Not a bug Period being added by editor automatically

[Jake B.]

Affected version

2.2.0 Beta version installed here

For some reason the editor is automatically adding a period after words automatically when pressing space twice. I've confirmed this using both Brave
Version 1.9.80 Chromium: 81.0.4044.138 (Official Build) (64-bit) as well as Chrome Version 84.0.4147.105 (Official Build) (64-bit)

This happens while using the rich text editor, or while using the raw BBCode editor.

 

[Chris D]

Which OS?

 

[Mendalla]

Replicated using Google Gboard on Android. I think it may be the keyboard, not the editor, that does it because it does not do it when I try in Windows. Both phone and computer use Edge Chromium.

 

[Mendalla]

And I switched to native Samsung Keyboard and it does not do it. More evidence that it's a keyboard thing.

 

[Paul B]

Yes, that's a function of the phone keyboard.

I use it all the time as a shortcut.

 

[Chromaniac]

Double space conversion to period is a feature on multiple Android keyboards.

 

[Jake B.]

Which OS?

macOS 10.15.5, but have just tested on iOS 13.6 as well and it happens there. Can check Windows later

 

[Chris D]

Yeah main reason I asked about the OS is because a significant bunch of OS' do allow double space to add a period as a shortcut. It's default on iOS, macOS and it seems on Android too, depending on the keyboard, though some keyboards may require you to explicitly enable it in its settings.

I think the same behaviour will not only be replicable on XF 2.1, 2.0 and 1.5 but also on pretty much any text input including native HTML 5 ones on the web.

It's not an XF bug. It's a device/OS feature.

 

[Paul B]

I think the same behaviour will not only be replicable on XF 2.1, 2.0 and 1.5 but also on pretty much any text input including native HTML 5 ones on the web.

Yup.

The same happens with WhatsApp, Hangouts, etc.

 

[Mendalla]

and it seems on Android too, depending on the keyboard, though some keyboards may require you to explicitly enable it in its settings.

Gboard defaults it to "on" but it can be turned off. Samsung is the opposite.

 

[Jake B.]

Yeah main reason I asked about the OS is because a significant bunch of OS' do allow double space to add a period as a shortcut. It's default on iOS, macOS and it seems on Android too, depending on the keyboard, though some keyboards may require you to explicitly enable it in its settings.

I think the same behaviour will not only be replicable on XF 2.1, 2.0 and 1.5 but also on pretty much any text input including native HTML 5 ones on the web.

It's not an XF bug. It's a device/OS feature.

Yeah, looks to be the case. I had it toggled off for ages, must've gotten reverted somehow