Two ideas: Macros / variables and long-press for caps optio
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:23 am
I have two more ideas for this great app.
#1 System-wide macros or variables would be a great add-on for the AutoText feature. For instance, the %t variable would always insert the current time, or the %d variable would insert the date. That way, I can make a timestamp AutoText entry -- say "ttt" turns into "%y %m %d %," which then becomes "2010 03 10 16:00."
I think it would be a great idea to have a handful of date/time variables, such as year, month, day, time -- stuff like that. What do you think of that?
#2 Coming from a BlackBerry, one thing I loved about its keyboard was the ability to long-press any letter to capitalize it. I understand you have the option to swipe up to cap, and that currently the long-press works as an "Alt," but I would love to have the option of perhaps long-pressing for a capitalized letter and then swiping up in order to access the secondary symbol or number.
I think this would be a handy option. Not necessarily to replace the other ability, but it would be nice to have the choice.
Thanks for the app and for taking suggestions!!
- Luke
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#1 System-wide macros or variables would be a great add-on for the AutoText feature. For instance, the %t variable would always insert the current time, or the %d variable would insert the date. That way, I can make a timestamp AutoText entry -- say "ttt" turns into "%y %m %d %," which then becomes "2010 03 10 16:00."
I think it would be a great idea to have a handful of date/time variables, such as year, month, day, time -- stuff like that. What do you think of that?
#2 Coming from a BlackBerry, one thing I loved about its keyboard was the ability to long-press any letter to capitalize it. I understand you have the option to swipe up to cap, and that currently the long-press works as an "Alt," but I would love to have the option of perhaps long-pressing for a capitalized letter and then swiping up in order to access the secondary symbol or number.
I think this would be a handy option. Not necessarily to replace the other ability, but it would be nice to have the choice.
Thanks for the app and for taking suggestions!!
- Luke