Unwanted text selection when swipe scrolling

David Paul
David Paul Member Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

This is a fairly persistent problem, whether using a stylus or finger...I'll be swiping up or down, and suddenly instead of moving the screen, I'm selecting text. Unfortunately, when this happens, I typically can't just tap on the screen to get past the intrusion. Rather, whatever has been aberrantly selected ends up being given whatever highlight modification was last used. Sometimes, this glitch is so sticky, that I end up creating 3-4 different selections, which results in overlapped highlights that are extremely difficult to undo, since you have to select the exact coverage to unlock the trash icon allowing you to delete the highlight. Is this an issue that can be addressed?

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  • DMB
    DMB Member Posts: 13,629 ✭✭✭

    [:D]   Only at Faithlife.

    I've been FL-mobile free, and it's been great.  They need those accidental sentence-highlights for Logos.com. 

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  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,512

    Which specific device? Which specific version of which specific app? 

    Do you have "swipe to highlight" turned on or off? 

    Do you have "smart text selection" turned on or off? 

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  • David Paul
    David Paul Member Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭

    Swipe to highlight was turned on. Turned it off...will see if that fixes the problem. thx

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  • Stephan Thelen
    Stephan Thelen Member Posts: 609 ✭✭✭

    I have a similar problem and that is why I am posting it in this thread. The error occurs when the app has been running for a little while. I want to highlight a sentence (tap 1 x in the sentence). Logos highlights a piece of text at the beginning of the paragraph that I did not tap. Beyond that, there is no longer a whole sentence highlighted. Restarting the app helps, but in the long run.... iPad.

  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,512

    I want to highlight a sentence (tap 1 x in the sentence). Logos highlights a piece of text at the beginning of the paragraph that I did not tap.

    That does not appear to be the same issue David described. Please create a new thread and provide more details. 

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  • Doc B
    Doc B Member Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭

    suddenly instead of moving the screen, I'm selecting text.

    ... 

    I end up creating 3-4 different selections, which results in overlapped highlights that are extremely difficult to undo

    This is my experience, exactly. Frustrating to use, especially in the middle of a sermon or lecture when trying to keep up with the speaker.

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  • Ali Pope
    Ali Pope Member, Logos Employee Posts: 1,821

    David Paul and Doc B, I am unable to reproduce, but we suspect that turning off "Swipe-to-highlight" will resolve this issue. Please let us know if the issue isn't resolved after turning off "Swipe-to-highlight". 

    Ali Pope | Logos Desktop and Mobile Program Manager