Why doesn’t Lemmy have a back button?
It’s really confusing me why Lemmy doesn’t have a back button when you are browsing via the web. Is this something that just got missed or is it meant to be like that?
Because your browser has one. Why would you need a second?
And there’s also always backspace/alt+left
Not everyone knows shortcuts, great for those that are wanting to be more quick / know the shortcuts but for a general user experience it could be frustrating especially when you are browsing in a webapp on an iphone or something.
iPhone you just swipe right to navigate to the previous web page.
Ahhh… iPhone. That’s the issue. Android has a back button but for some reason iPhones have always preferred gestures and “the one button”.
I don’t mean to be tech elitist but browsers and other phones have built in ways to easily manage navigation. I’d rather that sites didn’t adopt extraneous UI elements to make up for device shortcomings.
Not everyone is used to pressing back and forwards on there browser and it will often be hidden if you use the page as web-app through certain devices.
Not everyone is used to pressing back and forwards on there browser
first thing i do on a new browser install is rearrange the toolbar a bit.
What’s the benefit of splitting your address and search bars?
That’s the most cursed toolbar I’ve seen and I love it! Kinda like vertical tabs were at first sight I guess
My grandmother is over 100. She knows how to use a browser back button.
Once you’ve joined Lemmy, you don’t want to go back.
But if you must, here’s the address.
Bro it’s a simple question. I hope the Fediverse can grow and asking this question as I know some may get upset / confused with no back button on screen.
Because back buttons are a basic feature of web browsers.
Not for Webapps / Mobile Webapps sadly.
I’m confused. Does the device you are using not have a way to go back? I have a phone, tablet, and PC, and all of these have a native “back” button or gesture or keyboard shortcut. I’ve not met a device without any of these capabilities since like 2008.
Legit curious what device you are using if you wouldn’t mind??
Idk what phone you have but iPhone and Default android don’t have back buttons in their default UI, they use gestures now
I stated “button” or “gesture” in my post. You just use the gesture to go back is my point.
Why would you access Lemmy that way when there are lots of other ways?
Because sometimes people don’t like apps, especially when some are paid.
Have you tried Boost (android)? It’s free and I haven’t found anything to complain about…
Not everyone uses android, I used to but don’t anymore.
