Moodle

breadcrumb separator missing

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Trivial Trivial
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.7
  • Fix Version/s: 1.7.1, 1.8
  • Component/s: Accessibility, Themes
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    Netscape7, OS9
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_17_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_17_STABLE, MOODLE_18_STABLE

Description

The little triangles separating breadcrumb items are missing, so deciphering what is what on the breadcrumb is a headache.

I thought it might the issue from MDL-6685 but in Safari, OSX, the separators look like graphics.

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Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-6685 Breadcrumb separator, only certain fonts support ►

  • 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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Robert Brenstein added a comment -

I am of course referring to moodle.org site now running under 1.7

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Robert Brenstein added a comment - I am of course referring to moodle.org site now running under 1.7
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N Hansen added a comment -

They are supposed to be graphics, and I see them (in 1.7 with Firefox). I believe one of the reasons they were changed to graphics (in 1.6) was because as text they don't work properly with RTL languages.

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N Hansen added a comment - They are supposed to be graphics, and I see them (in 1.7 with Firefox). I believe one of the reasons they were changed to graphics (in 1.6) was because as text they don't work properly with RTL languages.
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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

They look ok to me and have been pretty well tested (although not in Netscape on OS9!).

Currently we have ditched the graphics in favour of text symbols.

I suspect/hope you may have just not got the new style sheet. Can you try "CTRL-Refresh" in your browser?

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - They look ok to me and have been pretty well tested (although not in Netscape on OS9!). Currently we have ditched the graphics in favour of text symbols. I suspect/hope you may have just not got the new style sheet. Can you try "CTRL-Refresh" in your browser?
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Robert Brenstein added a comment -

Sorry, no dice. Refreshing does not change anything. I went as far as restarting computer. I wonder what those characters that look as triangles are. In Safari they are orange solid triangles pointing right. I wonder what font is that. I have quite a few extras loaded and can see properly sites in languages like Polish, Russian, Korean, Chinese, but this may require some font with symbols.

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Robert Brenstein added a comment - Sorry, no dice. Refreshing does not change anything. I went as far as restarting computer. I wonder what those characters that look as triangles are. In Safari they are orange solid triangles pointing right. I wonder what font is that. I have quite a few extras loaded and can see properly sites in languages like Polish, Russian, Korean, Chinese, but this may require some font with symbols.
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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

(throws up hands)

We need a solution from someone with the technology ...

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - (throws up hands) We need a solution from someone with the technology ...
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Robert Brenstein added a comment -

The problem is with the following code in the breadcrumb

<span class="sep">►</span>

This entity translates into some non-ascii character (at least according to BBEdit). The problem seems to be Netscape-specific, so my guess is it lacks of the support for the extended entity tables. I say that because iCab displays a graphic character here. It is a down-arrow, which looks strange in a breadcrumb but at least there is a visual separation.

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Robert Brenstein added a comment - The problem is with the following code in the breadcrumb <span class="sep">►</span> This entity translates into some non-ascii character (at least according to BBEdit). The problem seems to be Netscape-specific, so my guess is it lacks of the support for the extended entity tables. I say that because iCab displays a graphic character here. It is a down-arrow, which looks strange in a breadcrumb but at least there is a visual separation.
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Robert Brenstein added a comment -

Sorry, wanted to add that it seems to me that this is a special case of MDL-6685 after all. Looks like the new breadcrumbs were not properly tested under Mac OS9 (admittedly a dying out OS but still fairly common on schools).

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Robert Brenstein added a comment - Sorry, wanted to add that it seems to me that this is a special case of MDL-6685 after all. Looks like the new breadcrumbs were not properly tested under Mac OS9 (admittedly a dying out OS but still fairly common on schools).
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Nick Freear added a comment -

Fixed as MDL-6685 - let me know if you disagree!

Thanks.

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Nick Freear added a comment - Fixed as MDL-6685 - let me know if you disagree! Thanks.
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Robert Brenstein added a comment -

I have just installed 1.7.1+ and I see no change. Whether I agree or not with the fix is irrelevant. It does not work for Netscape7 under OS9. The separator is still missing.

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Robert Brenstein added a comment - I have just installed 1.7.1+ and I see no change. Whether I agree or not with the fix is irrelevant. It does not work for Netscape7 under OS9. The separator is still missing.

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