Ticket #5562: 5562.patch

_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js

@@ -365 +365 @@
                                                         body.disabled = true;
                                                         body.contentEditable = true;
                                                         body.removeAttribute( 'disabled' );
-                                                }
+
+                                                        // IE8 stricts mode doesn't have 'contentEditable' in effect
+                                                        // on element unless it has layout. (#5562)
+                                                        if ( CKEDITOR.env.ie8Compat
+                                                                && domDocument.compatMode == 'CSS1Compat' )
+                                                        {
+                                                                var nonEditables = domDocument.querySelectorAll('[contenteditable=false]');
+                                                                for ( var i = 0, count = nonEditables.length; i < count; i++ )
+                                                                        nonEditables[ i ].runtimeStyle.display = 'inline-block';
+                                                        }
+                                                }
                                                 else
                                                 {
                                                         // Avoid opening design mode in a frame window thread,