> > I have had a request to make the cursor focus to the start of the text > > area box rather than the To: box when you reply to a message. SM > v1.4.0 > > (RH9). Any ideas on how to do this would be welcomed! > > Doesn't the compose extras plugin do this, among other things? I am > thinking when I get the time, I'll put this in the core, but check out > that plugin for now.
I am attaching a patch that addresses this concern. Merely setting focus on the body is not a good solution, since in most browsers, the cursor is set at the end of the message instead of at the top (strangely (or not), IE6 seems to be the only exception). This patch instead *selects* the body. I've been beta testing it locally, and it seems like a nice thing, however, many people out there may not be aware that if they start typing without doing something like pressing the up arrow first, they'll lose the whole original message. I'm not sure I like either method, but this seems to be a fairly frequent request, so I am hoping for some feedback on this patch. - Paul
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