Thanks for Keeping the Classic Editor

  • Resolved mwarbinek

    (@mwarbinek)


    6 years, 3 months ago

    I am not against the new idea of a block editor, but the way it is designed, it is quite cumbersome to work with, still buggy and some parts of it quite annoying to use.

    The first thing they really need to do is widen the block editor (quite a bit) and not make it so narrow. I believe the block design is not lost if the block editor is made much wider.

    Till they realize that any editor has to be usable, and the Classic editor is far more usable than the block one.

    Thus this post, to say thank-you for retaining the classic editor. With the custom work I do on some sites, the classic editor is the only version that provides the flexibility and usability the block editor has ignored and does not have.

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  • Hi, I think this is more a review than a support ticket.

    Kind regards

    Thread Starter mwarbinek

    (@mwarbinek)

    Review, not support.

    I think I clicked ” This topic is not a support question”? – doesn’t something show that if that is clicked?

    Hi, I am not sure about that. However you might like to share it as a review, if you haven’t already done so.

    Kind regards

    I have no idea how to *get* to the last 2 columns of my table ?

    How can I widen this area?

    See screen shot:
    https://tradewindslounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Capture.jpg

    Do I need to dig through HTML?

    EDIT:
    I finally used the arrow keys. First I tried to click and drag to resize. Then I looked for a “view switch” similar to the classic editor. I’ve wasted almost an hour on this LOL.

    Anybody else having trouble viewing wide tables, just use the arrow keys. Yes, it would be nice to widen this area ??

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by webworks.
    Thread Starter mwarbinek

    (@mwarbinek)

    @webworks

    Ok, I will answer your question, but remember (keep in mind) first;

    1. For questions/requests not specifically related to the topic line of the original post, create your own post so it can be specific to your the topic of your request. Your question here requires your own posting.
    2. Anything request/question related to a plugin or theme, post to that forum that applies to it. In your question here I have no idea if you are using a plugin to create tables or you are using the default WordPress editor to create them, judge that yourself.

    Now to answer your question,

    Based on your post and screenshot, it appears you are asking about responsive HTML tables. This means tables that resize to mobile screens.

    HTML Tables are notorious for being “non-responsive” because their sizing is pretty fixed. They do not scale well to mobile screens.

    There are plugins that will do that for you, but you have to research them to determine which ones to use. I suggest to try a free version to determine if you want to purchase it.

    The other option is to work a table with Custom CSS and that can be a bit of work if you are versed in CSS3 and HTML5. You can also use jQuery or JavaScript too if you know how.

    Gutenberg Block Editor
    I would install the classic editor plugin because the block editor is buggy. Currently, I have not tested the block editor using tables. Still, HTML5 is still HTML5, whether a block editor or classic. Tables are rigid elements and don’t work well in responsive mode.

    Page builders, which is what the block editor is, have to work the CSS and HTML, maybe even using some JavaScript, in a manner that allows tables to become responsive to mobile screens.

    So, if you do not know CSS or HTML well enough to build a responsive table, then use a good plugin like Elementor and secondary plugins that work with Elementor to create responsive tables.

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by mwarbinek.

    A site I manage uses at least 4 or 5 different tables. Only the classic editor is installed and they (the tables) adjust dynamically for the various devices (phones, tablets, etc) that access it.

    It’s the theme. The theme has html and css (not all themes, but some), to allow for dynamic adjustments.

    You don’t necessarily need a plugin to do it.

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