Comments on: Firefox 2 Backspace http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/ Linux. GNU. Freedom. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:23:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: Aaron http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-50119 Aaron Sun, 06 May 2007 13:50:34 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-50119 Michael- However, when one behavior works a certain way, for quite some time, and then the developers change it, it brings inconsistency to the product. If the change improves the product, then that's ok, but if not, as is the case with the backspace key, then it shouldn't be changed. Michael- However, when one behavior works a certain way, for quite some time, and then the developers change it, it brings inconsistency to the product. If the change improves the product, then that’s ok, but if not, as is the case with the backspace key, then it shouldn’t be changed.

]]> By: Michael http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-50079 Michael Sun, 06 May 2007 05:52:39 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-50079 Fast forward: Firefox2 has been out a while, and it seems the default of the backspace is once again to do a "back" (ie, alt+left). Or perhaps my old ff 1.5 settings override the 2.0 defaults, I'm not sure. Personally, I don't care for this "feature": so, I was glad to find this entry to reset it back to "page up". Personally, I don't want every key on my keyboard to do some mystical type of navigation. I'm a 100% keyboard user (a la unix, even on windows) and keep finding myself going "back" when I really want a *backspace*...! (Eg, tabbing through form fields, backspacing to delete, then between fields do an inadvertant backspace.. whoops! everything's gone...) Anyway, I'm glad to set the backspace key to "page up", just to prevent "back"ing up unintentionally.... Fast forward: Firefox2 has been out a while, and it seems the default of the backspace is once again to do a “back” (ie, alt+left). Or perhaps my old ff 1.5 settings override the 2.0 defaults, I’m not sure.

Personally, I don’t care for this “feature”: so, I was glad to find this entry to reset it back to “page up”. Personally, I don’t want every key on my keyboard to do some mystical type of navigation. I’m a 100% keyboard user (a la unix, even on windows) and keep finding myself going “back” when I really want a *backspace*…! (Eg, tabbing through form fields, backspacing to delete, then between fields do an inadvertant backspace.. whoops! everything’s gone…)

Anyway, I’m glad to set the backspace key to “page up”, just to prevent “back”ing up unintentionally….

]]> By: reversial http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-19407 reversial Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:24:24 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-19407 nice i thought it was just me :) and thanks for the fix nice
i thought it was just me :)
and thanks for the fix

]]> By: Backspace no Firefox 2.0 » jlcarneiro.com http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-17857 Backspace no Firefox 2.0 » jlcarneiro.com Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:51:16 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-17857 [...] Encontrei um blog tratando do assunto e também a documentação oficial, pena que ambos em inglês. Então, lá vai minha versão tupiniquim: [...] [...] Encontrei um blog tratando do assunto e também a documentação oficial, pena que ambos em inglês. Então, lá vai minha versão tupiniquim: [...]

]]> By: Nicolas Raoul http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-17273 Nicolas Raoul Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:22:04 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-17273 Thanks a lot ! I can't fathom why they would change this key's behaviour... I mean, the PgUp/PgDn keys are on the keyboard for something, is it too easy ? Thanks a lot ! I can’t fathom why they would change this key’s behaviour… I mean, the PgUp/PgDn keys are on the keyboard for something, is it too easy ?

]]> By: Loffe http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-17242 Loffe Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:19:56 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-17242 Thank you. This is an easy fix if you know where to look. Now I can go back again :D Thank you. This is an easy fix if you know where to look. Now I can go back again :D

]]> By: Ralph http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-15378 Ralph Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:05:18 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-15378 thanks for that hint! I prefer the old backspace :-) thanks for that hint! I prefer the old backspace :-)

]]> By: InspirationDate http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-15233 InspirationDate Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:26:46 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-15233 You're a lifesaver. You’re a lifesaver.

]]> By: eggdrunk http://pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-15190 eggdrunk Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:57:33 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2006/11/01/firefox-2-backspace/#comment-15190 It works! Thanks a lot for this. It works! Thanks a lot for this.

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