[MCPE-8763] Formatted Text Deletion Bug for iOS

When deleting formatted characters, 3 characters are deleted at a time rather than one. So, for example, if one was to type "dog" in blue and backspace once, then one would lose all three letters, whereas one should only lose "g."

I am assuming the game is trying to delete the section symbol, number/letter used to determine effect, and the visible letter, whereas it should only try to do this when at the beginning of the colored text.

This appears to only affect iOS devices

Comments 20

8times9 2015-06-06T01:29:14Z

Also confirmed for 0.11.1.

HyperCamel 2015-06-06T11:35:54Z

Confirmed on iPad Mini running 0.11.1

8times9 2015-06-06T16:22:42Z

Actually, after some more testing, I found that it deletes three characters. Fixed.

rplatham 2015-06-09T20:48:58Z

Could this be an iOS specific bug? I cannot reproduce it on a Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 5.0.1 running MCPE 0.11.1: Typing §Ldog<backspace> left me with do as expected.

8times9 2015-06-10T02:28:09Z

Probably. I was able to confirm on iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad 2, and iPad 3.

10 more comments

8times9 2015-06-10T02:31:24Z

I think I figured this out.

The game assumes that you are at the beginning of the colored chat, therefore tries to delete 3 characters (§, #, and letter). A rather easy fix.

Ken Laurence Escuadro 2015-06-14T05:00:34Z

Wait, it is confirmed on 0.11.1, why it isn't in the affected versions? And please fix this on 0.11.2, because I am annoyed of this bug. (You got me first than I will post this bug)

8times9 2015-06-14T12:42:49Z

0.11.1 is not put in the affected versions list as it was not available to choose. The only option was 0.11.

Mario12space 2015-06-14T13:21:43Z

Confirmed on iPhone 5s MCPE 0.11.1 as well, I am having the same issue.

Illidicia 2015-06-29T14:31:42Z

Confirmed for 0.11.1 on iPhone 6 plus (iOS 8.3).

8times9 2015-06-29T21:55:54Z

Thank God, this got assigned.

8times9 2015-09-09T02:14:20Z

Still present as of 0.12.1 😞

Max Orchard 2015-09-27T23:04:03Z

Confirmed in 0.12.1

rplatham 2015-10-14T13:18:39Z

I could not reproduce this in 0.12.2. I created and placed a sign, typed §ldog to see dog. I hit back space I still had do as expected. I played around with it in different ways but couldn't get more than 1 character to be deleted at a time. I could even typed §l <backspace> 4 and change from bold to red. I've asked some testers to try and reproduce it before I resolved this as fixed in 0.12.2.

8times9 2015-10-14T21:06:31Z

No, this is still present as of 0.12.2 (iPad mini, iOS 9.1 beta 5).

Were you on an Android device when you tested this? It appears to only affect iOS devices.

Illidicia 2015-10-14T21:16:36Z

Also confirmed the issue for 0.12.2 on iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 9.0.2), using the setup described by Russell above.

jojoe77777 2015-11-27T07:40:18Z

Confirmed for MCPE 0.13.0 on iPad Mini (iOS 9.1). Tested with chat and signs.

8times9 2016-01-31T01:13:16Z

Also confirmed for 0.13.1.

Illidicia 2016-02-25T14:28:19Z

Fixed in the latest release.

Dom Nathaniel 2020-02-01T05:10:40Z

It's back, this time it is on PlayStation 4. I was trying to type colored and bold text on a sign using the section symbol.