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Form Builder Update? Unpredictable outcome

Thread began 2/03/2010 6:56 am by tone397472 | Last modified 3/09/2010 4:50 pm by gamierge391697 | 2116 views | 4 replies |

tone397472

Form Builder Update? Unpredictable outcome

Hi, I did a intensive test today in Dream Weaver CS4 Vista 32 with Form Builder and ask my self? Am I the only one having all this issues?!
After inserting a form (contact simple) and screening for Browser Compatibility I always encounter expanding box problems and the 3 pix text jog. Then the text field from a form seems to live it's own life and going back to edit the width makes no sense and the next time I return to edit the (same) text field it jumps back to one of the default sizes "Large". (form elements>text-area). Anyone with the same experiences?!

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Marc

yes,
i already noticed the text field issue too

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neilo

I think that with CSS FormBuilder, WebAssist have created a monster. It seems to be the seriously weak link in the catalogue.

I use it for validation only . Seriously, it takes several times longer to create a form with this that it does just to create all the fields in Dreamweaver (About 1 - 2 minutes) create a couple of css classes per form element, and then set the validation.

Compare this to how long - on average - needs to be spent wrestling a CSSFB form in to shape . Why are they so LARGE? Why do they have to fill a page? Why is the finished css so immutable?

Looking at the sites that are posted here - you can spot a CSSFB form immediately. It's the form equivalent of of cutting a hole for your letterbox the size of a man-hole cover in your front door.

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tone397472

Yes I agree a 100%. It looks like we are Beta testing this extension!

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gamierge391697

Originally Said By: neilo
  I think that with CSS FormBuilder, WebAssist have created a monster. It seems to be the seriously weak link in the catalogue.

I use it for validation only . Seriously, it takes several times longer to create a form with this that it does just to create all the fields in Dreamweaver (About 1 - 2 minutes) create a couple of css classes per form element, and then set the validation.

Compare this to how long - on average - needs to be spent wrestling a CSSFB form in to shape . Why are they so LARGE? Why do they have to fill a page? Why is the finished css so immutable?

Looking at the sites that are posted here - you can spot a CSSFB form immediately. It's the form equivalent of of cutting a hole for your letterbox the size of a man-hole cover in your front door.  



I am pleased to see that I'm not alone thinking this. WA fellows please update form builder!

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