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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Do this to note my place, especially when the text is smaller and the lines are long. Makes it so much easier to find the line I left off on if I have to step away, or to find my way back to the next line more easily.

It’s the equivalent of putting my finger or a bookmark down on a page in a novel.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Also please stop using light colored text on light colored backgrounds, it's a stupid idea. Thanks for your attention.

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I do this too, I'm the only one I know who doesn't think it's weird to do, I'm glad I'm not alone.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'm not sure what it's a symptom of, but I often mess up reading the correct line when the lines a fairly wide. (I want to say dyslexia? But if I do have that then it's only mild)

I point with my finger with physical media also when lines are wide enough. It just helps read faster :3

I'm also glad to know I'm not alone in highlighting the text as I go

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I select the whole text, then one word less from both ends, then one word less from both ends, then.... You get it... Until I'm down to the last 1 or 2 words.

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[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also: stop fucking redefining hotkeys, and place a toggler for pages where is makes sense (Figma etc., basically a whole complex programs in a webpage)

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