[wp-polyglots] Second editor instance

[Nikolay Bachiyski]

2008/3/19, Alex Günsche <ag.ml2008 at zirona.com>:
> Hi,
>
>  I have the following problem:
>
>  I'm writing a plugin for WP 2.5 that inserts a second editor on the page
>  editing page, using the function the_editor(). The relevant code is:

Alex, the wp-hackers would me more appropriate place for this one. I
know you love wp-polyglots, but we will forgive you if you ask
questions at other places too :-)


>
>  --- SNIP ---
>  function spsi_editor()
>  {
>   ?>
>     <div id="spsi_editorcontainer" class="postarea">
>       <h3><?php _e('Secondary content', 'spsi'); ?></h3>
>       <?php the_editor($mystuff, 'spsi_content', 'content', true, 3); ?>
>     </div>
>   <?php
>  }
>  add_action('edit_page_form', 'spsi_editor');
>  --- SNIP ---
>
>  It looks ok at first sight, and it works ok when visual editing is
>  disabled. But in WYSIWYG mode, there are problems: In the second editor,
>  the iconbar is missing until "visual" is clicked. Then, the editor
>  instances seem to interfer, both seem to be damaged (especially
>  switching from visual to HTML mode), although basic WYSIWYG operations
>  work.
>
>  I wonder: are these bugs, have I done something wrong, or is it simply
>  impossible to have two editor instances on one page?
>
>  Tested with r7402 in FF 2.0.0.12/Linux.
>
>
>  Regards,
>  Alex
>
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