# Where's the preview screen? Why the double-spacing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [July 29, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487 "2025-07-29T22:24:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/1 "2025-07-29T22:24:55Z")
Something weird happened today (I’m thinking after noon, PDT). When replying to, or creating, a post, I no longer have the preview screen to the right; only the screen I’m typing into. Also, I get a double space when I hit return. So if I want another paragraph, it looks like I have four lines. Did something change? If so, can it be changed back? Did I somehow change my settings? And if so, how can I change them back? ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/2 "2025-07-29T22:25:31Z")
Yeah. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/3 "2025-07-29T22:29:49Z")
Current thread in Site Feedback, which I started this morning, when I noticed changes to the post composing screen. The lack of the preview pane is mentioned (and it can be toggled on and off), but I wasn’t aware of the double space issue. > [@Changes to post composition window in Discourse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-to-post-composition-window-in-discourse/1021474): > > While making some replies today, I noticed two changes in Discourse formatting for the post-composition window. One is that there is no longer a preview being automatically shown on the right-hand side of the composition window. The second one is that, when you quote another post in your reply, the quote formatting looks different (quoting one of my own posts, for illustrative purposes): [[Imgur] ](https://imgur.com/UV7FYrl) As you can see in the image above, when you… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/4 "2025-07-29T22:33:22Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > (and it can be toggled on and off) OK, I toggled off the ‘A’ and see the preview screen. It no longer double-spaces. But the quote box isn’t as nice, and the font isn’t either. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/5 "2025-07-29T23:40:06Z")
There’s no double-spacing. The new WYSIWYG edit box uses a non-proportional font where the space character is much wider than you’re used to seeing. Welcome back to the VT05 or 3270 days. Complete w a zero w a dot in the middle. How quaint. As noted, the new editor is WYSIWYG, so a preview is superfluous. The input box _is_ the preview. Net of the gross font. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/6 "2025-07-30T00:46:04Z")
Yeah it changed a couple times today. First the lack of preview, and the pseudo double space (it doesn;’ show up as a double, but it looks stupid in the WYSIWYG window (obviously that is not accurate, what I see is not what I get!)) Then for a while i got some pica-like serif font, like I was in Brazil using a typewriter to interface with the computer. Can’t people just leave things alone that work!’ PS does this fix the you tube posting issues? KTHX ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/7 "2025-07-30T01:53:15Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > As noted, the new editor is WYSIWYG, so a preview is superfluous. Can you post a YouTube Link? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/8 "2025-07-30T02:19:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Can you post a YouTube Link? Let’s see. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BDhJU_cNCZE/maxresdefault.jpg "Electric Light Orchestra - Turn To Stone (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDhJU_cNCZE) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/9 "2025-07-30T02:19:35Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Let’s see. Answer: yes. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/10 "2025-07-30T05:52:17Z")
The wysiwyg part doesn’t play nicely with spoiler boxes. You have to use the preview to actually see what the users will see. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/11 "2025-07-30T13:33:04Z")
And why all the added formatting marks which, of course, make the posts look ridiculous? Why did I have to revert to Discourse-Classic just so I can read my own post? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/12 "2025-07-30T13:33:59Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Can’t people just leave things alone that work!’ It’s the Tim Taylor method: Keep fixing it until it’s broken! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/13 "2025-07-30T13:39:36Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Why did I have to revert to Discourse-Classic just so I can read my own post? Is Discourse-Classic what we had before this change? How do you switch back? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/14 "2025-07-30T13:47:22Z")
Click the A button, and it changes to M+ which is what we are all used to. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/15 "2025-07-30T13:49:09Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Click the A button Yes, I did that. But it’a not like it was before. It’s like I described earlier. I do get the preview, but the input screen has codes instead of the way it was before. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/16 "2025-07-30T13:54:49Z")
Trying a couple things here. I hit the ‘A’ and got the preview back. Just copying a quote… > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Yes, I did that. But it’a not like it was before. It’s like I described earlier. I do get the preview, but the input screen has codes instead of the way it was before. Posting a video- can one do it without the extra hackery? Answer, nope, still got to turn off the preview and add a ‘&1’: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AJJXspcO__4/maxresdefault.jpg "Inside a salt mine under Lake Erie") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJXspcO__4) ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/17 "2025-07-30T13:55:42Z")
…and still can’t edit a post with an embedded video. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/18 "2025-07-30T14:18:27Z")
Sure you can. With the workaround. Which is change the &1 to &2 or whatever just before doing the [save edit]. Easier with preview off, but still doable with preview on if you’re quick. For this situation I do all my editing with preview on so I can see what I’m doing, then turn preview off, edit the YouTube url to &2 or whatever, then click [save edit]. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/19 "2025-07-30T16:55:14Z")
**Moderating** Moved from ATMB to Site Feedback. This is essentially the same issue as the thread linked in post 3. However, I have kept these as separate threads just to avoid confusion with replies to different posts. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487/20 "2025-07-31T18:49:50Z")
testing the (maybe) double spacing how about now? yep, better. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-preview-screen-why-the-double-spacing/1021487.md?page=2)