Thread
:
How to cut and paste or selecting text when browsing on N900
View Single Post
jjx
2010-01-10 , 17:48
Posts: 474 | Thanked: 283 times | Joined on Oct 2009 @ Oxford, UK
#
8
Copy
1. Swipe from off the left of the screen onto the screen to get the hover arrow icon. (Easier with stylus, until you get the hang of it).
2. Tap on the hover arrow icon so a red slash appears through it. Then you can select text, instead of scrolling.
3. There appears to be a bug where the
moving
arrow sometimes tracks about 6mm
above
the stylus touch point during this. It only happens after the swipe until the next tap - a state in which there shouldn't be a moving arrow showing at all probably (because there's no moving arrow after toggling off the red slash). Weird!
4. Select text by highlighting it.
5. Note that links can't be selected from the middle, only ordinary text can. Link text can be selected starting outside the link.
6. If you're having trouble highlighting text, try zooming in first. It helps for some reason, even with the stylus. Looks like the highlighting algorithm can be very fussy about position.
7. Mistakes and mis-taps tend to cause the red slash to turn off, and then you can't highlight text. It's slightly annoying. Pay attention to the red slash, and you will have to swipe and tap the hover arrow again each time it disappears.
8. To actually copy, use Ctrl+C on the keyboard.
The Copy function in the drop down menu doesn't work.
(Fixed in forthcoming firmware).
Copy from text input boxes
1. You can use the above method on text input boxes, but there is an easier way with these.
2. Select the text entry box and place the cursor, like on a regular computer. Sometimes this takes two taps for large text boxes for some reason - one to select it, and another to position the cursor.
3. Use Shift+arrows on the keyboard to move the cursor and highlight the text, like on a regular computer.
4. Use Ctrl+C on the keyboard to copy, or Ctrl+X to cut (copy + delete).
Paste
1. Select the text entry box and place the cursor where you want to insert, like on a regular computer. Sometimes this takes two taps for large text boxes for some reason - one to select it, and another to position the cursor.
2. Use Control+V on the keyboard to paste.
The Paste function in the drop down menu doesn't work.
(Fixed in forthcoming firmware).
3. Like on a regular computer, you can highlight some text in an input box, and then pasting will replace it.
Quote & Reply
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to jjx For This Useful Post:
bunanson
,
hcarrega
,
sytheii
jjx
View Public Profile
Send a private message to jjx
Find all posts by jjx