Using italics adds an unwanted space

[ptmusic]

When you use the Italics in Instant UBB Code, it adds a space before the italicized word. This is unlike every word processor; it is counterintuitive. I think the problem exists for other options like Bold too.

[Tony_P]

Just do the UBB code manually, or don't hit SPACE before using the Instant UBB, or fix it manually like this:

The instant code comes out like this if you use the instant code after hitting SPACE:

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>I want to preview my post</pre><hr />
I want to preview my post

You need to get rid of the extra spaces so it looks like this:

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>I want to preview my post</pre><hr />

I want to preview my post

[ptmusic]

All of your suggestions work indeed; I usually do the "get rid of extra space" technique.

I guess my point is not that there are no workarounds, but that the process is counterintuitive.