dj_ivocha on 18/6/2020 at 19:07
The problem is that it looks like a link, so people expect it to behave like one (and thus automatically middle-click it so it doesn't open in the same tab like some links on the internet do).
Having the functionality is nice and most of us "middle-clickers" (who ISN'T one nowadays anyway?) would like to make use of it, but we just can't risk the "link" being an actual link and doing what we don't want it to do.
So yeah, as Starker, NV and zombe and you already mentioned, it would be better if the styling is changed so no confusion is possible. Any while at it, maybe add a button in the message editor next to the normal insert-picture one, if it's not too much work.
Al_B on 18/6/2020 at 19:40
I'll look to change the styling when I get a chance - it was a proof of concept more than anything else. I agree that having them indistinguishable from normal links isn't ideal and if they're going to be more useful than one or two posts then they merit a bit more attention.
zombe on 19/6/2020 at 09:05
Quote Posted by Kolya
Anarchic Fox asked for image links that open inline. That as is a valid request and not made pointless by your minor inconvenience of not being able to force them into a new tab right now.
These links can easily be made recognisable. Or they could possibly support opening in a new tab, when pressing Ctrl while clicking (which I assume you do). Anyway, give it some time and don't slam it as pointless right away just because it doesn't fit your particular use case.
I presume holding Ctrl normally would force them to open in new tab/window ... that was news to me (ie. i never use that nor have i ever used it). In that light you might realize that there literally is no perceivable difference between the link types -
making it, indeed, pointless. My assessment stands. A visual distinction is a must.
Nameless Voice on 19/6/2020 at 13:17
Quote Posted by dj_ivocha
Having the functionality is nice and most of us "middle-clickers" (who ISN'T one nowadays anyway?) would like to make use of it, but we just can't risk the "link" being an actual link and doing what we don't want it to do.
I'm not, my middle mouse button is acting up! ;)
More seriously, most sites I visit open external links in new tabs, so I rarely bother using the middle-mouse.
Middle-clicking on them does work just fine, it opens the image in a new tab as expected.
Ctrl-clicking doesn't work, though. Do many people use that?
Kolya on 19/6/2020 at 16:40
I use ctrl-clicks. But that doesn't matter. If I get this correctly some people here always use middle clicks on links which still opens these images in new tabs. (Middle clicking links does nothing for me, so please excuse me.) And that's what makes this feature pointless to you.
But if you use middle click to force links to open in a new tab and they do...isn't that what you wanted? Yes, the feature is then useless to you. But what do you expect? Should your middle-clicking be ignored (if that was even possible) and the image opened inline for you, despite your clear signal of intent to open it in a new tab? And why should this feature be specially marked up for you, if you're ignoring how the website wants to open a link by forcing new tabs through middle clicks? So you can not ignore it for once and enjoy inline images? How about you just stop forcing new tabs on TTLG where external links open in new tabs anyway, just like most of the web?
Anarchic Fox on 19/6/2020 at 16:48
Maybe make the image links dark green instead of blue? That seems an easy way to tell them apart.
Al_B on 19/6/2020 at 19:54
I've added a small icon to the links. Hopefully that's enough to clue people in that they won't open up externally.
Pyrian on 19/6/2020 at 21:22
Huzzah!
Starker on 19/6/2020 at 21:46
Much better.