Back button action

[fleabag]

I noticed a long time ago, that using the back button  ( i only speak of using BC on a Pooter ) only works properly if not doing an internal search

 

I have no idea if this is a forum software fault or browser (  Firefox )

 

EG  open the basses for sale, scroll to midway down the page, look at a bass, then backbutton and it goes back to last position.  Now try searching for something, say 4 string fretless within basses for sale, and when the list opens scroll down midway or futher, see a bass, open the page, then backbutton, and you go right back to the top of the page, instead of the last position you were at.

 

Not life or death but a bit annoying

 

 

[Dad3353]

53 minutes ago, fleabag said:

..., open the page...

 

Open the page in a new tab (or window, if you prefer, but I do 'tab'...). When finished perusing, just close that tab (or window...).
Hope that helps. 

Edited January 8, 2023 by Dad3353

[fleabag]

Good answer, and that'll work, but any idea why back button doesnt work properly when searching ?

[pete.young]

The search function is mostly broken. Using google with site:basschat.co.uk always returns more results than the internal search.

[Dad3353]

3 hours ago, fleabag said:

Good answer, and that'll work, but any idea why back button doesnt work properly when searching ?

 

Not really; I expect it just sets off the 'search' again, being a dynamic function without static results. Just a guess, though. 

[velvetkevorkian]

I think it's because the search field has an autofocus attribute, which causes the browser to scroll to that field when the page loads.

 

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by velvetkevorkian
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[Newfoundfreedom]

Definitely not a browser issue. The mobile site does exactly the same thing. It's really annoying. 

[BigRedX]

IME the back button rarely works properly on any forum (mostly because it results in threads not being properly marked as read or not), and I always use the site navigation tools instead. That's what they are there for.