Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering

Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by onion2k on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @10:37AM (#27130818)

And it puts the entire structure behind a giant blackbox. Yucky.

Technically, sure, but the reality is that very few people are interacting directly with the HTML content of a Google Doc. What it does behind the scenes is really only relevant to the developers working on the app.

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Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by 0xcoffee on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @10:42AM (#27130896)

Well it also breaks all context menu functionality. No more right click -> copy text unless the website specifically implements it. Any custom context menu you use is now useless.

Personally I always use 'Right click -> Search..'

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Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by jvolkman on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @10:51AM (#27131004)

I think we can assume that Google Docs will implement right click -> copy text.

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Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by drran on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @11:18AM (#27131341)

... in gray.

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