Request: Make annotation popover draggable on iPad

hanbaj
When annotating PDFs in Zotero for iPad, the annotation popover often appears obscuring the text I still need to read to make my annotation. It cannot be moved or repositioned. This makes it difficult to reference the passage while typing a note, which disrupts the reading and annotation workflow. It would be very helpful if the popover were draggable, or if there were an option to have annotation input appear in a fixed location (such as the bottom of the screen or the side panel) rather than floating over the text.
  • mvasilak Zotero Team
    Hey @hannesbajohr, what type of annotation do you refer to?
    Annotation popups in most cases shouldn't obscure the annotation itself. E.g. the highlighted/underlined text, or the selected area.

    Also, you can open the annotation in the sidebar and edit its comment there.

    Can you share some images or video of your specific case?
  • hanbaj
    Hi @mvasilak - sorry, maybe I was not clear enough. The problem is that the annotation bubble on the iPad (which has no sidebar unless I am missing seomthing) obscures _any_ text, include the text I still need to read in order to write the annotation. This could be addressed if the popover could be dragged around (without dragging the position of the annotation, the post-it icon, itself). Here's a screen shot:
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u8118744/w1vsjzqrrk84sgxzbjk5.jpg
    In this example, I can read the indented citation but not anything in the paragraph following it. I don't always use the highlight function to annotate. In this case, I only use the annotation (post-it) tool. Since the annotation needs to be close to the part of the text I am paraphrasing, being able to move the popover bubble would be good.
  • mvasilak Zotero Team
    There is a sidebar you can access by tapping the second icon from the left in the navigation bar.
    Furthermore, you can add a comment in highlight annotations as well, which may fit more your use case. You can even edit the text you highlighted in the annotation.

    We'll keep in mind your suggestion as a possible future improvement.
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