Inconsistent List Item Deletion Compared to Standard Word Processors  SOLVED

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Inconsistent List Item Deletion Compared to Standard Word Processors

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=== UPDATE ===================================================================
The issue reported below has been resolved in Ver 10.8.0 build 405.
I appreciate all the hard work and efforts of the support and development team.
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Hello all,

In PDF-XChange Editor, deleting an item in a bullet or numbered list using the Delete key partially removes the list. In contrast, major word processing software like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice Writer preserve the list when deleting items with the Delete key. Aligning with this common behavior would likely be welcomed by many users.

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The verification video below demonstrates the behavior in the following order: Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, and PDF-XChange Editor. After placing the cursor at the beginning of the third item in a numbered list, the Delete key is pressed eight times to observe each program's response. Note that only PDF-XChange Editor behaves differently.

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rakunavi

- PDF-XChange Editor PRO Version: 10.7.6 build 404
- OS Version: Windows 11 Pro / Home 25H2 Build 26200.7171
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Re: Inconsistent List Item Deletion Compared to Standard Word Processors

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Good morning Rakunavi,

I have let the dev team know.

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Re: Inconsistent List Item Deletion Compared to Standard Word Processors  SOLVED

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Update - the developers are on the case and will fix this in due course.

Thanks again for the great feedback,
Sean Godley
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Re: Inconsistent List Item Deletion Compared to Standard Word Processors

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Hello Sean, thank you for sharing your review results.

PDF-XChange Editor is truly remarkable for supporting—or persistently striving to support—rich text capabilities at such a high level that it can be compared side-by-side with major word processors.

With other PDF applications, I wouldn't even consider comparing them to word processors. In this regard, PDF-XChange Editor is overwhelmingly superior, and I have great respect for its development team.

Please give my best regards to developers.
Thank you so much for your continued support.

Best regards,
rakunavi
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Re: Inconsistent List Item Deletion Compared to Standard Word Processors

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Hi Rakunavi - you're welcome, and we're glad to hear you're so happy with the software and development team :)

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