Swipe delete key: selects & deleted on release of key

[Linecutterx]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

The swipe for multiple character delete option is a great idea but too fast, unpredictable & irreversible to be usable Describe the solution you'd like

Either a speed setting (time in ms per character deleted) or the option for it to highlight the text to be deleted (left/right swipe as with the space bar) before committing to the deletion. I'd prefer the latter Use case

I keep deleting too much. This would help. Describe alternatives you've considered

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[Anonymous2716]

It deletes on key release and reversible. There is undo redo keys at the toolbar. It does select the text as we swipe. Just like we select when we copy. Well there some improvements needed maybe. But we have to swipe right way instead of holding the backspace button.

[Linecutterx]

I hadn't realised that. Seems to work differently in different apps, at least at times (haven't really explored to see if behaviour changes at times within the same app). Hence the issue Sometimes seems to trigger the key repeat function (rapidly!) instead of the "select before delete" & starts removing characters instead of highlighting them. Could be user finger error I suppose. Is the key repeat supposed to be turned off for the delete key??

[Helium314]

Is the key repeat supposed to be turned off for the delete key??

No, it works normally unless you move the finger enough that a swipe is detected.

Did you use a terminal emulator when you concluded that text isn't highlighted on delete swipe? Here there is nothing that can be done, as the keyboard simply cannot highlight the text.

[Linecutterx]

No, it seemed to be a "feature" so I stated avoiding it as I couldn't predict the outcome. It seems possible to get a partial delete, then highlighting. Here are the letters of the alphabet (A-Z). Then a Swipe delete (screen grabbed before lifting my finger):