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Firefox blocks the Backspace-key to go back action by default
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<blockquote data-quote="Stopspying" data-source="post: 942722" data-attributes="member: 69368"><p>As of Firefox 86 the ability to go back in history by hitting the backspace key has been disabled by default - <a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2021/01/08/firefox-86-will-block-the-backspace-key-to-go-back-by-default/" target="_blank">Firefox 86 will block the Backspace-key to go back action by default - gHacks Tech News</a></p><p></p><p>It is possible to configure the browser so as it functions this way again, or to use alternatives like ALT + left arrow key in Windows, which is what I am trying to train my brain needs to be done. But, after many years of using this keyboard shortcut, and never, as far as I recall, having the issues given as the reasons why Mozilla disabled this shortcut, I'm finding it quite frustrating. Hit backspace > wonder why nothing happens!</p><p></p><p>I'll get there in the end, I hope! Do others find this type of change to a long possible, and frequently used by some, shortcut as frustrating as I do? Or is it just my brain being stuck in a past era?! What I find strange is that I've long used ALT + right arrow key to go forward in history. Teaching old dogs new tricks!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stopspying, post: 942722, member: 69368"] As of Firefox 86 the ability to go back in history by hitting the backspace key has been disabled by default - [URL="https://www.ghacks.net/2021/01/08/firefox-86-will-block-the-backspace-key-to-go-back-by-default/"]Firefox 86 will block the Backspace-key to go back action by default - gHacks Tech News[/URL] It is possible to configure the browser so as it functions this way again, or to use alternatives like ALT + left arrow key in Windows, which is what I am trying to train my brain needs to be done. But, after many years of using this keyboard shortcut, and never, as far as I recall, having the issues given as the reasons why Mozilla disabled this shortcut, I'm finding it quite frustrating. Hit backspace > wonder why nothing happens! I'll get there in the end, I hope! Do others find this type of change to a long possible, and frequently used by some, shortcut as frustrating as I do? Or is it just my brain being stuck in a past era?! What I find strange is that I've long used ALT + right arrow key to go forward in history. Teaching old dogs new tricks!! [/QUOTE]
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