Backspace to delete objects

[prikhi]

From dahiese...@googlemail.com on April 21, 2010 07:56:47

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? On Mac OS X deleting objects programms are not only using the delete-key,
but also thebackspace-key. At the moment pencil only allows to use the
delete-key. It would be nice if both keys were supported for this purpose. What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? Version 1.1 build 1 on Mac OS X 10.6

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/evoluspencil/issues/detail?id=165

[prikhi]

From jcscoob...@gmail.com on September 24, 2010 21:26:11

This is not how a Mac works. Delete on a Mac issues a backspace. To delete, us Fn+Delete. This is common across all Mac applications. Should be closed as not a bug.

[prikhi]

From asart...@gmail.com on September 25, 2010 02:29:24

I agree with @dahiensenff. I use a Mac at work and have grown accustomed to using the "backspace" (labeled as delete) key when trying to delete elements. This seems to be a fairly common behavior across different applications. When using pencil, I've often found myself hitting the "backspace" key for removing elements on the canvas.

[prikhi]

From lukas.ry...@gmail.com on May 12, 2012 06:29:13

Hi, I've create a fork of Pencil and I've added backspace as shortcut for deleting shapes. You can download build from Github https://github.com/LukasRychtecky/pencil

[prikhi]

From dunk.ar...@gmail.com on October 29, 2013 04:49:28

Incorrect @jcscoob. Standard Mac delete behaviour is NOT Fn+Delete (that sounds like Windows to me!). For the Mac it's both Backspace key and/or Del key. i see in v2.0.5 Del key finally works, but it'd be good for the Backspace to also work.

[prikhi]

dupe of #191