Delete shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Backspace) deleting in reverse order now.

Hi guys,

Frank here. A couple of users in the WorkFlowy Slack User Group (including myself) have chimed in and expressed that they much prefer the old behavior of the Ctrl+Shift+Backspace keyboard shortcut... which has lists being deleted consecutively from bottom to top – as opposed to the new behavior of the cursor moving to the next list down after deleting – and therefore deleting from top to bottom.

Here's the thread if you you are able to access it:

https://workflowyusergroup.slack.com/archives/C3Q6EV3CH/p1535038243000100

The gist is that the new "deleting direction" is not as intuitive as it was before in that usually when you hit backspace, your cursor goes left/ up as opposed to down. That and the fact that it's not only a "directional" dynamic. That's just on the surface. In my opinion, the main reason for reverting back to a "bottom-to-top" deleting dynamic would be because this allows you to delete incrementally through a list/ hierarchy (if you so choose) and finally delete the parent list at the top level. Otherwise what we have now is that if you delete a group of children lists from top to bottom... once you're done, the cursor moves on to the next hierarchy down and from there on out all you do is blast entire outlines out of the way (if you don't place your cursor elsewhere).

This is quite a biggie for me... and it seems that other users are coming out of the woodwork and saying the same thing, unanimously.

Thanks a ton for all the amazing adjustments. NONE of it goes unnoticed – including the sublime page loader. Just incredible.

Wilco de Kreij

August 24, 2018 07:28

Yeah - 100% agreed. Just went looking for support to report this when I found your post - so thanks for beating me to it!

Already deleted some stuff I shouldn't have because of this (was able to get it back - no worries).

Keep up the good work!

VAUGHN SEWARD

August 24, 2018 13:34

I agree.

Steve

August 28, 2018 12:47

Yeah. Backspace implies cursor going left. Sure, add something ctrl-shift-DEL for going the other direction if you think that will help, but backspace goes backwards.

Nathan First

August 28, 2018 18:38

Amen to ALL the above (including kudos for new developments).

I've also deleted some items already. Steven's idea is great: ctrl-shift-DEL for those who feel they need it. But please put the back back in backspace.

Frank (Workflowy Support)

August 30, 2018 19:33

Hi all. We hear you loud and clear. Fixing this now and it will be released by mid next week. Thanks for your patience until then.

August 31, 2018 23:38

This is now fixed and released. Thanks!

Frank Degenaar

September 01, 2018 00:39

Thank you!!

September 02, 2018 01:39

Echo that -- appreciate you all being so responsive on the fix!

Quick heads up that if the update doesn't work right away for anyone, try logging out and back in. That got it going for me.

Delete shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Backspace) deleting in reverse order now.

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