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I know a product that can do more damage with an accidental backspace: the iMessage app for MacOS (Messages). If you're any sort of power user, you likely know
by ghostpepper 6y ago
I know a product that can do more damage with an accidental backspace: the iMessage app for MacOS (Messages).
If you're any sort of power user, you likely know that you can backspace by the word instead of the by the character, using Ctrl + BS on Linux or Cmd + BS on Mac.
In the Messages app, the shorcut to delete your _entire chat history_ is also Cmd + BS, and it works even if your caret is in the text box. So if you type five words and then Cmd + BS six times, you will be prompted to delete your entire chat history.
I do this almost every day. So far I've never compulsively hit return but I am dreading the day it happens.
- rovolo 6y agoIsn't alt-BS "delete word"? cmd-BS is "delete to beginning of line" for me.
- alsetmusic 6y agoOption-Delete is whole word delete.
- delinquenz 6y agoGnome Notes has similar behavior: Whenever you use Ctrl + BS, the note you are currently writing it gets put into the trash, even though you just wanted to delete a word quickly. You can recover the note so it's not the worst possible behavior, but it still sucks.
- bobbylarrybobby 6y agoThis always annoyed me but it looks like this behavior is gone in Big Sur. You can ⌘⌫ to your heart's content.
- ghostpepper 6y agoIt's funny how small a feature can make you want to upgrade.
- swiley 6y agoCoaca uses the Emacs style GNU readline keys in all the text fields, just use c-w.