If you select text then apply italic, then UNDO, the text should remain selected

paperback · 02-27-2022, 07:59 AM

In the Calibre editor, select some text then apply italics; then UNDO.

ACTUAL RESULT: The italics are undone and the text is deselected.

EXPECTED RESULT: The selected text remains selected. This is useful because it allows you to immediately apply another pair of tags without selecting again.

IMV, the latter is a better alternative, but perhaps there are convincing reasons Calibre adopts the former approach.

kovidgoyal · 02-27-2022, 09:30 AM

You are most welcome to submit a patch to do that.

paperback · 03-08-2022, 06:26 AM

Same problem with selecting then deleting text. When you UNDO, the text reappears but it is unselected.

02-27-2022, 07:59 AM	#1
paperback Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: None	If you select text then apply italic, then UNDO, the text should remain selected In the Calibre editor, select some text then apply italics; then UNDO. ACTUAL RESULT: The italics are undone and the text is deselected. EXPECTED RESULT: The selected text remains selected. This is useful because it allows you to immediately apply another pair of tags without selecting again. IMV, the latter is a better alternative, but perhaps there are convincing reasons Calibre adopts the former approach.

03-08-2022, 06:26 AM	#3
paperback Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: None	Same problem with selecting then deleting text. When you UNDO, the text reappears but it is unselected. Last edited by paperback; 03-08-2022 at 06:29 AM.

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02-27-2022, 09:30 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,349 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You are most welcome to submit a patch to do that.

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