Posting changes - Links and YT videos

[Dave W]

There's now a symbol on the toolbar to insert a link. Just click on it, add your URL, put a description, insert, and your description will appear as an underlined link. No need for a long URL.

There's now a YT button on the toolbar. Click it, add the Share URL from the video. insert, and the video appears instead of just an URL.

[Pilgrim]

So, no local files? Web URLs only?

[Dave W]

At the bottom of the original posting area you'll see Click or drag files here to attach them. There is a size limit. There always has been. I'll see about increasing it.

If you want to add a local file to an existing post, instead of using the Quick Edit button, use the More button, then Modify, and the original posting box will appear.

[Pilgrim]

Thank you!

[Pilgrim]

I still can't make it work. I don't see any area that's labeled "drag and drop" or anything - I've tried dragging the image into the post but it opens the image in a new window in Chrome. I can't find any icon that seems to be a drag option.

Am I not seeing it because of a browser issue?  Any chance you could post a screen grab showing where the option is visible? Thanks....

[Son of Dave W]

If you hit Reply to a post, there is an option to drag and drop files (see below) but it looks like it just attaches the file, if dragged in.

[Dave W]

I just hit Reply to your post. The "Click or drag... "language appears just below the open posting area. I'm now dragging a photo to where the language is. Presto, the pic from my hard drive is attached.

I'm using Chrome.

EDITED TO ADD: Attachments can only be viewed by logged-in members. This is nothing new; it's always been that way since we began.

[Pilgrim]

Thanks - if I hit reply, now I see that band.  So it's not in the body of the post, but in the band below....and it works, thanks!  I also notice that if I quote an earlier post, that option does not appear.  (I used a shot of an old Kustom amp as a test.).

[Dave W]

There you go!

The option doesn't appear if you use the Quick Quote button. But before the recent update, there was just a Modify button, and it's still here, hiding behind the "More..." button. Click More, then Modify, and the full option will appear.

[Pilgrim]

In the words of the sage and philosopher Gomer Pyle USMC, "Learn some'tin new EVER'DAY!"