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[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

On a similar note, by mobile lemmy client won't let me copy test. Can't even select it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

If you are using Voyager you can hold down on the comment or hit the three dot button and you'll get a menu that gives you a "select text" option. I was annoyed by that until I found it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I eventually found it as well. I'm still a bit annoyed. It's not very convenient.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

I can do this on my phone and it's easier than the select text button


still annoying though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

You actually have multiple options. They all work for posts and comments.

  • ⋮ / View Source
  • Reply (above the text field, the source of the parent post/comment is visible and selectable)
  • ⋮ / Copy / Copy Comment Text (for a copy-all operation, obviously; you caan also copy permalinks, post titles and URLs)

How did you not notice? Also, it's expected behavior that you can't just copy text from the comment view, and making ot work with rendered Markdown would be difficult.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Those are rather awkward options. Standard functionaliy is preferable, even with loss of markdown.

I think it's a detail that the dev just hasn't yet addressed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 33 minutes ago

This is not standard functionality, dude. Very few Android apps make comments etc. selectable in the default view.

Most people prefer swipe gestures and hold-for-context-menu, and Markdown rendering is important. Have you tried to follow a table in non-rendered MD?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

They might be new to Lemmy, the account is less than 2 weeks old... but I always snoop around the options of apps soon after I install them. My phone can't send an ICBM launch order so it's usually fine but I don't know about theirs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

I always snoop around the options of apps soon after I install them

I'm the same. Always looking to get the full experience out of stuff I use.

My phone can't send an ICBM launch order so it's usually fine but I don't know about theirs.

lol what, is this a thing?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago