Add an undo and redo button to the topic/reply editor

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A very simple suggestion. I’m surprised this isn’t a thing yet.

It’s pretty annoying when I make a mistake when typing, that then takes a while to retype. Code blocks, wordy responses, you get the gist.

That is all.

Edit: Also, the website already autosaves post drafts. This prevents losing a hard-to-type draft. Which is a great quality of life feature. And that alone makes the lack of an undo/redo button even more confusing to me.

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You can use keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl-Z to undo, Ctrl-Shift-Z to redo. Or Cmd if you are on a Mac.

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I did not know that. That needs to be clearer. Maybe add a button on the toolbar to make it more accessible.

(Also, Ctrl-Shift-Z is weird for a redo action. It’s usually Ctrl-Y. At least for the programs I use) (I’m on Windows)

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Probably because Ctrl-Y is usually mapped to displaying browsing history. However, buttons would most likely be useful.

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I’d say buttons would definitely be useful. Increasing accessibility is most always a win.

Oh, and add a hotkey bubble when hovering over the button.
(I 100% understand why they can’t add hotkey remapping to a website)