Backspace to delete objects

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What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

On Mac OS X deleting objects programms are not only using the delete-key, 
but also thebackspace-key. At the moment pencil only allows to use the 
delete-key. It would be nice if both keys were supported for this purpose.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Version 1.1 build 1 on Mac OS X 10.6

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dahiese...@googlemail.com on 21 Apr 2010 at 11:56

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This is not how a Mac works.  Delete on a Mac issues a backspace.  To delete, 
us Fn+Delete.  This is common across all Mac applications.  Should be closed as 
not a bug.

Original comment by jcscoob...@gmail.com on 25 Sep 2010 at 4:26

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I agree with @dahiensenff. I use a Mac at work and have grown accustomed to 
using the "backspace" (labeled as delete) key when trying to delete elements. 
This seems to be a fairly common behavior across different applications. When 
using pencil, I've often found myself hitting the "backspace" key for removing 
elements on the canvas.

Original comment by asart...@gmail.com on 25 Sep 2010 at 9:29

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Hi, I've create a fork of Pencil and I've added backspace as shortcut for 
deleting shapes. You can download build from Github 
https://github.com/LukasRychtecky/pencil

Original comment by lukas.ry...@gmail.com on 12 May 2012 at 1:29

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Incorrect @jcscoob. Standard Mac delete behaviour is NOT Fn+Delete (that sounds 
like Windows to me!). For the Mac it's both Backspace key and/or Del key. i see 
in v2.0.5 Del key finally works, but it'd be good for the Backspace to also 
work.

Original comment by dunk.ar...@gmail.com on 29 Oct 2013 at 11:49