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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-31642

The drag and drop message in the files area shown when creating a new forum discussion should be visible by default

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    • Resolution: Fixed
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    • 2.3
    • 2.3
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    • MOODLE_23_STABLE
    • MOODLE_23_STABLE
    • MDL-31642_dndupload_filemanager_notification_text
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      Open up a forum activity (in Firefox / Chrome)
      Click to post a new message
      Confirm that message reads 'Maximum size for new files: XXMB, maximum attachments: 1'
      Confirm that the box reads 'No files attached - drag and drop files here to upload them'.
      Repeat with IE
      Confirm top message is the same and that the box simply reads 'No files attached'.

      Repeat instructions with a 'File' resource
      Confirm that the top message is simply 'Maximum size for new files XXMB' (no mention of 'maximum attachments')
      (You could also confirm the message in the box, although there is no reason for that to be different).

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      Open up a forum activity (in Firefox / Chrome) Click to post a new message Confirm that message reads 'Maximum size for new files: XXMB, maximum attachments: 1' Confirm that the box reads 'No files attached - drag and drop files here to upload them'. Repeat with IE Confirm top message is the same and that the box simply reads 'No files attached'. Repeat instructions with a 'File' resource Confirm that the top message is simply 'Maximum size for new files XXMB' (no mention of 'maximum attachments') (You could also confirm the message in the box, although there is no reason for that to be different).

      Currently when you create a new forum discussion the files area doesnt clearly indicate where to drop files you want to attach. "drop files here to upload" should be visible by default. And centred to. Having it disappear once the user has uploaded a single file makes sense but having it hidden until the user drags a file into the page makes little sense. We're telling them drag and drop is available but not telling them where until they've dragged in a file.

      On a related note, the string "drag and drop available" above the file area should be removed. Telling the user that drag and drop is available somewhere on the page is unnecessarily mysterious. It would be better if the file area told the user that they could drag files there and if the area immediately above it, instead of saying "Maximum size for new files: 2MB - drag and drop available", said "Maximum size for new files: 2MB Maximum attachments: 2"

            davosmith Davo Smith
            andyjdavis Andrew Davis
            Dan Poltawski Dan Poltawski
            Sam Hemelryk Sam Hemelryk
            Andrew Davis Andrew Davis
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