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Don't allow loss of poll option without warning

  • March 8, 2021
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triskaideka

If a topic creator has entered text for an additional poll option, but has neither hit enter or the ‘+’ when they submit the post, the last option is thrown away with no warning. Editor should get a warning about this at least (especially while they cannot edit their poll once it is created).

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xiaoyu-shen
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  • March 10, 2021

@triskaideka thanks for submitting this idea! Sorry that you are bothered by this UX issue. 

I’d like to share a new version for poll creation UX, and I’m curious to hear your thoughts:

  1. User chooses to add a poll by clicking on the poll option.
  2. User sees the empty fields for poll question and 2 options.
  3.  User enter the question and 2 options, if he wants more option, he can click on the add an option button to add another option.
  4. All the fulfilled options will be saved. 
User chooses to add a poll by clicking on the poll option
How to fill in the question and options, and add additional options

 


xiaoyu-shen
  • Helper ⭐️⭐️
  • March 10, 2021
Updated idea status NewOpen

triskaideka
  • Author
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  • March 10, 2021

Hi @xiaoyu-shen 

I certainly think that would be less ambiguous for the user, as with your proposal the option exists if and only if a button has been pressed to add it - and this is reflected in the UI.


xiaoyu-shen
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  • March 11, 2021

Great to hear that! I’ll bring this feedback to the team, and see what we can do.

Btw don't forget to vote for your own idea. :) 


bjoern_schulze
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  • March 15, 2021

Yes! When I reported this as a bug about a year ago (because I, too, lost the last answer option), I got feedback that this is the intended behaviour, so I was pretty irritated. It’s good that this one is finally being tackled.