Last modified: 2010-01-14 00:55:48 UTC
I can't find an existing bug that matches, so this may be new. On en.wikipedia.org, when reviewing edits using the 'compare versions' method, I have been getting increasingly frequent problems with the display. Older edit is wide, and new edit is equally wide (estimated there, I haven't gone character counting), sometimes the width of the browser text box and more for each. This renders comparison whilst wikiediting essentially impossible. All text appears to be displayed w/ additions/deletions, all edits appear to be properly highlighted, no change in font size or type. Browser used is Firefox 1.05, stock version (no special variations). Happens on ordinary text, does not require overlong 'words' such as URLs or any other noticeable patten in the text (either old version or new version). Browser works normally on all other sites tested, have run frequent virus sweeps and spyware checks. Problem invariant across reboots, change to current version of Firefox. Occurance: Began before updating to 1.05 and is becoming more common. Not connected with any thus far identifiable use pattern (article, time, etc). But, becoming more common of late, interferring with more and more edits.
Please provide a link to a diff that exhibits this problem.
I could swear this issue was fixed 2007/2008.(?)
Bug 1229 ("Balance diff display more evenly")?
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1229 ***