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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal
That is exactly how selection in calibre works as well. Double click and then drag your mouse and it wil select words.
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Thanks for the response.
Yes, it's how text selection in Calibre works as well, because that's how it works in all Windows programs: Notepad, Firefox, Chrome, etc.. In short, as I understand it, it's a Windows feature, and unless Calibre overrides how that feature works, it will work the same. The question is: is that good enough for
all kinds of programs, including an ebook reader like
Calibre E-book Viewer?
Like I said in the last paragraph of my previous post, I think the answer is
No; that is, e-book reader programs should tailor text selection behavior, instead of relying on default Windows behavior.
So how should it work instead?
- When users select text, the app should select word by word, instead of character by character.
Why I thought so:
- Because when reading an ebook, that's what users want most of the time, either for highlighting or copying. (But I haven't done user experience research, how would I know? Because popular programs for ebook reader: Kindle and Adobe Reader are doing just that: select word by word, not character by character).
- Not many users know the above mentioned tip on how to select text quickly. They are being slowed down and don't even know it could be faster.
- Even if they know the tip, a double-click is slower than a single-click, and when users do a lot of highlighting, this extra effort adds up significantly to the fatigue.