Observations on highlighting text
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:47 am
I have a few observations on how we can highlight and work with highlighted text.
When we select text, we get a scrollable set of menu options as below.
<<< Copy | Text Highlight | PDF Note | Notecard | Quote | Copy Link | Underline | >>>
When we click on the highlighted text, we get pop-up selectable menu options as below. The pop-up sub-options for Type use icons rather than words.
Copy | (Trash Can Icon) | Note | Type | Color | Opacity
Comparing the two menu lists shows that they organize the actions in different ways. To bring consistency to the organization in the two menus, I suggest that the scrollable menu on selected text should read in the order as below. Note also especially the use of ICONS for the TYPE of highlight and the word Comment instead of PDF Note. Both of these changes are consistent with the pop-up sub-options for Note or Type.
<<< Copy | Copy Link | Create Link || Comment | Notecard | Quote || Highlight ICON | Underline ICON | Squiggle ICON | Strikethrough ICON || Speak | Define | Wikipedia || Share >>>
One issue arises when a Comment is attached to a highlighted text. The only way to access the Comment is to select the highlighted text, select the Note option, and finally select the Comment option. Three clicks. It is not possible simply to click on the icon for the Comment box itself to jump directly to the Comment. I hope in the future we can simply click on the Comment icon attached to highlighted text and be directed immediately to the Comment itself.
When we select text, we get a scrollable set of menu options as below.
<<< Copy | Text Highlight | PDF Note | Notecard | Quote | Copy Link | Underline | >>>
When we click on the highlighted text, we get pop-up selectable menu options as below. The pop-up sub-options for Type use icons rather than words.
Copy | (Trash Can Icon) | Note | Type | Color | Opacity
Comparing the two menu lists shows that they organize the actions in different ways. To bring consistency to the organization in the two menus, I suggest that the scrollable menu on selected text should read in the order as below. Note also especially the use of ICONS for the TYPE of highlight and the word Comment instead of PDF Note. Both of these changes are consistent with the pop-up sub-options for Note or Type.
<<< Copy | Copy Link | Create Link || Comment | Notecard | Quote || Highlight ICON | Underline ICON | Squiggle ICON | Strikethrough ICON || Speak | Define | Wikipedia || Share >>>
One issue arises when a Comment is attached to a highlighted text. The only way to access the Comment is to select the highlighted text, select the Note option, and finally select the Comment option. Three clicks. It is not possible simply to click on the icon for the Comment box itself to jump directly to the Comment. I hope in the future we can simply click on the Comment icon attached to highlighted text and be directed immediately to the Comment itself.