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I can buy into the fact that text editing on phones is a pain, but the solutions presented in the video seemed very unconvincing for me. The "only magnify in pl
by hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
I can buy into the fact that text editing on phones is a pain, but the solutions presented in the video seemed very unconvincing for me. The "only magnify in place" option is obviously a horrible idea. I don't know about you but my thumb is not transparent. The whole reason for moving the magnified piece off to the side is so that you can actually see it. The problem isn't as evident in the video because there is no finger in the way, but I just was imagining this behavior on the comment I'm currently typing, and there is no way I'd be able to see the magnified content if it worked like the proposed solution in the video.
- vicek22 3y ago> The "only magnify in place" option is obviously a horrible idea. I don't know about you but my thumb is not transparent. I think you misunderstood the proposed solution. If you look at the video, the magnification is offset. The improvement is that the cursor is only visible in the magnification.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoBut the only way to magnify the place where you just tapped (that is, inline, where the magnification shows where the text is on the page) as you drag would essentially be to not move the cursor as your finger moves (i.e. wait until your finger gets out of the way). I don't even understand how this would work if you're dragging up (going to a previous point in the text).
- larodi 3y agoyou are right, thinking the same - the solutions are more in the same directions, but not actually something in the right directions. the windows mobile had some interesing design decisions with text, and particularly nice large menus that... were so big they didnt fit the screen. best stuff I've seen in UI design for like ever since.