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nfortier

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Registered: 2011-09-18

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[SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

I posted a topic, got answers, I would like to mark it as solved. I login, click the edit link on the original post. I can edit the text, but not the title: I can move the cursor within the title but not edit. Probably something very silly on my part...

Last edited by nfortier (2019-12-04 16:00:24)

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

Edit the original post (the first post in the thread).  It will give you the option to edit the thread title.  Just prepend [SOLVED]

Last edited by ewaller (2019-12-04 15:52:58)

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

You probably used up all available characters. Shorten your title and then prepend [SOLVED].

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nfortier

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Registered: 2011-09-18

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

Thanks, it was the length.

May I suggest the length limit be mentioned in the rule
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130309?
For instance

Please note that title length is limited to x characters.

at the end of the

Please use appropriate post titles

or

Please mark solved threads as [SOLVED]

section.

Thank you!

CarbonChauvinist

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

Must admit I'm a little impressed with the recursive title.

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nfortier

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

Yes, without reading the post it is kind of intriguing...

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I mark a topic as solved?

For future reference, keep in mind which words are important in a title.  Your other thread that I'm assuming had a long title now has the title "[SOLVED] Problems with OpenBox on 2 screens: unresponsive windows..."

I gather you trimmed something from the end.  But the words "Problems with" serve no purpose.  Support threads are all reporting a problem and asking for help.  The title could have been "Openbox on 2 screens: unresponsive windows ..." and you would have been able to keep more of the trimmed content.

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