• lapping6596@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Generally yes, but there is one use case where every key stroke is often recorded and analyzed, a search bar. If it’s trying to fill out suggestions as you type, every keystroke is recorded as you go.

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      They don’t need to read the keystrokes, they need to read what’s in the input box. In programming terms, you’re evaluating the field in real time, you’re not waiting for the “send request”, nor are you keylogging, otherwise the existence of the field would be irrelevant.