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> why should a modern browser allow me to immediately close a window > Why do browsers even show a page's "reset" buttons Because it's better this way. The ne
by cousin_it 18y ago
> why should a modern browser allow me to immediately close a window
> Why do browsers even show a page's "reset" buttons
Because it's better this way. The needs of users trump the needs of webapp developers. A browser that won't let me close a window, or refresh a poorly loaded page? No thanks.
- makecheck 18y agoI didn't say it wouldn't close the window, only that this wouldn't be immediate. For example, it could confirm before throwing away the entire state of a web application. I wasn't referring to the ability to refresh a page, I was referring to the reset button of a form. That button destroys all the data the user entered, which is similar to an unwanted close.