Erase Method

Control how Blue Synergy removes the typed keyword before inserting the expansion.

When a trigger fires, Blue Synergy first erases the keyword you typed, then inserts the expansion. Two methods are available — pick the one that works best with your apps.

Methods

Method	How it works	Best for
Select + Delete (default)	Selects backward over the keyword, then deletes the selection	Most apps — reliable and instant
Backspace	Sends one Backspace key per character in the keyword	Terminals, web forms, apps that don’t support selection-based deletion

Global setting

Open Settings → Triggers.
Set Erase Method to Select + Delete or Backspace.

Applies to all triggers that use Default (see below).

Per-trigger override

Each trigger can override the global setting:

Select a trigger and press Ctrl+E to edit.
Open the Settings tab.
Change Erase Method to Default, Select + Delete, or Backspace.

Default means the trigger inherits whatever is set globally.

Tips & gotchas

If your expansions leave a stray character at the cursor, try switching to Backspace.
Select + Delete is faster and more reliable in most desktop apps (Word, browsers, editors).
Backspace is safer in terminals and web forms where Shift+Home/Delete might have side effects.
If you change the global setting, triggers set to Default pick it up immediately — no restart.

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
`triggers.erase_method`	`select_delete`	Global erase method: `select_delete` or `backspace`

Find this under Settings → Triggers.