alt Hacker NewsWhat is the use case for keyboard shortcuts on handheld devices?
On desktops/laptops, keyboard shortcuts save reaching for a mouse, aiming (on the relativley large screen), and clicking. On handhelds, I don't think it's faster to use a shortcut than to simply tap something an inch away.
Also, on handhelds, the keyboard blocks a significant part of the screen. And keyboard shortcuts typically use accelerator keys, which are hard to use on handhelds.
Do you use Android with a physical keyboard?
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gbear605 • today at 6:10 AM
Could be referring to a physical keyboard attached to an iPad
catlikesshrimp • today at 7:31 AM
Yes, I do, now on then. I started using a keyboard on handhelds with my palm m100, so I am not in the mayority.
I have a physical keyboard for my foldable. Works great, except that keyboard shortcuts don't typically work as expected.