How to select a large area of text with a touchpad?
by Poster
May 6, 2025
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Sometimes copy a large area of text in the terminal window, tap it with your finger and drag it, and then slide it to the edge of the touchpad.
What should I do if I need to select more text?
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Anonymous10816 May 7, 2025Three-finger drag, fingers can briefly leave the trackpad. Action like moving the mouse to the edge of the mouse.
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Anonymous3666 May 7, 2025Use drag and drop lock all the time, tap twice quickly (don't release the second time), finger can pick it up at any time https://i.imgur.com/eleVlu2.gif
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Anonymous5960 May 7, 2025@ Anonymous5594 Yes, now I always use the mouse when I need to concentrate on my work and the touchpad when fishing
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Anonymous8341 May 7, 2025Pressing shift is more convenient
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Anonymous536 May 7, 2025@ Anonymous8341 Apparently the mouse is more appropriate
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Anonymous8341 May 7, 2025@ Anonymous536 mac why use a mouse
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Anonymous10478 May 7, 2025Click the start position, move to the end of the text, hold down shift and click once to select it
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Anonymous10479 May 7, 2025@ Anonymous8341 # 26 Of course because the mouse is more convenient and more in line with my operating habits. I don't know how much better the accuracy and range of motion than the trackpad.
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Anonymous8341 May 8, 2025@ Anonymous10479 If it fits your habits, it fits... Obviously, the touchpad is more convenient, but it's more convenient to bring a big mouse
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Anonymous10479 May 8, 2025@ Anonymous8341 # 29 Convenience of course means that it is more convenient to control. Why do you need to bring a mouse? Can't you put it directly on the table? It's somewhat funny.
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Anonymous8341 May 8, 2025@ Anonymous10479 If it conforms to your operating habits, it conforms. Why is it so subjective? Who asked you?
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Anonymous9774 May 8, 2025For me, three-finger YYDS, I have never understood why the current mac has to turn off three-finger by default, and it has to be turned on in a hard-to-find place
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Anonymous10479 May 8, 2025@ Anonymous8341 # 31 also didn't see how objective you are. No one asked me that I can't talk yet? I didn't ask you either. What do you keep replying to?
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Anonymous8341 May 9, 2025@ Anonymous10479 Didn't you reply to me first? Nine Life Xiangliu
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Anonymous8341 May 9, 2025@ Anonymous10479 Big brother, it's really
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Anonymous10479 May 9, 2025@ Anonymous8341 # 34 Just quoting your message, not replying to you. And I didn't ask you, brother.
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Anonymous8341 May 12, 2025@ Anonymous10479 V station is about to be abolished because there are more and more stupid criticism like you
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Poster May 12, 2025@ Anonymous2336 # 2 found that most places can operate this way. But it doesn't work in WeChat... https://i.imgur.com/krir4IG.png