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outdated TinyMCE in 2.1.x does not work in Firefox 11

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    1/ test all our custom tinymce features - filepicker, spell, dragmath

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  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_21_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_21_STABLE
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Description

Very weird bug found today.

Moodle 2.1.5+ (Build: 20120315) (bug does not affect other versions)
Problem ONLY occurs with Mozilla Firefox (using version 11, Windows or Mac).
No problem with MISE or Chrome.
On Multiple Choice edit screen: all HTML edit boxes except Question Text display the problem.
When clicking on all the HTLM edit boxes, impossible to enter the box to enter text. Instead, upon hovering over the edit boxes, this tooltip text is displayed:

{#aria.rich_text_area} {#advanced.help_shortcut}

(see attached)
In order to be able to enter text in those boxes, I have to drag the "resize" tool at the bottom right of the boxes, and then the entry box becomes active.

Issue Links

has been marked as being related by

Task - A task that needs to be completed. Tasks usually refer to work that must be done outside the product. MDL-31913 Backport TinyMCE 3.4.9 to 22 stable

  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are closed should not be reopened.
is duplicated by

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-32123 Firefox 11 has incompability with Moodle's TinyMCE version

  • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are closed should not be reopened.

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Tim Hunt added a comment -

We have been noticing this at the OU.

It affects any form with more than one HTML editor.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - We have been noticing this at the OU. It affects any form with more than one HTML editor.
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Petr Škoda added a comment -

ok, I will try to backport editor from 2.2+add necessary core hacks, but I will need testers...

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Petr Škoda added a comment - ok, I will try to backport editor from 2.2+add necessary core hacks, but I will need testers...
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Joseph Rézeau added a comment -

Hi Tim, did you re-write some of my bug report? I don't mind at all, just curious to find my wording changed (for the best) so soon after I had posted it.
Hope a solution will be found soon.
ATB
Joseph

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Joseph Rézeau added a comment - Hi Tim, did you re-write some of my bug report? I don't mind at all, just curious to find my wording changed (for the best) so soon after I had posted it. Hope a solution will be found soon. ATB Joseph
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Petr Škoda added a comment -

I managed to reproduce it on my comp, latest 2.2.x works, 2.1.x does not.

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Petr Škoda added a comment - I managed to reproduce it on my comp, latest 2.2.x works, 2.1.x does not.
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Chris Follin added a comment -

The description specifically mentions Firefox 11 for Windows. I just wanted to add that I am having the problem in Firefox 11 for Mac, too, and the resize trick still works as a workaround.

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Chris Follin added a comment - The description specifically mentions Firefox 11 for Windows. I just wanted to add that I am having the problem in Firefox 11 for Mac, too, and the resize trick still works as a workaround.
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Karen Lilywhite added a comment -

We found in one of our own apps we have built that has multiple tinyMCE editors on one screen and was experiencing the same issue, that when we updated tinyMCE to the most recent version this problem went away.

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Karen Lilywhite added a comment - We found in one of our own apps we have built that has multiple tinyMCE editors on one screen and was experiencing the same issue, that when we updated tinyMCE to the most recent version this problem went away.
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Peter Friesen added a comment -

We're seeing the same bug in
Moodle 2.1.2+ (Build 20111027), whenever there are multiple HTML editors on the screen. Faculty run into it when they attempt to create a Multiple Choice question; students find it when taking a quiz that has more than one essay question on a page.

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Peter Friesen added a comment - We're seeing the same bug in Moodle 2.1.2+ (Build 20111027), whenever there are multiple HTML editors on the screen. Faculty run into it when they attempt to create a Multiple Choice question; students find it when taking a quiz that has more than one essay question on a page.
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Huy Hoang added a comment -

Moodle 2.0.7+ (20120309) is also affected. TinyMCE 3.4.9 in Moodle 2.2 doesn't have this problem.

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Huy Hoang added a comment - Moodle 2.0.7+ (20120309) is also affected. TinyMCE 3.4.9 in Moodle 2.2 doesn't have this problem.
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Petr Škoda added a comment -

Moodle 2.0.x is receiving only security fixes and support will end in few months - please consider upgrading your site.

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Petr Škoda added a comment - Moodle 2.0.x is receiving only security fixes and support will end in few months - please consider upgrading your site.
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Emma Irwin added a comment -

FF originally suggested upgrading TinyMCE (which sounds easy, but not often so for projects with customizations). I downloaded the nightly build (http://nightly.mozilla.org/) of FF resolves the problem .

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Emma Irwin added a comment - FF originally suggested upgrading TinyMCE (which sounds easy, but not often so for projects with customizations). I downloaded the nightly build ( http://nightly.mozilla.org/ ) of FF resolves the problem .
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Joseph Rézeau added a comment -

Just tested skodak's github Branch: w14_MDL-32141_m21_tinymce on my local Moodle 2.1 site, and HTML editor works as expected in Firefox 11.0.
tested: filepicker and spell (I do not use dragmath)
Thanks for the fix, skodak.
Joseph

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Joseph Rézeau added a comment - Just tested skodak's github Branch: w14_ MDL-32141 _m21_tinymce on my local Moodle 2.1 site, and HTML editor works as expected in Firefox 11.0. tested: filepicker and spell (I do not use dragmath) Thanks for the fix, skodak. Joseph
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Don Hazelwood added a comment - - edited

nvm

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Don Hazelwood added a comment - - edited nvm
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Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) added a comment -

The main moodle.git repository has just been updated with latest weekly modifications. You may wish to rebase your PULL branches to simplify history and avoid any possible merge conflicts. This would also make integrator's life easier next week.

TIA and ciao

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Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) added a comment - The main moodle.git repository has just been updated with latest weekly modifications. You may wish to rebase your PULL branches to simplify history and avoid any possible merge conflicts. This would also make integrator's life easier next week. TIA and ciao
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Aparup Banerjee added a comment - - edited

Hi,
quick note on the patch : lang/en/admin.php has duplicate "$string['spellengine'] = 'Spell engine';"

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Aparup Banerjee added a comment - - edited Hi, quick note on the patch : lang/en/admin.php has duplicate "$string ['spellengine'] = 'Spell engine';"
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Petr Škoda added a comment -

arrgh, fixing

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Petr Škoda added a comment - arrgh, fixing
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Petr Škoda added a comment -

fix pushed to repo, thanks a lot

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Petr Škoda added a comment - fix pushed to repo, thanks a lot
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Aparup Banerjee added a comment -

linking previous backport (22) issue for tinymce

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Aparup Banerjee added a comment - linking previous backport (22) issue for tinymce
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Aparup Banerjee added a comment -

thanks thats integrated into MOODLE_21_STABLE
i've also added a commit updating lib/thirdpartylibs.xml to '3.4.9'

ready for testing. i suggest all QA tests related to tiny mce but note that this tinymce version has been backported slowly. see MDL-30636 and then MDL-31913 for history.

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Aparup Banerjee added a comment - thanks thats integrated into MOODLE_21_STABLE i've also added a commit updating lib/thirdpartylibs.xml to '3.4.9' ready for testing. i suggest all QA tests related to tiny mce but note that this tinymce version has been backported slowly. see MDL-30636 and then MDL-31913 for history.
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Jason Fowler added a comment -

Looks good to me, and I learned a bit about the dragmath stuff

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Jason Fowler added a comment - Looks good to me, and I learned a bit about the dragmath stuff
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Aparup Banerjee added a comment -

The code here has been spread to upstream moodle repositories and mirrors for anyone to use .

Closing, have a good weekend!

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Aparup Banerjee added a comment - The code here has been spread to upstream moodle repositories and mirrors for anyone to use . Closing, have a good weekend!

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