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Using the planner should be self-explanatory. Just some things to point out which might be not obvious:
Keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts to edit your rack.
First you have to hover with your mouse over a module until the info icon appears.
This activates Module Select Mode.
Cursor: cycle through module selection
d: duplicate module
DEL: delete module
ENTER: enter Module Move Mode
ESC: leave keyboard mode and hide edit buttons
c: copy
v: paste
x: cut.
You can copy/paste in different browser windows!
In Module Move Mode:
Cursor: move module
ESC: Cancel module move, back to Module Select Mode
ENTER: drop module on new position
Power Ratings
The power consumption per rack is calculated by the values users add to the module data.
Those ratings are error prone. Don't rely exclusively on the values when choosing your power supply! Always check manufactures specs from the manuals.
Hide Price Display
You can disable the display of your accumulated rack prices in the user settings.
I see no link to edit or upload modules
If you can not edit modules or reply to discussions or threads in this forum you most likely missed to click on the link on the confirmation email you received when you registered to MG. Probably this email is hiding somewhere in your spam folder.
You can request this confirmation email again in your user settings.
I can not write replies to discussions or threads!
See above
Miscellaneous
You can zoom in and out with your standard browser zoom function.
big readable responsive Typography for the Generation Ponytail 40+
The size of the Typo adapts to your monitor/device
You can always zoom in/out with your appropriate Browser command
Optimized for Mobile Devices
You will see a significant improvement to table based forums.
From the Editor to Video Embeds, everything is fully HTML5
No "pinching" and "doubletapping" neccessary to resize the posts.
No "Apps" required
Advanced search without Advanced Settings
no panels, checkboxes, additional searchoptions
just type in the searchterm in the searchfield on any Forum page and the search engine will try to get the best results
It's kind of context sensitive, so if you are on the Thread Index Page of a specific Forum the search will only return results from that Forum. If you want to search all Forums go to the Forums index page first.
The entries in the search fields are preserved. If you enter a search term and you click through the forums you will always see only threads which include the search term on the index page until you reset the search field.
Markdown Syntax
The Forum uses Markdown Syntax to format text. This keeps the Database very lightweight and allows semantic representation of text.
A link Markdown Syntax below the Editor explains the most common used syntax.
If you don't care about it, just ignore and start typing right away.
Inline Preview
Before you submit your post click the Preview button below the Markdown Editor and it will render your post inline.
Emoticons
Find them below the Markdown Editor
Emoticons are categorized by feel and labeled as such for the autistic audience, so if you are feeling happy, click on Happy-Happy
There is a Freddy Mercury Emoticon
Sorry, double post!
No, you can always delete your last post if there is no reply to it.
Automatic Timezone Detection
Regardless where you are in the world, publication times of postings should adapt to your current timezone. No manual settings necessary. Daylight Saving settings might not work though.
Embed Media
You can embed Media like
YouTube
Soundcloud
Vimeo
Modulargrid Racks
by simply pasting their URLs into the form.
No need to fiddle with sharing options, no embed code necessary.
The exception are album embeds from Bandcamp. You have to copy the Wordpress.com code from the Bandcamp share options and paste that in the form.
Easy Quoting
Click on the Quote Button to quote an author, you don't have to mess with any HTML or proprietary Markup code. Those missing closing tags should be a thing of the past.
You can also quote multiple authors at once if their posts are on the same page! Just click and click and click on those Quote buttons.
Reference users
To highlight a user prepend an @ to the username. A link to the users profile page will be generated.
Like in @solitud.
Avatars
Upload your Avatar in your general ModularGrid user settings. No animated gifs, sorry.
If you do not upload an Avatar your Avatar from Gravatar will be used.
If you do not have an Avatar at Gravatar a unique Retro Image will be used.
... and Signature
Also in the general ModularGrid user settings. Links will be parsed, no Media Embed like Soundcloud is allowed in the Signature.
Miscellaneous a.k.a Pro Tips
On the Thread Index Page you can click the entire row to get to a post.
