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Text input: Ctrl+Backspace deletes the previous word (and Ctrl+Delete the next word) #583

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opened 2026-10-09 02:02:25 +00:00 by sky_line · 1 comment

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Ctrl+Backspace should delete the whole word before the cursor, and Ctrl+Delete the word after it, as in browsers, editors and other viewers. Today both keys delete a single character.

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LLLineEditor::handleSpecialKey (indra/llui/lllineeditor.cpp, KEY_BACKSPACE ~1432, KEY_DELETE) covers single-line fields: chat bar, IM input, search fields, names/descriptions.
LLTextEditor (indra/llui/lltexteditor.cpp, KEY_BACKSPACE ~1899) covers multi-line text: notecards, LSL editor, profile text.
Both classes already have prevWordPos()/nextWordPos(), which Ctrl+Left/Right uses, so word boundaries match cursor movement.

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Ctrl+Backspace: delete from prevWordPos(cursor) to the cursor.
Ctrl+Delete: delete from the cursor to nextWordPos(cursor).
With a selection: delete the selection, as plain Backspace does.
Undo: each word deletion is one undo step.
Read-only fields: respect them.
Password fields: delete the whole field or fall back to a character delete. Don't reveal word boundaries.
Shortcut conflicts: check that Ctrl+Backspace isn't already bound in the keybindings (llkeyconflict / key bindings XML) for a viewer action that should take priority while a text field has focus.

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Ctrl+Backspace and Ctrl+Delete delete whole words in chat, IM, notecards and the script editor.
Undo restores the deleted text.

Ctrl+Backspace should delete the whole word before the cursor, and Ctrl+Delete the word after it, as in browsers, editors and other viewers. Today both keys delete a single character. ## Where - `LLLineEditor::handleSpecialKey` (`indra/llui/lllineeditor.cpp`, `KEY_BACKSPACE` ~1432, `KEY_DELETE`) covers single-line fields: chat bar, IM input, search fields, names/descriptions. - `LLTextEditor` (`indra/llui/lltexteditor.cpp`, `KEY_BACKSPACE` ~1899) covers multi-line text: notecards, LSL editor, profile text. - Both classes already have `prevWordPos()`/`nextWordPos()`, which Ctrl+Left/Right uses, so word boundaries match cursor movement. ## Behaviour - **Ctrl+Backspace:** delete from `prevWordPos(cursor)` to the cursor. - **Ctrl+Delete:** delete from the cursor to `nextWordPos(cursor)`. - **With a selection:** delete the selection, as plain Backspace does. - **Undo:** each word deletion is one undo step. - **Read-only fields:** respect them. - **Password fields:** delete the whole field or fall back to a character delete. Don't reveal word boundaries. - **Shortcut conflicts:** check that Ctrl+Backspace isn't already bound in the keybindings (`llkeyconflict` / key bindings XML) for a viewer action that should take priority while a text field has focus. ## Done when - Ctrl+Backspace and Ctrl+Delete delete whole words in chat, IM, notecards and the script editor. - Undo restores the deleted text.

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Done: bd95a92a26 (Ctrl+Backspace / Ctrl+Delete delete the previous / next word in line and text editors). Verified by the owner. Lands in 1.2.0 Beta 8.

Done: bd95a92a26 (Ctrl+Backspace / Ctrl+Delete delete the previous / next word in line and text editors). Verified by the owner. Lands in 1.2.0 Beta 8.

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Fixes #583: Ctrl+Backspace / Ctrl+Delete delete previous / next word in line and text editors

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