Unable to go back by pressing the Backspace key.

[appa]

Backspace usually has the function of going back a page. Similar to pressing the Back Arrow button on the top left (Chromium 15.0.x).

Unfortunately, this is not the case.
Nothing happens when the Backspace key is pressed.

Alt+LeftArrow key combination does work. However, the use of Backspace should also be a part of the originally intended key bindings for this action.

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ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy chromium-browser
chromium-browser:
  Installed: 15.0.874.106~r107270-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
  Candidate: 15.0.874.106~r107270-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
  Version table:
 *** 15.0.874.106~r107270-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     14.0.835.202~r103287-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe i386 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: chromium-browser 15.0.874.106~r107270-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jan 31 02:00:08 2012
Desktop-Session:
 DESKTOP_SESSION = Lubuntu
 XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = /etc/xdg/lubuntu/:/etc/xdg/xdg-/usr/bin/startlubuntu:/etc/xdg:/etc/xdg
 XDG_DATA_DIRS = /etc/xdg/lubuntu:/usr/share//usr/bin/startlubuntu:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/usr/share:/usr/share/gdm:/var/lib/menu-xdg
Env:
 MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH = None
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH = None
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: chromium-browser
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
chromium-default: CHROMIUM_FLAGS=""

[jhfhlkjlj (fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount)]

This seems to be an intentional design desicion on the part of the chrome developers.

I have linked the upstream bug report requesting the reinsertion of 'backspace'

In the meantime, please use this extension (which will enable the behavior for you):

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aeffggjddcchloadflonilaahpclmbnm

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[NYR101 (nyr101-deactivatedaccount)]

I can confirm this is still an issue on Saucy 64-bit, chrome: 31.0.1650.63

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

Starting with version 52, the backspace key isn't a valid shortcut for going back to the previous page. This is a conscious design decision.

There are extensions that allow enabling the backspace key as a shortcut, if you really need that.