[Discussions] Reply button placement when within a Module

Status: New Submitted by Friday
Problem statement:

Users are prone to accidentally clicking on "Next" instead of "Reply" when trying to reply to another's discussion post. The module frame for the "Previous" and "Next" buttons is consistently on the bottom, but the container for the Discussion itself doesn't always reveal the Reply button after "Reply" is clicked on. Whether it is revealed or not depends on the user's screen size.

Use case: Let's say, a user would like to reply to another user's response in a Discussion. [Applies to both Split Screen view and Inline view]

  • The user clicks on Reply under another's response, and the RCE opens.
  • The user's screen size determines whether or not the blue "Reply" button may or may not be visible.
  • The "Next" button (for the Module item), however, remains stationary underneath.
  • A user can type out their reply in the RCE, not see the Reply button, and click "Next" by mistake. The user's reply is potentially lost (if the auto-save function doesn't work), and the user finds themselves in the next Module item.
Proposed solution:

Make the container that contains the Discussion board content responsive. Or place the "Reply" button in a location that will always appear for improved visibility.

User role(s):

admin,instructor,student,ta,designer,observer

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