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> "we will make the close button direct users to the original site and will update once that is done" OR "we are changing the x (close) button to a ← (back) but
by MarkMc 10y ago
> "we will make the close button direct users to the original site and will update once that is done" OR "we are changing the x (close) button to a ← (back) button".
As a user, I hope Google do not implement either of your suggestions.
When I click the 'X' I don't expect to get a copy of the page that loads a bit slower, and I'd be surprised less than 95% of Google's users agreed with me (but by all means do a test).
And I don't want the close button changed to a back button. When I click on a search result I might then click one or two links on the publisher's web site before wanting to check out the next result on the Google results page. I want a single button that takes me quickly back to that search page - I don't want to have to click a 'back' multiple times (and maybe overshoot or undershoot my desired history position).