In recurring problem, post edit box gets stuck at huge size

[CK MacLeod]

Similar to a bug or defect affecting previous versions - see #23042 for bug affecting 3.5, and reports of similar problems affecting 3.9 (#re-opened as #28000), upon being widened too far (vertically for sure, not sure about horizontally), the editor box gets stuck: The re-size corner handles disappear, and there is no way to re-capture them (even after a re-install of WP).

Fingers crossed the old solutions or something like them will work, but obviously not desirable behavior.

(Discovered while using Firefox 32.0.1 - not yet checked on other browsers/versions, but, as noted, this isn't new.)

[CK MacLeod]

Initial investigation suggests that the old hacks no longer work, and my attempts to change class-wp-editor.php at lines 131, 132, or 157 to lower height values have had no effect. Nor have I had any luck running

setUserSetting('ed_size', 300);

via the browser console. After running it, the console tells me ed_size is 300, but the box is unchanged, still vertically larger than my screen. Refreshes, cache clearing, and deleting WP cookies have no effect. Same problem on Chrome.

[CK MacLeod]

One additional note - after hacking class-wp-editor.php to a simple height setting, I get new posts at a usable size - both when added and when saved - but older ones are still living large, and there is no text-area re-size handle in edit either on older or newer posts.

[iseulde]

Hi CK MacLeod,

Just to be clear, is this when the editor automatically expands, or when you resize manually?
I.e. is the checkbox under Screen Options in the top right corner that says "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality." ticked or not?

The re-size corner handles disappear, and there is no way to re-capture them (even after a re-install of WP).

Could you give us a screenshot of this?

Thanks!

[afercia]

Worth noting that, at least in the latest versions, the resize "handle" reappears when unchecking the option "Enable full-height editor and distraction-free functionality." in the Screen Options tab.
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