Browser opens full size Facebook pictures in new window/frame, so "Back" button doesn't work

[Csernátoni Csaba]

When choosing "View full size" under pictures on FB, they are opened on a new page, so it's a bit complicated to go back to normal view. If new page, then there should be a "Close" button, at least.

[Pat McGowan (pat-mcgowan)]

We do recommend using the webapp for this very reason

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

By default, the browser will honour "new window" requests by opening a new *tab*. This is the intended behaviour, not a bug.

[Csernátoni Csaba (csaba-csernatoni)]

I have tried "View full size" on a photo via the FB webapp. It works
exactly as the browser: the full size photo opens on a new page, so the
"back" button won't work, when I'm done watching the photo.
This complicates usage.

Pat McGowan <email address hidden> ezt írta (2015. október 19., hétfő):
> We do recommend using the webapp for this very reason
>
> ** Also affects: webbrowser-app (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** No longer affects: canonical-devices-system-image
>
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> Title:
> Browser opens full size Facebook pictures in new window/frame, so
> "Back" button doesn't work
>
> Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> When choosing "View full size" under pictures on FB, they are opened
> on a new page, so it's a bit complicated to go back to normal view. If
> new page, then there should be a "Close" button, at least.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/1496124/+subscriptions
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[Csernátoni Csaba (csaba-csernatoni)]

Maybe it could be intended differently? With more simple usage in mind?
View image full size, then tap "back" to return to normal view.

Olivier Tilloy <email address hidden> ezt írta (2015. október 20.,
kedd):
> By default, the browser will honour "new window" requests by opening a
> new *tab*. This is the intended behaviour, not a bug.
>
> ** Changed in: webbrowser-app (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Invalid
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
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>
> Title:
> Browser opens full size Facebook pictures in new window/frame, so
> "Back" button doesn't work
>
> Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> When choosing "View full size" under pictures on FB, they are opened
> on a new page, so it's a bit complicated to go back to normal view. If
> new page, then there should be a "Close" button, at least.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/1496124/+subscriptions
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[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

It’s facebook that explicitly requests to open a new window/tab, there’s no way the browser can guess that it should in fact have been in the same window and allow the back button to function as if it had.

[Csernátoni Csaba (csaba-csernatoni)]

So, how DOES it work on an iPhone 4? I tap "View full size", opens the pic
full size, then I tap "back", goes back to normal view...

2015-10-20 19:46 GMT+02:00 Olivier Tilloy <email address hidden>:

> It’s facebook that explicitly requests to open a new window/tab, there’s
> no way the browser can guess that it should in fact have been in the
> same window and allow the back button to function as if it had.
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
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> Title:
> Browser opens full size Facebook pictures in new window/frame, so
> "Back" button doesn't work
>
> Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> When choosing "View full size" under pictures on FB, they are opened
> on a new page, so it's a bit complicated to go back to normal view. If
> new page, then there should be a "Close" button, at least.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/1496124/+subscriptions
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[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

facebook (and other websites) are known to serve different content depending on the UA string. This is a bad practice, and there’s nothing we can do about it (except pretend to be an iphone, but that would bring in other issues). The problem lies on their end.

[Csernátoni Csaba (csaba-csernatoni)]

I see.
Thank you for clarifying this.

2015-10-20 23:44 GMT+02:00 Olivier Tilloy <email address hidden>:

> facebook (and other websites) are known to serve different content
> depending on the UA string. This is a bad practice, and there’s nothing
> we can do about it (except pretend to be an iphone, but that would bring
> in other issues). The problem lies on their end.
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
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>
> Title:
> Browser opens full size Facebook pictures in new window/frame, so
> "Back" button doesn't work
>
> Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> When choosing "View full size" under pictures on FB, they are opened
> on a new page, so it's a bit complicated to go back to normal view. If
> new page, then there should be a "Close" button, at least.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/1496124/+subscriptions
>