References Layout

@a223123131

Thank you for reporting this use case. The problem can be mitigated by setting the backlink column width to 6em under General settings > Reference container > Set backlinks column width. Or by adding this Custom?CSS:

.footnote_plugin_index_combi {
    width: unset;
}

Removing the extra arrows requires a new bugfix release, after last evening’s urgent one needed to enable footnotes in popups where they were not working at all.

When backlink symbols—that can still be disabled altogether—were back, repeating them with each footnote number became indispensable as the dead links were fixed and each number became clickable. The design that you wish to restore was valid from 2.0.3 through 2.1.0, until more than a single backlink in combined footnotes became functional.

Stacking backlinks is widely preferred in combined footnotes because it avoids the wide gap after single backlinks, while many footnote texts span over several lines, and enumerated referrers are (by default) separated by a comma hinting an ongoing enumeration. But the comma may not be preferred, and the separator is therefore optional and configurable, while stacking backlinks one by one may be desired so that a line break is also available as an option.

But certainly Footnotes must adapt to all use cases.

Thanks for pointing this out. I’d be thankful if the fixes would be in oncoming v2.6.0 or sooner.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.

Thanks for your quick help

Changing the settings helped… and to be honest the 2nd arrow doesn’t look bad here. Maybe it realy makes sense to have him here.

@a223123131

Thank you a lot for your feedback, and leniency WRT the delay!

I’m glad about the current arrow scheme. Nevertheless, alternative schemes shall be implemented based on this bug report because 3?transitional months of spreading awareness about backlink usability may be sufficient and the arrow proliferation may be becoming somewhat overkill.

Also I wonder if global settings are always appropriate. If you have both webpages as described and webpages with only single footnotes, the backlink column width should adapt. I’m still ignoring the reason why this part of Footnotes’ style sheet doesn’t seem effective:

/*
These rules are just defaults preventing the table from filling the width.
They are not very effective by lack of table-layout: fixed;
since 2.1.4 settings are optionally available, with table-layout: fixed;

By default, the backlink column is auto-expanding to fit widest.
Not using ‘max-content’ as that causes no-wrap and overflows.
These are overridden if settings are enabled.
*/

.footnote_plugin_index,
.footnote_plugin_index_combi {
    max-width: 100px;
    width: 2.5em;
}

/*
Responsive
*/

@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {

    .footnote_plugin_index,
    .footnote_plugin_index_combi {
        max-width: 80px;
    }
}

On the page linked from this post it does work as it worked by the time without additional rules AFAICS

• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.

Thanks so much @pewgeuges
Don’t worry to much about the arrow. For me it is fine like it is. The main point was that I have had each number in a different row while the footnote text was just in one row. This is changed now with your tip.

Again, your plugin is by far the best one. Tooltips are not that difficult from the big picture, but need many details sometimes. Your plugin is perect in both. Most footnote plugins fail in the first second with the big picture… not to talk about the details.

Thank you @a223123131 for your positive feedback! Thanks a lot.

Having the symbol with each backlink is indeed visually most powerful. I’ve restored however the to-do item (after canceling it) as a good idea.

We’re glad that the tooltips meet your expectations, and we’ll try to hopefully fix remaining issues on mobiles, as well as get jQuery?UI to be fully working, e.g. the new animation options if possible, after a number of missing settings are released.

We’re glad to welcome new plugin author Ben ( @rumperuu ) who has discovered a weird numbering bug.

Also, Footnotes needs to support two sections (Notes, References) to effectively address all use cases.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.

Great to read that you have additional support. Think that makes it easier for you.

Yes, thank you @a223123131, Ben ( @rumperuu ) has ideal status and experience, we’re happy for all Footnotes users and writers publishing through WordPress. This plugin is now being taken to a superior level of performance and reliability.

Short term I’m scrambling to get the codebase transition ready. That includes full credit to all Footnotes users like you who kindly help get the basics fixed.

A big thank you to all contributors, reporters and users.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by pewgeuges.