WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Need forum link under the blue bar http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Need forum link under the blue bar en Fri, 24 May 2013 20:50:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 sunburntkamel on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41699 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:53:30 +0000 sunburntkamel 41699@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ ctrl+D adds a link to del.icio.us if you have the yahoo! del.icio.us extension installed.

]]> jaroche on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41499 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:55:07 +0000 jaroche 41499@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ alt+shift+tab - inverse switch open applications.
ctrl+shift+tab - inverse switch tabs in Firefox.

]]> sulz on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41494 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:43:16 +0000 sulz 41494@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ if your laptop doesn't have a mouse, then you know it's female.

because it needs to be touched (with the touchpad).

*ducks from oncoming throws of wadded-up papers*

]]> timethief on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41398 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:44:28 +0000 timethief 41398@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ OY VEY! - touchpads don't get me started on them either.

]]> drmike on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41384 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:18:59 +0000 drmike 41384@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hey, ctrl-tab. Why didn't I think of that? :)

(To explain, I can't use a mouse very well and don't get me started about touchpads. I'm still about 90% keyboard because of my tremour)

Mark - no Ctrl-D option. Locked down terminals on some occasions when I can't get wireless. Really should be listed there since the forums are an important aspect of the support options around here.

Plus it gives you a chance for another wonderful idea to be brought out of these forums. :)

]]> timethief on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41364 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:15:41 +0000 timethief 41364@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @mark
woot! thanks :)

@sulz
It's a catch-22 situation for forum volunteers because we do want to deliver speedy support to those who really don't know where to begin.
It's true that bloggers who are too lazy to look in the right places themselves may think they can get a quicker answer out of a forum volunteer. It's also true that if they were children then their mother would start delaying the delivery of assistance and eventually they would learn to help themselves.
I'm aware of those I give my "canned" welcome to wordpress resources reply to and if I notice they are trying to game the support system I point them right back at it.

]]> barbarah on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41353 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:09:04 +0000 barbarah 41353@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I agree, drmike -- great idea!

]]> mark on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41340 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:40:06 +0000 mark 41340@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ TT:

ctrl-a - highlight
ctrl-c - copy selected text
ctrl-v - paste selected text
ctrl-z - undo (does not work in all circumstances)
ctrl-x - remove selected text
ctrl-s - save
alt+tab - switch open applications
ctrl+tab - switch tabs in Firefox
The above I use the most frequently.

Additionally:
In Firefox, click View and check Bookmarks Toolbar
From your Favourites list drag the most used to that new Toolbar
Then click View > Customise
Now drag the Bookmarks Toolbar to the top of the screen just next to help. It should drop into place and you can then edit the properties of each favicon (right-click them) to remove the name - because you know where the link is through the favicon.
You get the same screen space and several very easily reached links.

]]> sulz on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41332 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:00:53 +0000 sulz 41332@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ but it's at the bottom left of each dashboard page... so no reason for some people to keep spamming the forums with repeat faqs...

probably the reason is that the links to faq and forums are placed to closely. surely naturally people would prefer to get help from people in forums rather than canned replies in faq although their troubleshooting is more common than they might realise.

]]> jaroche on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41329 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:42:00 +0000 jaroche 41329@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hey guys, why not consider also a link to the FAQ? that could reduce the support load here.

]]> timethief on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41321 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:22:07 +0000 timethief 41321@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ ctr-d - sheesh, why didn't someone tell me this before?
Is there a lsit of keyboard shortcuts somewhere that I haven't found yet? And yeah I'm lazy and would still prefer a tab please.

]]> sulz on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41318 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:17:44 +0000 sulz 41318@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ but we're lazy, mark!

]]> mark on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41304 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:55:22 +0000 mark 41304@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ ctrl-d ?

]]> sunburntkamel on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41300 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:35:41 +0000 sunburntkamel 41300@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ sixth'ded.
or whatever. that would be excellent. it's very rare that i need to access the front page, but the forums would be very useful in that menu.

]]> sulz on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41298 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:26:28 +0000 sulz 41298@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ yes yes yes! i have it in my other wp blog (hosted elsewhere) and it is very convenient for me there. but here i have to access dashboard first, which prior to the upgrade took a long time to load...

even though dashboard is very quick now, it'll be one less page load if the link to the forums is on the blue admin bar the moment i log in.

]]> timethief on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41276 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:43:40 +0000 timethief 41276@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Count me in on that too. Like Vivian I usually go to my Dashboard to access the forums. But a forum tab on the nav bar on the front of my blogs would be a super and much used feature.

]]> vivianpaige on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41267 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:38:06 +0000 vivianpaige 41267@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Good point! I usually go to my Dashboard to access the forums. Having it accessible from the blue bar would be great.

]]> drmike on "Need forum link under the blue bar" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/need-forum-link-under-the-blue-bar#post-41233 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:46:23 +0000 drmike 41233@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I could have sworn that we had a link to the forums here under the "My Account" portion of the blue bar. We have a link to the main page of wp.com. I think the support forums should have a link as well.

Regards,
-drmike

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