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Text Editing Gestures/Intents/Actions #101151

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@Renzo-Olivares

Currently, gestures related to text editing are handled by TextSelectionGestureDetectorBuilder, with no way to override these gestures practically without using IgnorePointer which blocks all default gestures defined on the text editing widget. The goal here is to build something analogous to the current keyboard shortcuts -> intents -> action system, with defaults that can be practically overwritten by the user.

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    a: text inputEntering text in a text field or keyboard related problems
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    a: qualityA truly polished experience
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