Advanced text entry on Sailfish
So as not to even further derail the graphics tablet thread where the topic was first brought up, I have decided to create a new thread dedicated to hints and tricks about advanced text entry using the Sailfish on-screen keyboard.
To start with, it turns out you can press and hold Shift while typing: Quote:
Still, Shift+aroows would be luverly. As would the Ctrl key. Quote:
Maybe the seasoned Jolla users can correct me like pycage did above but I have not figured out how to: 1) Select a piece of text in the edit box and copy it. Essential for joining two quotes in a single reply like this one. 2) Same as 1 but change the selected text to bold (italic, etc). You know, like Ctrl+B on a PC or the N900. |
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c/p on a TMO text field? How to select? Or did I get you wrong? --edit At least I now have an (iOS) keyboard with arrows, so simple texting is possible. ;) |
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Using da arrows, it is possible to better position the cursor and copy selected text. Quote:
I'm waiting for the TOHOKBD2 which will solve the VKB-eating-vauable-screen-estate problem for me. |
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No external kbd but the (latest) en keyboard with arrows pichlo pointed to in exactly above thread.
But how to select and copy??? |
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Now, I would really love to know HOW you can select text "using da arrows". I must be doing something wrong as it has never worked for me. (Err, looks like I've been beaten :)) |
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Using da arrows, it is possible to better position the cursor and copy selected text. Originally Posted by peterleinchen View Post --edit At least I now hey one can really select and copy! :) but what headaches (to clarify: with patch browser-text-select and NOT with arrows-selected-text) and I am sure this only works in browser, right? SURE, but not in a text box. Only on normal page, cmon. What a ....... (let's say "regression") |
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Tried the virtual keyboard with arrows patched in multiple times the last few months but it's very buggy. Well, the arrow keys, that is. The cursor keeps jumping around when using the arrow keys in native apps (they don't work in Android apps).
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At least some consistency of misbehaviour here :(
The arrows on N9 vkb do the same (sometimes, unpredictably). |
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It is true, the implementation seems not to be very consistent.
I believe this well might be the reason that Jolla has not implemented it as out-of-the-box working procedure and you have to turn it on via a tweak. If it was part of the normal Sailfish experience I guess they would get a lot of heat about it :p I hope it will be fixed soonish and enabled as standard option. |
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