Root How do I delete a letter AFTER the cursor?

[kjjb0204]

Simple concept, I feel stupid for asking. Let's say I typed that as "Simple concept, I feel stupid for basking" and tapped the screen to put the cursor after the B in BASKING to delete it, but accidentally inserted before the B. How do I delete that without struggling to get the cursor exactly after the B? On a BB you can just hit the ALT key while hitting delete and it would delete the B after the cursor. I can't seem to figure out a simple typing issue.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DizkoDan]

shift + delete should do it.

 

[kjjb0204]

Nope, still deletes previous letter....

I should add I'm running Virtuous 2.7 with stock kernel, 2.15 radio, but I've had this issue on stock 2.2, skyraider 2.5.2 and 3.0.

Thanks!

 

[DizkoDan]

Are you using a custom keyboard? Because that is a verified shortcut of the standard android keyboards.

 

[kjjb0204]

standard keyboard

 

[DizkoDan]

You are holding shift then pressing delete with the cursor to the left of the character you want to delete?

 

[superstretch]

Why not just use the trackpad/ball/eye and move right a letter?

 

[Bug Splat]

Why not just use the trackpad/ball/eye and move right a letter?

+1
I use the joystick thingy

 

[dscribe]

I just move the cursor with the optical joystick. There are exceptions but many if not most android keyboards will not support the pressing of two keys at once. I think the Motorola Droid 2 keyboard does and there are those who have installed it with some success on the incredible.

 

[cabraswell]

+1
I use the joystick thingy

Another +1
Use the trackpad to move through the letters.

 

[sabrewings]

Another +1
Use the trackpad to move through the letters.

Isn't that what it's there for.

I haven't sat there and "precision pecked" to get it to the right spot since like day two with the phone. The track pad is invaluable in that regard.

 

[kjjb0204]

Ok, ok, I'll use the trackpad. I almost forgot it was there. I don't use it for anything and maybe I should! Still curious why the standard method doesn't work though. Pressing and holding shift then del.

didn't even occur to me that the pad could do that. Still learning. Was a fairly advanced BB user, but its fun to be learning an entirely new platform.