[il-talk] Ctrl + V in G-Mail

[Robert Hansen]

I had a problem using the keyboard to highlight the text. I use the 
shift key and down arrow to drag through the text. I had to use the 
mouse to accomplish this task. I was able to use ctl+v to copy the 
selected text. My computer is a little goofy and a few years old. I will 
try this again. Thanks for bringing this up Glenn.


Robert H



On 6/9/2018 12:45 AM, Glenn III via IL-Talk wrote:
> Hi all;
> I frequently copy a block of text and use "ctrl v" to paste it into g-mail.
> Starting, maybe, a month ago, the keyboard command stopped working (but I
> just figured out that it still works with the mouse--rightclick "paste").
> I'm wondering if this is just me or others have noticed this too. It
> concerns me that Google may have disabled the command (which I believe
> relies on programming code, whereas the mouse uses something more
> graphical, in terms of how the computer processes the action) as a way to
> hinder AI, automated or otherwise pre-programmed email misuses (like
> botnets).
> My concern is that so often, it seems, the same utility that makes (or
> could make) information technology non-visually accessible is blocked or
> disfavored by developers (because they block the same tools in order to
> avoid access from hackers or whomever they don't want using computer
> systems easily). With more sophisticated AI, I wonder if this is a sign of
> a new wave of blocking accessibility?
> Anyway, for now, I just wonder if anyone else has had this same issue with
> "ctrl v" no longer working in gmail?
>
> -Glenn Moore III
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