Implemented Alternate Spoiler Format

I have an idea for an alternate spoiler format that is less buggy and looks cleaner overall than the button we have now. I do not want it to replace the current spoiler for reasons I will express below.

It works by making the text the same colour as the background so that it can be revealed when the text is selected. You might recognize this format from various sites such as TVTropes and other message boards.

I feel this would be a good addition because it doesn't provoke as much curiosity as the clickable spoiler and requires a more deliberate action to reveal. It also allows someone to hide text within a line without disrupting the format while the normal spoilers move things down onto the next line and are inconvenient for use in a sentence or paragraph.

The reason why it cannot replace the current spoiler tag is that it cannot spoil images and videos in the same way. It only hides text. But I think it is an efficient and elegant addition.

Since the [noparse]

Spoiler

[/noparse] tag is already being used, something like should work. Here is an example: http://i.minus.com/ibka3n9Jkc354L.png vs. http://i.minus.com/ibaGs8ojFU8gBo.png The code I have in mind is extremely simple and easy to use. You can edit to your leisure or make a new one if you have a better idea. [table="width: 500"] [tr] [td="width: 90"][RIGHT][hidden] =[/RIGHT][/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td="width: 90"][RIGHT] =[/RIGHT][/td]
</span>
[/tr][/table]

Spoiler

What do you think? Could we add something like that?[/FONT]

 

I like this. It would be a nice addition, indeed.

 

I'm +1'ing this. The man's done his research and presented the code well. Plus, we used to have this and it was a good thing.

 

[highlight]This would work as a makeshift equivalent if you like[/highlight]

[noparse][highlight]spoilered text[/highlight][/noparse]

EDIT: Nevermind, 5.0 styles only. Other styles highlight differently.

 

That is an awful lot of code. Since there is no button for highlighting even in the full reply window, it is a lot of effort to go through when you could just add the code. You also have to specify the colour. On top of that, your suggestion requires two HTML tags. This would work as a makeshift equivalent if you like Oh, and the styles... Good catch. I wouldn't have bothered to check that.

 

I like this idea a lot.

 

Oh, so do I. It is just a lot to type out for the function I want, and it uses more code than needed.

I would probably use it a lot. I find the default spoilers tacky by comparison, especially for use in a sentence or paragraph.

It should work flawlessly because it is a child element within the post field. The only complication you might get is if someone did this:

[noparse]text[/noparse]

 

Just one thing if we do use this. I think it would be good to include a mirror of the code with an option included to allow color selection.

Also it would be nice to have a the highlight code mirrored the same way (albeit that code is so seldom used it isn't that relevant)

 

That would be possible but not necessary. I personally am not familiar with how to set up custom BBCode with extra options in vB, or how difficult it is to do so.

 

Pretty simple, if my sources are right and I'm understanding them correctly.

{TEXT}

becomes

<span style="background-color:{COLOR};color:{COLOR}">{TEXT}</span>

 

Oh, that is simple. Fine by me and not too much work for the admins.

 

Actually it seems syntax on vBulletin is a bit different, but it's very similar to what I put at any rate.

Also seems we can disable BBCode parsing within the tags so that would work around people breaking it.

 

That would be annoying if they wanted to bold or italicize, though. They should just know not to color text inside it.

 

I'm in support of the idea on certain levels. As a roleplayer though, I'm not too sure of it. Many people, including myself, use the spoiler tags to hide amounts of information so that posts don't looked overflowing and tl;dr.

If there were a way to keep both types of spoilers, then sure, but if not, then I'd rather not change it.​

 

I suggested it as an alternative for that reason. You also cannot hide images and videos with it.

There isn't really a reason not to have both given that they have different functions and will be used for different things.

 

True. You could format the entire spoiler still (other than color which would be overwritten) but if you wanted to format a part for emphasis then it would block it. So that might not be the best idea.

 

Just a test.

Right-o, okay.

Code:

[noparse][hidden=COLOR]text text text[/hidden][/noparse]

Code:

[noparse][hidden=#000000]text text text[/hidden][/noparse]

Becomes:
text text text

PM me if you're having issues.
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Edit:
If you're too lazy to specify color:

Code:

[noparse]This is [hidden]hidden[/hidden].[/noparse]

Becomes:
This is hidden.