Description

Huge Props to Gildas for his dynamic plugin implementation and user testing. Wouldn't be so easy if not for him! :)

Download consists of edit_area plugin content + license, plugin code, and README for instructions. Open README if unsure where to begin.

It works on IE 6 & 7, Firefox 1.5 & 2 and Opera 9. More information available in the Browser Compatibility Chart

To view a live example, click here.

Or view this screen shot:
<img src="http://www.pixelchutes.com/assets/images/modx/editarea.gif" />

New! Check out the new Plugin configuration
<img src="http://www.pixelchutes.com/assets/images/modx/editarea_config.gif" />

Did you know that you can now save directly from EditArea using either the toolbar save icon, or the CTRL+S hotkey?

Instructions

1. Upload EditArea:
Upload /assets/plugins/edit_area

NOTE:
If needed, chmod 755 for folders and chmod 644 for *.*

2. Create a new plugin (or edit if already exists):

Title: EditArea
Description: <strong>0.3</strong> - Allows text formatting, search and replace and real-time syntax highlighting

3. Copy and Paste ALL of the following into "Plugin configuration" on the Configuration tab:

&eadbg=Debug Enabled?;list;true,false;false &font_size=Font Size;list;8,9,10,11,12;9 &defaultHeight=Initialize editor height;list;300px,400px,500px,600px,700px;500px &min_height=Minimum editor height;list;200,300,400;400 &start_highlight=Initialize with highlighting enabled?;list;true,false;true &allow_toggle=Allow editor toggling?;list;true,false;true &allow_resize=Allow editor resizing?;list;y,n;y &fullscreen=Initialize editor in fullscreen mode?;list;true,false;false &replace_tab_with_spaces=Replace tab with spaces?;list;// No,/* Yes */;/* Yes */ &tab_as_spaces=How many spaces per tab?;list;3,4,5;4 &plugins=Active Plugins;string;modx

Updates

Please see most recent version.