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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by DebtDeflation on Sunday September 24, 2023 @12:08PM (#37634342)
Surprised it didn't mention the lack of a "Delete" key (at least in the standard Android keyboard). All that is provided is Backspace. On the desktop, I use Delete and Backspace equally, depending on where my cursor happens to be.
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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by mid-kid on Sunday September 24, 2023 @12:18PM (#37634436)
Can't speak for everyone but it took me a decade of computer usage to even "fit" the delete key in my text editing workflow and getting used to reaching for it. I still don't use it much, and it doesn't help that it's hard to reach on laptops and not simply shift+backspace. I think of the delete key as a power-user feature.
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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by reedciccio on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:44PM (#37635354)
You may have grown up with a Mac if you think the delete key is a key for a power user :)
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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by eviks on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:58PM (#37635505)
Hard to reach keys can be rebound too easy to reach, eg you can have

right alt + h to backspace right alt + g to delete

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