Revert "add experimental clientside headline clamping (refs #479)"

This reverts commit 26e4b12466.

classes/feeds.php

@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ class Feeds extends Protected_Handler {
 				$updated_fmt = make_local_datetime($this->link, $line["updated_noms"], false);
 
 				if (get_pref($this->link, 'SHOW_CONTENT_PREVIEW')) {
-					$content_preview = strip_tags($line["content_preview"]);
+					$content_preview = truncate_string(strip_tags($line["content_preview"]),
+						100);
 				}
 
 				$score = $line["score"];
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ class Feeds extends Protected_Handler {
 					$reply['content'] .= "<a id=\"RTITLE-$id\"
 						href=\"" . htmlspecialchars($line["link"]) . "\"
 						onclick=\"\">" .
-						$line["title"];
+						truncate_string($line["title"], 200);
 
 					if (get_pref($this->link, 'SHOW_CONTENT_PREVIEW')) {
 						if ($content_preview) {

js/functions.js

@@ -1718,12 +1718,3 @@ function get_radio_checked(radioObj) {
 	}
 	return("");
 }
-
-function clamp_element(elem, height) {
-	if (elem && elem.offsetHeight > height) {
-		while (elem.offsetHeight > height)
-			elem.innerHTML = cp.innerHTML.substring(0, elem.innerHTML.length - 50);
-
-		elem.innerHTML += "…";
-	}
-}

js/viewfeed.js

@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ function headlines_callback2(transport, offset, background, infscroll_req) {
 					reply['headlines']['toolbar']);
 
 				$$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW]").each(function(row) {
-					cp = row.getElementsByClassName("contentPreview")[0];
-
-					clamp_element(cp, 50);
-
 					if ($$("#headlines-frame DIV[id="+row.id+"]").length > 1) {
 						row.parentNode.removeChild(row);
 					}
@@ -140,13 +136,8 @@ function headlines_callback2(transport, offset, background, infscroll_req) {
 
 					$$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW]").each(
 					function(child) {
-						if (!Element.visible(child)) {
+						if (!Element.visible(child))
 							new Effect.Appear(child, { duration : 0.5 });
-
-							cp = child.getElementsByClassName("contentPreview")[0];
-
-							clamp_element(cp, 50);
-						}
 					});
 
 				} else {
@@ -2056,12 +2047,6 @@ function render_local_headlines(feed, is_cat, obj) {
 		setActiveFeedId(feed, is_cat);
 		initHeadlinesMenu();
 
-
-		$$("#headlines-frame > div[id*=RROW]").each(function(row) {
-			cp = row.getElementsByClassName("contentPreview")[0];
-			clamp_element(cp, 50);
-		});
-
 		precache_headlines();
 
 	} catch (e) {