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Bug 80302 - shift-(backspace|delete) behaves unexpectedly in text widgets
shift-(backspace|delete) behaves unexpectedly in text widgets
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: Widget: Other
2.0.x
Other other
: Normal normal
: ---
Assigned To: gtk-bugs
gtk-bugs
: 81886 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2002-04-30 04:43 UTC by Jeff Waugh
Modified: 2011-02-04 16:09 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.0


Description Jeff Waugh 2002-04-30 04:43:17 UTC 
In the following scenario, shift-(backspace|delete) behaves unexpectedly
(they do not delete the selected text):

  - type into text/entry widget
  - shift-home or shift-left to select some text
  - press delete or backspace whilst still holding down shift

The text is not cleared. This is a strange and unexpected
interruption/behaviour when your typing is more like crawling across the
keyboard than rapid-fire accurate. :-)
Comment 1 Owen Taylor 2002-05-15 18:50:41 UTC 
*** Bug 81886 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Owen Taylor 2002-06-13 22:07:17 UTC 
Shift-Delete is an obsolete keybinding for cut, that I'm adding
back to keep some people happy. (#79079)


hu Jun 13 17:50:36 2002  Owen Taylor  <otaylor@redhat.com>

        * gtk/gtktextview.c gtk/gtkentry.c: Make <Shift>BackSpace
        a synonym for for Backspace. (#80302, Jeff Waugh)