David Gerard wrote: > On 9 June 2011 19:14, Brion Vibber <br...@pobox.com> wrote: >> Note that the jumping isn't because it's an extension, but rather because of >> the specific way the toolbar and editor bits get injected and activated. >> Merging to core or not would have no effect on that -- it can be fixed while >> still an extension, or it can remain jumpy in core. > > That jumping is one of the biggest pains in the goddamn ass when I'm > trying to edit Wikipedia. > > (It appears my 1Mbit connection is not fast enough for Wikipedia, as > my 20MBit work connection doesn't have the same problem, finishing the > jumping far quicker ...) > > Is there anything I can do to alleviate this bloody annoying problem?
As I recall, the old toolbar had this exact same problem. The only difference was that it was so much smaller in code size that it wasn't nearly as noticeable, especially on a fast connection. The English Wikipedia implemented a solution that pre-set the height of the toolbar in CSS, so when it finally loaded, there would be no jump. More info about this trick: <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=259876614#Jumping_edit_window>. I'm not sure if the same trick can work for the new toolbar, as the new toolbar doesn't have a consistent height. The height fluctuates depending on which sub-modules have been expanded previously. This could probably be fixed by loading the toolbar earlier, though? MZMcBride _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
