I do that every time. And I don't need any app/add-on for that. Please, no.
Poll: Do you select text while reading?
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Re: Poll: Do you select text while reading?
#62I just spastically double-click words all over the page while I'm reading. No real rhyme or reason to it, it doesn't help me read or anything. It's mostly just an unconscious tick.
I too do this, and sometimes compulsively drag large portions of highlighted text around as well. Annoyingly, Opera seems to open in new tabs any links in the highlighted area when the dragged text is released. This has led to me up/down voting everything at various sites on more than a few occasions (but ah, they shouldn't have GETs do anything anyway, I say :)).
Re: Poll: Do you select text while reading?
#63Used to. Since using a touchpad I am no longer doing it.
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#64No.
In terms of add-ons, I'd really like something that combines the function of a speed reader like spreeder [1] with the "articlization" of Pocket [2].
1: http://www.spreeder.com/app.php?intro=1 2: http://getpocket.com
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#65I never thought about highlighting text to increase contrast. Is there some way to change the default selection text color and background color? I would love to make the selection background color black to really max out the contrast.
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#66As a note, this appears to be in response to the top comment on the story "The greatest google mail feature you may not be using" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4838810
The comment complains about the behavior interacting poorly with text highlight reading: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4838940
I love reading (and highlighting to read) these sorts of discussions.
Re: Poll: Do you select text while reading?
#67No, i follow with the mouse but don't select.
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#68I thought I was the only one who did this. Interestingly, I do it much less when using the Clearly Chrome plugin from Evernote. https://evernote.com/clearly/
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#69I sometimes do it when fast-reading through something and click on some sections (single or multiple words) which got my attention. And then I read on.
It helps me to keep things in my short-term memory or to actually extend my short-term memory.
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#70I do this. I just attributed this to ADD. But I do like the contrast.
I attribute it to my ADD as well, and I have no real reason why I do it. I'm never actually selecting much either, and just random select things around the page as I'm reading, not even what I'm reading.