Backspace key not ignored rather than displaying previous url in Firefox 2.0.0.3

[Thomas_a55]

Binary package hint: mozilla-firefox

In previous version (Ubuntu 6.0.1 --> upgraded to 6.10 and then to 7.04 beta - i.e. might have occured in 6.10) the backspace key in Firefox gave previously browsed URL. In 2.0.0.3 it is not active (i.e. no reaction on pressing backspace key).

Low prio but rather annoying.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Assigning to Alexander to look at.

[Vitor Lamas Gatti (vitorgatti)]

Please Ubuntu Developers, fix that "bug".
It is very simple to fix and everybody will be happy :D

Do that:
Type “about:config” in the address bar of Firefox and press Enter.
'Filter' for ‘browser.backspace_action’ and change its value to 0 (zero).

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 12:53:10AM -0000, Vitor Lamas Gatti wrote:
> Please Ubuntu Developers, fix that "bug".
> It is very simple to fix and everybody will be happy :D
>
> Do that:
> Type “about:config” in the address bar of Firefox and press Enter.
> 'Filter' for ‘browser.backspace_action’ and change its value to 0 (zero).
>

Why do you think that everybody wants that feature?

 - Alexander

[Vitor Lamas Gatti (vitorgatti)]

Alexander,

Because... I think a lot of people use this feature.
For me, at least, is very useful when I want to check multiple links, just clicking on them and going back.
And, if the resolution for this problem is so simple... why no implement in Ubuntu?

:)

[Thomas_a55 (thomas-a55)]

I originally reported this as a bug for the simple reason that it is a changed behavior from previous version.

I have worked rather long in the IT industry and from my experience the worst thing a software developer can do
is changing user interface behavior between releases, especially when it concerns shortcuts and keystrokes in general.
What a user prefers in general is besides the point, even though I do not believe that anyone can say what users want or
prefers - look at Microsofts usability lab - they change Words menues around for every release claiming that the usability
lab experience indicates that the new look is better...........

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

iirc, this feature was changed upstream. We will just keep what they set.