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Though in fairness to awinter-py, given that text entry is a simpler task than text editing, if typing support is already insufficient, editing won't be any bet
by dredmorbius 3y ago
Though in fairness to awinter-py, given that text entry is a simpler task than text editing, if typing support is already insufficient, editing won't be any better.
I'm typing this at a hardware keyboard on a desktop computer. I've had to make multiple short edits, mostly backspace/retype, as I enter this short comment. The fact that I can look at the screen rather than have my attention focused on the keyboard is itself a huge benefit to writing.
Using a touchscreen literally makes me dumber in ways I cannot afford. Previously noted: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37521911 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37521911>.
- awinter-py 3y agoyes 100% to your link in my experience all screen input has high cognitive workload (even taps, because modern touch UX has small targets and unpredictable animation timing when you open a menu) US navy blamed touch input for a boat collision and swapped out some touchscreens for physical controls
- dredmorbius 3y agoI find I almost always prefer using a stylus to a finger. That's the Onyx's pencil (previously as Staedler, unfortunately since broken). I can see what I'm tapping on with the stylus, positioning is far more precise, and it doesn't smudge the screen. It's still hell for text editing, however. Unless I'm doing actual handwritten note-taking, which might be another option.