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If only the spacebar was like it use to be. (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by Ok-Complaint2919@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch
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[–] elopedthought@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

As a graphic designer I was always in pain seeing that non-centered spacebar, so I'm very relieved by that change haha

[–] deadnerd51@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Man, I also feel like all that space at the bottom is wasted right now.

I wish we could use the ipad style keyboard, with the swipe down for special characters or at least the option to have the number row.

[–] KrispyAvocado@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Either option would make me so happy!! I loved when i could do the swipe down on the iPad. Gboard is not the same as my wonderful motorola keyboard!

[–] Imjustadud3@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I mean it is slightly occupied by the home button

[–] MortalPhantom@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I would like to have a period there always. I don’t know why they keep insisting in changing they keyboard layout in different apps. It doesn’t make it easier it makes it confusing and messes with muscle memory

[–] SkellyKingGamingYT@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Its only like that sometimes

[–] Zarksch@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Jesus Christ. Reason number 374 why I don’t do updates until I’m forced to

[–] comineeyeaha@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Is the layout of the spacebar really that big of an issue to you? That sounds absurd.

[–] Ok-Complaint2919@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

this has been going on since the 5 came out. updates are safety remember lol

[–] Zarksch@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I didn’t have issues. Mostly updates are 90% slightly rearranging the UI and slowing down performance for 1-2 alright new features. Not worth it for me

[–] cyberentomology@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

And move the 🤬🤬🤬🤬 return/enter key from that spot. Terrible design.

[–] hoorah9011@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

People still use the stock keyboard?

[–] arcane088@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Don't get the comments sayings it's stock keyboard. Its like that with all 3rd party keyboards? I see the same space on gboard and swiftkey

[–] warrenjt@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For me, it’s managed to turn typing on the keyboard something I actually have to focus on instead of just being able to do. Like yesterday in the grocery store, I was trying to text my wife to clarify something on the list, and I had to stand there retyping the same sentence over and over because it kept getting screwed up.

Likewise, the swipe to text feature went from super useful to moderately annoying because it randomly decides to start capitalizing certain words for no reason.