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5 Dec 2020, 06:18 AM | #16 |
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I looked at the screenshot first, and now I just looked at it again. The screenshot looks just like the Notes screen looks in the phone app. I assumed you might've been using a browser on a phone. I knew it was a browser because of the URL bar. What browser do you use? I use Pale Moon ,and almost always the webmail, sometimes a client.
- Bruce eta: I just tried the MS Edge browser too, and that toggling button is available with that browser too. Last edited by somdcomputerguy : 5 Dec 2020 at 06:24 AM. |
5 Dec 2020, 06:25 AM | #17 |
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I use a variety of different open-source browsers, downloaded from f-droid. None of them is perfect - they each have their strengths and weaknesses. The screen-shot was of the Stoutner Privacy Browser.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com....wser.standard/ Last edited by Grhm : 5 Dec 2020 at 07:23 AM. |
5 Dec 2020, 06:39 AM | #18 |
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It's possible that is is a browser issue. Try a different one and see.
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5 Dec 2020, 06:43 AM | #19 |
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I just created a service ticket.
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5 Dec 2020, 06:55 AM | #20 |
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I just did some experimenting, and it appears that the desktop version of webmail has the buttons, but the mobile version does not. (Some mobile browsers offer the option to view the desktop version of web-sites on your phone... with one or two browsers that option even works!)
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5 Dec 2020, 07:02 AM | #21 | |
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I find it's handy for various things other than websites... such as linking to files in forum posts (like I did just now), url-shortening, file distribution, and even web shortcuts if you own a snappy domain name. Unfortunately, though, they've recently introduced an arbitrary limit of just 100 web addresses per user, which has rather put the kybosh on its usefulness. Last edited by Grhm : 5 Dec 2020 at 07:25 AM. |
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5 Dec 2020, 05:53 PM | #22 | |
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I'm not using Notepad, but a scriptable programmer's text editor, and that has customisable syntax highlighting, which although it's really only intended for programming language highlighting, does at least colour arbitrary keywords. I've lists of those according to the sorts of subjects I most often keep notes on, so eg in a plain text file full of notes about Amazon or Ebay purchases, words like "PRIME" (which I note to keep track of whether Prime membership is making economic sense for me) are coloured. But the editor starts instantly whereas Libre Office takes about ten seconds to start (on an i7-powered laptop). I don't have a modern-enough phone to try to place notes on it, but if I ever get around to upgrading it, I expect I'll use a programmer's editor there too, again on plain text files, and use Dropbox to sync such files. |
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7 Dec 2020, 07:00 AM | #24 | |
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Service ticket reply
This is the reply I just received from the ticket I placed re: the plain text/rich text toggle button. Grhm, I suggest you place a ticket if this any concern to you. I don't think, and they probably haven't, read this thread but I did mention it, and provided a link to it, FWIW.
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7 Dec 2020, 07:05 AM | #25 |
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Thanks. Will do.
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7 Dec 2020, 07:08 AM | #26 |
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You bet bud. I hope it gets resolved to your satisfaction.
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28 Dec 2020, 11:01 AM | #27 |
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28 Dec 2020, 03:14 PM | #28 |
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The button is there, hit edit its in the top bar
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29 Dec 2020, 12:00 PM | #29 |
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The discussion here was about editing notes in the mobile app, which has very limited rich text features. Fastmail acts differently when run from a PC browser, mobile device browser, and the mobile app. The choice of browser also affects some things (such as the available text sizes in Settings>Customize>Preferences>General).
When using the mobile Fastmail app on iOS or iPadOS (which are slightly different operating systems), you can make small Rich Text edits in the Notes or email Compose message body by selecting text in the normal fashion and then using the B I U (Bold / Italics / Underline) choices. But you do not have access to a full rich text editor and you can't change between plain text and rich text modes or clear formatting. Those features are currently restricted to the Fastmail website using a PC browser. Bill |