[Bug 60995] Re: The backspace key pages up instead of going back in history

[Joe Baker]

Alexander Sack wrote the following on 08/21/2007 05:15 PM:
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2007 at 08:41:04AM -0000, Kevin P. Munn wrote:
>   
>> I have read the commments, and arguements, both pro and con.
>> As an "End User",, who prefers to keep things simple (KISS Disciple), Having just one key to press is much easier. for me, and colleagues who HAVE to use "Ubuntu" OS (Corporate Mandate) with Firefox. Pressing multiple keys can be confusing as you have to remember which combo does what. Playing "Chase The Cursor" while trying to type work related documents is also annoying, as it is the only viable option.
>>     
>
> BTW, this can be irritating especially for novice end-users that don't
> understand the concept of focus ... consider that you accidentally
> leave a text fiel where you typed a lot of text, then you press
> backspace and suddenly you go a page back. I imagine that this can
> really confuse users at best ... or even shock them (hey i have lost
> all the text i just typed).
>
>
>  - Alexander
>
>   
I was thinking the same thing.  Although I administer a network of about
35 users who run Firefox exclusively many on Windows where the
functionality exists by default.  None of them have ever mentioned
having problems with it.

-Joe Baker

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The backspace key pages up instead of going back in history
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