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Answers keboard localisation

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Updated January 28
posted on January 28 • Show version history

Hi all, maybe this is a small enhancement request...

To "at" someone in Answers, I have to use the double-quote - " - key because. I assume it's because I'm on a UK mapped keyboard and that's the symbol above the 2 key, where the @ key is on the US keyboards. Was this design intentional?

On the US keyboards, where is the key that you use?

-Ben

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replied on January 28

On US keyboards, the "@" is above the 2.

I wasn't on the team that chose this, but using @+username as a mention is a natural choice, given that it's been popularized by Twitter and Instagram (and I'm sure others). The roots probably go back to web forums.

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replied on January 28

Hi Brian, yep that's my point. But rather than trigger an at with @, I have to use ".  I figured triggering a mention would be based on the ASCII code, not the keyboard placement. 

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replied on January 28

Code specifically checks for Shift+2.  blush

Kinda surprised nobody complained so far. We'll look into fixing it. Reference ID # 573875.

 

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replied on January 28

Ah sorry, I misunderstood what you were saying.

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