Ticket #25746: 25746.2.patch

src/wp-admin/js/edit-comments.js

@@ -382 +382 @@
         },
 
         open : function(comment_id, post_id, action) {
-                var t = this, editRow, rowData, act, c = $('#comment-' + comment_id), h = c.height(), replyButton;
+                var editRow, rowData, act, replyButton, editHeight,
+                        t = this,
+                        c = $('#comment-' + comment_id),
+                        h = c.height();
 
                 t.close();
                 t.cid = comment_id;
@@ -397 +400 @@
                 $('#comment_post_ID', editRow).val(post_id);
                 $('#comment_ID', editRow).val(comment_id);
 
-                if ( h > 120 )
-                        $('#replycontent', editRow).css('height', (35+h) + 'px');
-
                 if ( action == 'edit' ) {
                         $('#author', editRow).val( $('div.author', rowData).text() );
                         $('#author-email', editRow).val( $('div.author-email', rowData).text() );
@@ -409 +409 @@
                         $('#edithead, #savebtn', editRow).show();
                         $('#replyhead, #replybtn, #addhead, #addbtn', editRow).hide();
 
+                        if ( h > 120 ) {
+                                // Limit the maximum height when editing very long comments to make it more manageable.
+                                // The textarea is resizable in most browsers, so the user can adjust it if needed.
+                                editHeight = h > 500 ? 500 : h;
+                                $('#replycontent', editRow).css('height', editHeight + 'px');
+                        }
+
                         c.after( editRow ).fadeOut('fast', function(){
                                 $('#replyrow').fadeIn(300, function(){ $(this).show(); });
                         });