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iMessage - Enter to Send??
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The instant Apple make the 'return' key a 'send' button, a plethora of complaints will start about how one accidentally sends incomplete texts all the freaking time.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Well said.
For me, at least, I use my laptop and my iPad simultaneously. I use my wireless keyboard for my iPad but I have to hit the send button on the iPad itself in order to send an iMessage after typing it on the wireless keyboard. It is a bit annoying.
It would be nice to have the option, maybe shift, option or control + Return to send the message instead of a line break. I understand that there should be a way to easily create a line break but I feel it is on oversight to not have a way to use the keyboard to send a message directly from the keyboard.
It would be nice to have the option, maybe shift, option or control + Return to send the message instead of a line break. I understand that there should be a way to easily create a line break but I feel it is on oversight to not have a way to use the keyboard to send a message directly from the keyboard.
Apple needs to implement a key-equivelent for Send
Yes, you are absolutely right. Without Send with a key command, iMessage is frustrating using a paired keyboard. This should be fixed. Fortunately, Apple has a precedence for executing a command from a text box accepting new lines:
shift-return should execute the Send
Yes, you are absolutely right. Without Send with a key command, iMessage is frustrating using a paired keyboard. This should be fixed. Fortunately, Apple has a precedence for executing a command from a text box accepting new lines:
shift-return should execute the Send
Hey guys, I have a solution. You can download karabiner app that can swap keys for specific app:
https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/index.html.en
And use my private settings there: https://gist.github.com/DanSkeel/2a98f54cc672bed3cb3b
Use tutorial from karabiner site to add them.
When you done, you will be able to make new line with Shift+Enter shortcut.
https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/index.html.en
And use my private settings there: https://gist.github.com/DanSkeel/2a98f54cc672bed3cb3b
Use tutorial from karabiner site to add them.
When you done, you will be able to make new line with Shift+Enter shortcut.
How would that apply to iOS though (unless perhaps through some sort of a tweak if jailbroken at best)?
I would just want to change it, that when I hit enter, it gives mi a new line. Now it sends the message. Can you help mi how to turn it around?
I have the same problem with mi iPhone 6s and would really like to get a new line, instead of sending the message.
Return doesn't seem to send messages it should create a new line in iOS. Not sure how/why yours is sending the message.
[doublepost=1499233892][/doublepost]You can do this by holding the option (alt) key and hit return (enter). This takes you to the next line in OSX.
Thanks for this. I was going nuts trying to figure out how to do this on my iMac. Now I can stop sending messages that are just one long running sentence!!
Most of my texting is via the Mac's Messages app, so I would like Return to be a new line, and then click a button to send. Option+Return is okay for a new line, but I just hate pressing Return before I'm done with the message.