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thamizhpayan

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Sep 16, 2022, 9:39 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Sep 16, 2022
Thank you, that is a lesson for how to document an issue!

I mentioned previously in this thread about Android having the paste options on the keyboard, rather than in a popup menu. Have you checked that out?

The problem from a support perspective is that there are 1,000 different keyboards out there for Android, so you can see the paste icon circled on my device below, but yours may be different.

Todd,

This is Swiftkey Keyboard for android.

I have purchased many pro version keyboards.

Nowadays, people are sticking to stock keyboards either due to privacy concerns or due to availability of more features in native/vendor keyboards.

I will dig further and see which one works.

Reiterating the fix here helps more new users who might have missed the old cut/copy/paste issue.

Thanks and Good Luck
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Quote: Originally posted by thamizhpayan on Sep 16, 2022
Stat you are right.

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Sep 17, 2022, 9:49 am

Ok, I'm running a test for mobile users. Please see if copy/paste works better for you now. I have found a way to enable the default behavior for long pressing in the text editor, so you should be able to copy and paste using long presses in the text editor.

The downside is that you lose some nice features like spelling corrections, so you can see spelling errors but can't see the menu of replacements. It's either we can use the native phone context menus or the custom editor menus. People who have a definite opinion on this should weigh in.

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Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Sep 17, 2022
Ok, I'm running a test for mobile users. Please see if copy/paste works better for you now. I have found a way to enable the default behavior for long pressing in the text editor, so you should be able to copy and paste using long presses in the text editor.

The downside is that you lose some nice features like spelling corrections, so you can see spelling errors but can't see the menu of replacements. It's either we can use the native phone context menus or the custom editor menus. People who have a definite opinion on this should weigh in.

"Ok, I'm running a test for mobile users. Please see if copy/paste works better for you now."

It works now..

I can even use the background Color template.

Yeeeea, Thanks Todd
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Sep 17, 2022, 10:34 am

Good job Todd. I had trouble pasting pictures. Now it gives me the option to paste. Before all mobile browser use to say something to the effect 'copy and paste is not supported, use crtl c/x/v'

This is definitely the improvement we were looking for. You did it again!!!

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Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Sep 17, 2022
Ok, I'm running a test for mobile users. Please see if copy/paste works better for you now. I have found a way to enable the default behavior for long pressing in the text editor, so you should be able to copy and paste using long presses in the text editor.

The downside is that you lose some nice features like spelling corrections, so you can see spelling errors but can't see the menu of replacements. It's either we can use the native phone context menus or the custom editor menus. People who have a definite opinion on this should weigh in.

Thanks Todd for addressing this. That's awesome. I am getting the native menu with options to cut/copy/paste now.

Since my Samsung keyboard has auto-correct, I don't have to look up spell checks.

If on Apple iOS and Microsoft based mobile devices(phones and tablets) the click menu works fine, you can apply this fix just for Android users alone(I hope it is applied for Android users alone). I will need the options in native menu more than the editor's features like spell check.

I incline towards having this fix in place.

Thanks
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Sep 19, 2022, 4:31 pm

Yeah it works. Thank you Todd, but I want to ask you something, is there any way to have an icon that allows picture or a video to be uploaded without having to use an off-site domain such as IMGUR?
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Quote: Originally posted by Pick3master3838 on Sep 19, 2022
Yeah it works. Thank you Todd, but I want to ask you something, is there any way to have an icon that allows picture or a video to be uploaded without having to use an off-site domain such as IMGUR?

One of the big improvements that we've been talking about a lot since June is that you can just paste an image right into the forums now. On a PC you can even drag and drop from your computer right into the editor.

For video, that's a big no. Lottery Post cannot host videos, so you'll need to create a YouTube account and upload there, and then you can insert the video right into the editor with the Insert Media button.

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Sep 19, 2022, 6:24 pm

I should have mentioned that it's not pasting pictures from my pc, rather from my android. I know you have mentioned this earlier about this, but I couldn't find any icon on the top right as you mentioned it a week, two weeks ago.
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Sep 19, 2022, 7:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Pick3master3838 on Sep 19, 2022
I should have mentioned that it's not pasting pictures from my pc, rather from my android. I know you have mentioned this earlier about this, but I couldn't find any icon on the top right as you mentioned it a week, two weeks ago.

You can paste pictures in Android. I think we've beaten copy/paste to death at this point.

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Sep 19, 2022, 7:24 pm

Yay, I found it. I just didn't look hard enough LOL.
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Sep 20, 2022, 9:14 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Sep 19, 2022
One of the big improvements that we've been talking about a lot since June is that you can just paste an image right into the forums now. On a PC you can even drag and drop from your computer right into the editor.

For video, that's a big no. Lottery Post cannot host videos, so you'll need to create a YouTube account and upload there, and then you can insert the video right into the editor with the Insert Media button.

Todd, I noticed this while uploading pictures to report the original paste issue in Android phones/tablets.

It's a good feature and We can be sure that We won't loose those pictures as they are maintained by LP itself.

Example path for one of the images:
https://www.lotterypost.com/img/0/0175265-20220915-220335-8zC94W2giE.jpg

In the past at times, We loose images that are uploaded to third party locations(multiple reasons).

Also the double tap paste is more of text specific button in the floating menu. Clicking the image upload icon and uploading best and clean way for mobile devices. Some keyboards support pasting from clipboard.

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Oct 19, 2022, 8:55 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Stat$talker on Sep 11, 2022
Todd?, I still can't "copy & paste" into the reply window on my Android phone..

I know what you mean because I'm experiencing the same problem using a desktop. We have to be able to adequately articulate the issue to Todd so he can troubleshoot or not.

Maybe we are not explaining it good enough or something, I don't know.

It's frustrating because ultimately nothing is being done because no one thinks anything is wrong.

I'll give it a try.

If I copy text from one post, like the colored text below

Any/Box Order Combos

Play pair 00 for the CT DAY drawing: 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009

and then paste it here in the reply box then it shows up like this...

Any/Box Order Combos

Play pair 00 for the CT DAY drawing: 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009

I lose the color, the alignment, the font, and the size.

I'm also not able to drag and drop a picture into this reply box. Is anyone able to drag and drop?

However, I can copy and paste a picture into this reply box.

We're all like...

Todd's like...

Don't mind me this is all an attempt to point out an ongoing issue and make someone laugh in the process.

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Oct 22, 2022, 5:57 am

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Oct 22, 2022, 8:15 am

Quote: Originally posted by LottoIntuitive on Oct 19, 2022

I know what you mean because I'm experiencing the same problem using a desktop. We have to be able to adequately articulate the issue to Todd so he can troubleshoot or not.

Maybe we are not explaining it good enough or something, I don't know.

It's frustrating because ultimately nothing is being done because no one thinks anything is wrong.

I'll give it a try.

If I copy text from one post, like the colored text below

Any/Box Order Combos

Play pair 00 for the CT DAY drawing: 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009

and then paste it here in the reply box then it shows up like this...

Any/Box Order Combos

Play pair 00 for the CT DAY drawing: 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009

I lose the color, the alignment, the font, and the size.

I'm also not able to drag and drop a picture into this reply box. Is anyone able to drag and drop?

However, I can copy and paste a picture into this reply box.

We're all like...

Todd's like...

Don't mind me this is all an attempt to point out an ongoing issue and make someone laugh in the process.

On Desktop,

You Just Have To Change The Default Font From Lottery Post To Whichever Font You Want As Well As The Font Size.

Same Goes For Text Color And Background Color On The Same Row,Far Right.

...I'm Able To Drag 'n Drop Using Firefox Desktop; I Haven't Tried Chrome.

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