Enable context menu in RTE

[skttl]

I remember earlier versions where the RTE had its own context menu. I would like to have that one back, it makes things easier especially when working with tables, and other embedded things.

Maybe even make the options in the context menu configurable in the prevalue editor.

[nul800sebastiaan]

What was in the context menu? And why? 😄

What are your editors going to gain from this? And is it possible to update tinyMceConfig.config to make this happen?

[skttl]

This is what it looked like in v6

When you select something and right click, you get the option to add or remove a link.

Especially the removal of links is not obvious today, where you have to put the cursor inside the link, and click in the toolbar. Even less obvious if you use distraction free mode, where you don't even have a toolbar.

Tables are easier to manage with the context menu, where you can merge cells/rows, and do other stuff.

Also, have a look at TinyMCEs context menu documentation, with examples for image editing (set sizes, alt text etc.), table settings (merge, size etc.), links (edit)
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs/ui-components/contextmenu/

This is how the prevalue editor was in v6, notice the "enable context menu" option:

You could even add a checkboxlist for selecting context menu options.

[bjarnef]

I agree with this. As I remember the current TinyMCE in Umbraco based on v4.x.x however has the simple popover when clicking a table cell. The right-click context menu has a fewer additional actions, e.g. adjust cell and row properties.
https://www.tiny.cloud/docs-4x/demo/basic-example/

Cell and row properties can also be accessed in Umbraco now, but you first have to place cursor in the cell and use "Table" in the toolbar. It is just easier to right-click in my opinion :)

[nul800sebastiaan]

As far as I can tell this is coming from the Context Menu plugin? Maybe you two can play with that for a bit and see if it can work right now? https://www.tiny.cloud/docs-4x/plugins/contextmenu/#contextmenu

[skttl]

So, the context menu "just works"

I'm thinking we need to be able to configure this, and not just rely on a (probably good) standard config from Umbraco.

I would suggest that the toolbar setting had a matrix like this (also would fix #6386)

Then the implementer can decide which tools are needed in which situations.

Also the context menu is then enabled by simply adding commands to it.

What do you think?

[nul800sebastiaan]

The first reaction we'll always have to "let's add more configuration options" is going to be: "uh oh, something else must be wrong". 😊

I'll discuss at HQ and get back to you on the related issue (#6386).

[skttl]

I know, that's why I asked 😂

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[skttl]

@umbrabot still relevant :)

[umbrabot]

Hiya @skttl,

Just wanted to let you know that we noticed that this issue got a bit stale and might not be relevant any more.

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[skttl]

@umbrabot still relevant
Waiting for HQ discussion

[Zeegaan]

As this is a feature request, I am moving it to the discussions board 😁