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What is the use case for keyboard shortcuts on handheld devices? On desktops/laptops, keyboard shortcuts save reaching for a mouse, aiming (on the relativley l
by mmooss 6mo ago
What is the use case for keyboard shortcuts on handheld devices?
On desktops/laptops, keyboard shortcuts save reaching for a mouse, aiming (on the relativley large screen), and clicking. On handhelds, I don't think it's faster to use a shortcut than to simply tap something an inch away.
Also, on handhelds, the keyboard blocks a significant part of the screen. And keyboard shortcuts typically use accelerator keys, which are hard to use on handhelds.
Do you use Android with a physical keyboard?
- gbear605 6mo agoCould be referring to a physical keyboard attached to an iPad
- JoshTriplett 6mo agoI have a physical keyboard for my foldable. Works great, except that keyboard shortcuts don't typically work as expected.
- catlikesshrimp 6mo agoYes, I do, now on then. I started using a keyboard on handhelds with my palm m100, so I am not in the mayority.
- gbil 6mo agoI use an Android tablet with detachable keyboard and works great also with Samsung DEX if you want something more for basic multitasking and there i want the shortcuts, I actually used it a lot, before firefox switched to Fenix base, for navigating tabs, opening closing them really really smooth but then....
- CapricornNoble 6mo ago>What is the use case for keyboard shortcuts on handheld devices? As someone who bought an HTC Dream / Android G1 when it was new, and wishes more handhelds had a similar form factor, this comment depresses me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream
- ihutgckmig 6mo agoBack when Android had an actually pretty and unique UI. Good times.