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Re: Ask HN: Anyone highlight text as they read?

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Yeah I always tripple click things I read, always have. Drove a coworker of mine nuts because he just hears clickerclickclick all the time. I just do it mindlessly. I think it helps me focus? I tried to abstain from it for the sake of the coworker but it was really hard to focus. Edit: This is also why I don't read articles on medium. Before I know it I've shared half a sentence or a word to twitter or some shit.

A quiet mouse can help a lot with that, makes the click much more tolerable.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone highlight text as they read?

#52
Yes, I triple click constantly to keep track of where I am at.

Also, I'll scroll up the paragraph I am currently reading to the top of the browser window, which gets really annoying with some sites sticky header implementation where the smallest upward scroll causes the header to re-appear and cover the exact text I am trying to focus on.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone highlight text as they read?

#56

This is common among people with ADHD or visual tracking issues. Highlighting text helps focus your attention, and it provides a visual guide as you move between adjacent lines. If you find highlighting to be useful, check out BeeLine Reader. [1] It offers a similar benefit, and also improves reading speed for many people. Disclosure: I am the creator (and am happy to give an extended free pass to any HNers who reach…

I see multiple platform clients. Is there sync across platforms?

Re: Ask HN: Anyone highlight text as they read?

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post #56

This is common among people with ADHD or visual tracking issues. Highlighting text helps focus your attention, and it provides a visual guide as you move between adjacent lines. If you find highlighting to be useful, check out BeeLine Reader. [1] It offers a similar benefit, and also improves reading speed for many people. Disclosure: I am the creator (and am happy to give an extended free pass to any HNers who reach…

I see multiple platform clients. Is there sync across platforms?

There’s not much in the way of preferences (basically just color choice), so currently there’s no sync.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone highlight text as they read?

#59

I do. Except on sites like Medium where if you click anything it highjacks the selection and gives you a bunch of nonsense. For example this article on the front page right now: https://medium.com/enzymit-log/why-enzymit-decided-to-build-... Try selecting text.

I've solved that problem by not going to any articles on Medium
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