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Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by calderwoodra on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:21PM (#27132060)
The demo doesn't have it, but they did fix the selectable text issue, just need to wrap your text in a SelectableText widget.
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Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by eitland on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:26PM (#27132117)
But this means the default is for text to be unselectable.

Which clearly says all I need to know about it :-/

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Re:Google Docs will now use canvas based rendering by calderwoodra on Friday May 14, 2021 @06:26AM (#27152733)
Yep, I agree. Even though it's normal on mobile devices, it's weird behavior for the web. Given the way flutter is designed (sharable code base, eVeRyThInG iS a WiDgEt), I don't see an easy and obvious solution here.
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