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A practical application for fixed headers is retaining access to search fields on pages with infinite scrolling (which is why they're doing it here). Otherwise,
by dchuk 12y ago
A practical application for fixed headers is retaining access to search fields on pages with infinite scrolling (which is why they're doing it here). Otherwise, you might be ten pages deep and then have to scroll all the back up to search again. With this, search is accessible at all times.
- claudius 12y agoThe ‘search field’ is called an address bar combined with predefined search engines in my browser and accessible at all times using C-x f d without fiddling around with site-defined search entry fields. Oh, and it’s much smaller and takes up space anyhow…
- dchuk 12y agoIt's entirely possible for someone to use multiple search engines that aren't already predefined. Step outside of your power-user mindset for a second and realize there are "normal" people in this world, unlike you and I, who don't know VIM keybindings or what predefined search engines are and just want to play around with a new search engine.
- crisnoble 12y agoWhat about people who use Windows 8 where the address bar disappears? Or mobile devices?
- stonogo 12y agoThings like this are why, on computers with full keyboards, the 'home' key scrolls to the top of the page.
- dredmorbius 12y agoThat's why God gave us a "Home" key. Though Steve, who thought he was God, took it away from some of You.
- kisielk 12y agofn+left arrow is home on a Mac keyboard.
- dredmorbius 12y agoDo you have any idea of how many times I've rediscovered that? And how long it's taken each time? That and page-up / page-down. Yes, they're somewhat useful for navigating documents (including webpages).
- mdup 12y agoRegarding page scrolling, I'm usually good with Space and shift-Space.
- dredmorbius 12y agoPgUp/PgDown is useful in some instances, though I'm in OSX rarely enough that I forget what exactly they are when I'm not there. Terror and repressed memories are like that, you know.
- reitanqild 12y agoOr ctrl + a in some cases (unixy thing, works in linux terminals as well)
- cdcarter 12y agoCmd-Up will also generally bring you to the top of a page.