Flashcards: lose ability to tap-display dictionary entries

[etm001]

Hi,

I frequently enable handwriting mode (字) during flashcard testing. On occasion, with handwriting enabled, I am unable to tap "@" in order to display dictionary entries. I have to turn off handwriting in order to tap "@" and view dictionary entries.

This is not specific to the current version of Pleco; it's consistently happened in earlier versions. I can resolve the problem by restarting the flashcard session, after which I can tap "@" to display dictionaries even if handwriting mode is enabled. This is on an iPad 3, latest iOS.

Also, a very small product suggestion: during a flashcard session, if there are no dictionary entries available for the cards (i.e., it's a custom card), consider changing the "@" symbol to an "@" symbol with a line/slash running through it, or something similar. In other words, visually indicate that no dictionary entries are available. Obviously it's not a huge problem to tap the "@" symbol and have nothing happen, but it would be nice to not even move my hand to tap it in the first place if there are no entries.

Thanks!

 

[mikelove]

Thanks - sounds like a bit of the handwriting UI is getting misplaced so that it overlays that bar. Doing something when @ is inactive makes sense but I think we'd probably gray it out rather than putting a slash through it.