Selecting text on an iPad is a cumbersome task. Apple has not solved this problem naturally and everyone who has an apple tablet knows that an action as simple as copy and paste can become a heavy task SwipeSelection is a fairly natural solution to this problem, but unfortunately cannot be found in the Apple application store, but you have to resort to Cydia.
And as you well know, Cydia is only available if we have unlocked the iPad, which is commonly known as Jailbreak. So if you are one of those users that has "caught out of the cage", we invite you to try this solution Look in Cydia, it can save you more than one headache .
The operation is simple. Once we have the cursor located somewhere in the text, you just have to slide your finger across the virtual keyboard, and the cursor will move to the right and left depending on your gesture.It is easy and intuitive. In the event that we want to select the text, the operation is identical but first passing through the capital key. If you have a Windows computer, you'll realize that it's actually the same as you've always done: press caps and select. Of course, in a much more elegant way.
In this video we can observe how the cursor movement works. It is much simpler than what is proposed Manzana.
SwipeSelection helps to move between large volumes of text more naturally and above all with precision. Normally, to choose to place the cursor at a specific point in the text, you have to leave your finger on the screen and wait for the magnifying glass to appear. Then carefully choose the point to leave the cursor and hope to hit the first time. The space enlarged with the magnifying glass is not too large, and it is difficult to choose precisely. SwipeSelection is not a panacea for this problem, but it does bring some ease to the matter.
In this other fun video we see how to select and delete text in a simple way, especially when moving the cursor through the paragraphs . Moving with two fingers instead of just one, we achieve greater speed This also makes it easier to select larger texts.
It's a pity that this function has to be found in a "legal" way. From various forums such as and social networks Apple is asked to take note of this advance for IOS 6, the next version of its operating system.
SwipeSelection requires iOS 5 or higher to work and can be found for free at Cydia , the "pirate" application store for devices with IOS We have to see if in the Californian companywill take note of the recommendation of their users or prefer to continue with the model they have used so far.
