Problem with -> in pre tags

If you’ve written it as it actually appears, you are missing the semi-colon ; directly following the &gt. Sometimes moving between the visual editor and the html editor will cause this problem. It can also happen when copying and pasting code from another source. Go into the HTML editor and check the code where the … Read more

Resize Rich Post Editor in Chrome

I know this isn’t exactly the fix you’re looking for, but you could try simply adjusting the default size of the editor in WordPress’s settings. You can go to Settings –> Writing and change the value under “Size of the post box” to make it larger or smaller. I have mine set to 30 lines … Read more

Force WP to ignore multiple whitespaces

Not aware of a global setting to do this but you have a few options. Use add_filter( ‘the_content’, ‘filter_function_name’ ) and replace the double spaces. Generally a bad idea because you’d have to account for the valid use of double spaces. Install a plugin like ‘After the Deadline’ or similar that shows spelling and typo … Read more

Built-in spell checker not working in WordPress 3.3.1

Built in spell checker was always a bad idea especially since it relies on external services that might not support the actual language you are writing in. In addition those services might have changed their API since the days of 3.3.1 in a way that is no longer compatible with the 3.3.1 code. Or am … Read more

change width of the fullscreen editor

You probably mean the Distraction Free Writing mode. Am I right? Then you changed wrong ID, it’s #wp-content-editor-container what you want to edit. But every time you hack WordPress core, a kitten dies. So if you like kittens, here is no-offensive solution for you. Put this code into functions.php file in your theme: <?php add_filter( … Read more