this reason I attempt to develop a habit to type every comment or post in vim first. This loss of typed text happens maybe once in 2-3 months but it's extremely annoying.

zoomablemind 7y ago
Exactly! Sometimes I wonder why browsers have no hook for launching external editor for textbox input, like EDITOR env in shell? This could also solve the need for RichTextbox with JS based controls for bold/italic/bullets etc.
- zzo38computer 7y ago
  Yes, I would want to have more user commands for many things such as: - External editor for textbox input - Save form data to a local disk file - Recall form data from a disk file (on the same or a different webpage than it was saved from) - Replace scripts in the document - Document/application mode switch - Disable rich text editing - Specify a remote filename when uploading files using forms
  - Vinnl 7y ago
    > - Replace scripts in the document You might be interested in https://decentraleyes.org/ https://decentraleyes.org/
    - zzo38computer 7y ago
      That would be good for replacing jQuery and so on, but I would want to be able to replace inline scripts too sometimes. (And also some sites have their own copy of jQuery; I will still want to substitute my own if their own copy is otherwise unmodified.)
- Hackbraten 7y ago
  I wouldn’t fancy random ad networks throwing arbitrary payloads at my editor. Which I’m sure they would at least try.
- Izkata 7y ago
  Back before Firefox Quantum, the Vimperator addon had this. Mine was setup to launch gvim from any (focused) text field when I hit ctrl+i. I consider this the biggest loss in that transition.
  - anticodon 7y ago
    With Tridactyl for Firefox it is still possible to launch external editor by typing Ctrl-I in textboxes and text inputs.
- anticodon 7y ago
  Tridactyl for Firefox can launch external editor (vim) by typing Ctrl-I in textboxes and text inputs.
TraceWoodgrains 7y ago
One of the few add-ons I've installed that's been worth its weight in gold has been "Form History Control (II)", which passively saves every comment as I type it. It's saved me no end of grief in these scenarios.

For this reason I attempt to develop a habit to type every comment or post in vim first. This loss of typed text happens maybe once in 2-3 months but it's extremely annoying.

zoomablemind 7y ago

Exactly! Sometimes I wonder why browsers have no hook for launching external editor for textbox input, like EDITOR env in shell? This could also solve the need for RichTextbox with JS based controls for bold/italic/bullets etc.

zzo38computer 7y ago
Yes, I would want to have more user commands for many things such as: - External editor for textbox input - Save form data to a local disk file - Recall form data from a disk file (on the same or a different webpage than it was saved from) - Replace scripts in the document - Document/application mode switch - Disable rich text editing - Specify a remote filename when uploading files using forms
- Vinnl 7y ago
  > - Replace scripts in the document You might be interested in https://decentraleyes.org/ https://decentraleyes.org/
  - zzo38computer 7y ago
    That would be good for replacing jQuery and so on, but I would want to be able to replace inline scripts too sometimes. (And also some sites have their own copy of jQuery; I will still want to substitute my own if their own copy is otherwise unmodified.)
Hackbraten 7y ago
I wouldn’t fancy random ad networks throwing arbitrary payloads at my editor. Which I’m sure they would at least try.
Izkata 7y ago
Back before Firefox Quantum, the Vimperator addon had this. Mine was setup to launch gvim from any (focused) text field when I hit ctrl+i. I consider this the biggest loss in that transition.
- anticodon 7y ago
  With Tridactyl for Firefox it is still possible to launch external editor by typing Ctrl-I in textboxes and text inputs.
anticodon 7y ago
Tridactyl for Firefox can launch external editor (vim) by typing Ctrl-I in textboxes and text inputs.

TraceWoodgrains 7y ago

One of the few add-ons I've installed that's been worth its weight in gold has been "Form History Control (II)", which passively saves every comment as I type it. It's saved me no end of grief in these scenarios.