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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Alt-codes are for nerds

- 60% gang

I really think more text formatting should do as mobile devices do and just auto convert two hyphens into an em dash. Make it simple, i beg.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hard disagree. My text is my text and I want it how I typed it. I hate how I constantly have to disable auto bullshit on every device and in every program and half the time these days there isn't even a setting for that anymore.

If I type two hyphens, it's because I wanted two hyphens.

Similarly, emoticons being converted to emojis without my consent also annoys me.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Same except i have never wanted two hyphens in my life.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

it's the principle of the matter.

[–] rooroo@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Two hyphens are an en-dash. Try 3 for em. Filthy casuals!

(Obvious /s but yea don’t mean to insult.)

[–] RavingGrob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key

I set my caps lock key to the Compose Key (ck), and it changed the game for me:

  • — is ck then "---"
  • é is ck then "e" followed by '
  • ° is ck then double "o"
  • ½ is ck then "1" followed by "2"

I'm sure there's many more combinations, but honestly, I never intentionally used CAPS LOCK for anything.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

One of the windows keys is a compose key here. Has been that way for years (trivial to add in kde)

[–] rooroo@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

I don’t trust people who don’t have caps lock mapped to escape though, compose key or not.