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If you want an infinitely-customizable web browser which has everything available in a config option you're free to write one; multiple high-quality open-source
by ubernostrum 10y ago
If you want an infinitely-customizable web browser which has everything available in a config option you're free to write one; multiple high-quality open-source engines are available to build around.
Not every feature is good or widely-used, and removing the ones that fail, rather than trying to keep them around but configurable, is simply the right thing to do.
- another-dave 10y agoYou say "removing ones that fail", but surely that's the point here — it only fails for users who don't know what's going on. If I deliberately reenable backspace as 'Back in browser history', I've no right to complain if I lose web app state; and if I get burned often, I'll disable it again. If I use it without any problems, what's the lose on Google's side?
- random_rr 10y agoExactly. Taking your thought a step farther... You can enable the shortcut yourself via extensions! That way, there's no loss in Google's side. :) they don't have to maintain an obsolete feature, and any problems are yours, not theirs. You seem to have made their point for them. Less code base to cover. Less tests. That's a win for the secs. And you're free to install an extension to retrieve the behavior of you want. Sounds like everyone wins.
- another-dave 10y agoWell taking that further, you could say the same with all keyboard shortcuts & they have nothing to test :) Well, I'm free to install extensions on my own personal computer but not everywhere that I use Chrome.