Wrong selection behavior when moving to beginning/end of line/paragraph using keyboard shortcuts

Originator:goetz.fabian
Number:rdar://20482667 Date Originated:2015-09-04
Status:Open Resolved:Unresolved
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:8.3
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
UITextViews allow using some built-in shortcuts. For instance, one can move to the beginning/end of a line using command-left/right. However, these shortcuts only work partially.

In particular:
- Move to the beginning of a line. Command-right works fine. However, command-left doesn't work, although it should.
- Command-down/up works at the very end of lines, although it should not if apps want to be consistent with the default selection behavior on Mac or with the selection behavior of Notes.app, etc.
- Move to the end of a paragraph using option-down. Then type a character. Notice that it's added in a new paragraph instead of the old one.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the attached sample project on an actual iPad.
2. Connect an external keyboard to test keyboard shortcuts
3. Try the above examples.

Expected Results:
The selection behavior should be consistent with Mac apps and built-in apps such as Notes.app.

Actual Results:
Selection behavior is erroneous (see description)

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