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I've never used backspace for nav intentionally, and it has caused annoying data loss for me a few times. It's never made sense to me why this behavior was eve
by grandalf 10y ago
I've never used backspace for nav intentionally, and it has caused annoying data loss for me a few times.
It's never made sense to me why this behavior was ever added to browsers. The logical choice would have been the left arrow key (since there is a corresponding right arrow).
- pfg 10y ago> The logical choice would have been the left arrow key (since there is a corresponding right arrow). Without some sort of modifier key, this would come with the same set of problems, i.e. failing to focus a text field while using it to move the cursor would trigger navigation. It's also used to scroll horizontally, so it would break other functionality. Alt + LeftArrow already works.
- rmetzler 10y agoyou don't navigate left through your history, you navigate back. That's why it is the backspace key.
- rmetzler 10y agoyou don't navigate left through your history, you navigate back. That's why it is the backspace key.