Edit an existing highlight

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bigphatsound
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Edit an existing highlight

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I would like to edit an existing highlight without having to delete it and start again. I was able to do this as an Android user simply by double tapping the highlight to bring the handles into view. I then could drag the handles to extend the highlight. I can't seem to do this in the iOS version. I'd be grateful of any suggestions. Thanks.
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Re: Edit an existing highlight

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This isn't currently possible in Gospel Library for iOS; however, if you need to adjust a highlight, you can log into LDS.org and adjust the highlight there.
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Re: Edit an existing highlight

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Thanx very much for your reply. Cheers, Jeff.
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sbradshaw wrote:This isn't currently possible in Gospel Library for iOS; however, if you need to adjust a highlight, you can log into LDS.org and adjust the highlight there.
Is this a feature that is being discussed? It makes things unnecessarily cumbersome to have to log on to my computer just to edit the length of a highlight. This seems like a very basic feature that should have been available in the very first release of the app way back when.
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It has been brought up to the Gospel Library team in the past, but hasn't been prioritized because it would require building a custom text selection tool instead of using the built-in one from Apple. It's possible, it would just be a matter of it being prioritized against other work. The best way to submit it as a feature request is through Settings > Send Feedback (the support team keeps track of common requests that come in and shares them with the product manager for Gospel Library).
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Re: Edit an existing highlight

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Oh okay. That makes sense. I didn't realize that Apple had a built in tool for text selection. I'm assuming this tool is what Apple uses for highlighting in iBooks? Thanks for your response.
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Yes, iBooks would use the same tool for the text selection part of the process. There's a lot built on top of and around the actual text selection – for example, the popup annotation menu, and the way the colors are drawn on the page – but the long-press to start selecting text and the handles to resize the selection (before you tap Mark) are provided by iOS.
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Re: Edit an existing highlight

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sbradshaw wrote:This isn't currently possible in Gospel Library for iOS; however, if you need to adjust a highlight, you can log into LDS.org and adjust the highlight there.
I've used this workaround in the past, but I can't seem to get it to work now. Every time I try to select/drag the existing highlight handle in my online study notebook, the system thinks I am trying to add a new highlight. I've tried using different browsers but I'm getting the same error. Is anyone else having the same trouble?
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Re: Edit an existing highlight

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Yes, that also happened to me yesterday when logged into Notes on my laptop. I had to screen shot the existing note/highlight so I could remember it, delete the existing and then recreate it with the extended highlight. A bit frustrating. Extending the highlight used to work better, I assume something has changed in the online version.

Having the ability to change the highlight by dragging out the handles would be a great feature - both in iOS and online. I understand that it might not be high on the priority list compared to other changes however.

Appreciate the work that is being done, the Library app is wonderful.
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Re: Edit an existing highlight

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Feature request submitted via Library app 05 January 2020
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