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For example, if I type out a sentence and decide I want to add asterisks around a word for emphasis, why does Gboard replace the space between the previous word and the emphasized word instead of just adding the new character? Is this added functionality for something I just don't understand?

Edit: I believe I have fixed the issue by disabling the "Smart Compose" option.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Are you all swiping with Gboard, like I do? How are using it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Swiping all the way to the bank. I cannot wrap my head around people who tap out each letter. It's like people standing in line at the supermarket instead of using the scan-it-yourself-and-self-checkout app. Why???

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It's like people standing in line at the supermarket instead of using the scan-it-yourself-and-self-checkout app. Why???

Some people like the human connection. Some are lonely. Some find the machines stressful.

Look, I'm a consummate checkout-machine-user and always go for that option, much as I always swipe my keyboard, but still, I get it. I actually think it's a shame that ordinary parts of our human experience that used to be mediated by humans are increasingly dwindling.

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