It’s weird that we’re almost in 2024 and you still have to copy a message to a notes app so you can pick the relevant parts to copy.

Unless I’m missing something? The texting apps I use for the most part are WhatsApp and Google Messages for SMS.

I don’t copy stuff from these apps on a regular basis, but it would’ve been nice to have the option to copy just what I want. It’s especially annoying when you receive an authentication code of some sort in the Google Messages but you can’t just copy the code directly.

  • SanguinePar@lemmy.world
    221·
    1 year ago

    Couldn’t you copy them into a reply, then delete the bits you don’t want to keep? I’m possibly misunderstanding though.

    Either way, yeah it’s odd that we can’t select individual bits of text.

    Pro-tip on Android at least - if you open your Recents, you can manually select text that was on your screen even if it wasn’t selectable at full screen.

    • TrickyCamel@lemmy.worldOP
      61·
      1 year ago

      Couldn’t you copy them into a reply, then delete the bits you don’t want to keep? I’m possibly misunderstanding though.

      That’s one way of doing it.

      Pro-tip on Android at least - if you open your Recents, you can manually select text that was on your screen even if it wasn’t selectable at full screen.

      Is that an option on OneUi as well? I haven’t been able to figure it out.