Tech problem - google translate - typing backwards

[TaxiAsh]

Hi, sorry, wasn't sure where to put this. 

 

I've just spent 20 minutes doing a demo video to show you the problem, and youtube rejected it for showing google I suppose!

 

So I'll explain.

 

When I type (pinyin) on google translate, it obviously works.

 

but (on new computer) when I draw the characters on the script writer (using usb pad and pen), it writes backwards*. Even if you keep selecting the end of the sentence!

 

This is annoying and probably a simple setting, but I can't find the answer on google searches, and I can't find the problem myself!

 

*backwards. what I mean is, it always put the character at the beginning, hence backwards writing. 

[Demonic_Duck]

Works fine for me on both Android Chrome (touchscreen input) and Windows Chrome (mouse input). Works pretty slowly and jankily on Windows Firefox, but doesn't have the bug you describe. Maybe submit a bug report to Google?

[TaxiAsh]

Just now, Demonic_Duck said:

Works fine for me on both Android Chrome (touchscreen input) and Windows Chrome (mouse input). Works pretty slowly and jankily on Windows Firefox, but doesn't have the bug you describe. Maybe submit a bug report to Google?

shame I can't find a way to show you what I mean. 

(it's on chrome)

Bug reports I have no idea about... I was hoping there was a setting I could change!! ?

[Demonic_Duck]

There's a tiny "Send feedback" link here, I guess that's where you'd submit bug reports:

 

 

2 minutes ago, TaxiAsh said:

I was hoping there was a setting I could change!!

 

Unlikely, definitely sounds like a bug to me. You can try changing each variable in turn, one at a time:

• Different browser (e.g. Firefox), same everything else
• Different input device (e.g. mouse or touchscreen), same everything else
• Different computer, same OS, browser, input device, etc.

And so on. Usually a good way to troubleshoot, so at least you'll know where the problem lies.

[TaxiAsh]

2 minutes ago, Demonic_Duck said:

Different browser (e.g. Firefox), same everything else

ah never thought of that. 

 

I used to use Firefox, but since learning Chinese, I like Chrome's Zhongwen addon , so I have moved over to this. 

 

I'll perhaps do it tomorrow, I'll have to download firefox

 

Thanks for the advice! 

[TaxiAsh]

Oh wow!!

 

I must have already had Firefox, it works fine on there!!

 

I'll look for the report thing, 

 

Thanks Duck!

[TaxiAsh]

12 minutes ago, Demonic_Duck said:

 

got it, and sent a report! 

[mungouk]

15 hours ago, TaxiAsh said:

I've just spent 20 minutes doing a demo video to show you the problem

 

For info: If the video is short enough you can convert it to an animated GIF (for example using https://ezgif.com/video-to-gif) and post it here as an image.

[TaxiAsh]

1 hour ago, mungouk said:

For info: If the video is short enough you can convert it to an animated GIF

it is 1 minute, but i can probably snip it a bit more

[TaxiAsh]

ah it's allowed me to download it today!!

 

https://youtu.be/HWnXLLFN3LU