12-07-2004 04:20									#1
	Anybody have a problem with their browser going back a page after clicking on thread? Increase the size of your Attachments

At first I thought it was a problem with crappy internet explorer. but it has happened with Firefox browser as well. And only at poly.

Sometimes I'll click a thread, then start typing a reply in the quick reply window, and then the damn thing goes back a page. When I hit forward I would lose the text I was typing in . The good thing is the last time this happened with firefox, I didn't lose the text when I hit forward.

Just curious if this has been a serious problem with other people. It doesn't happen often with me. Maybe once or twice a week.

	12-07-2004 04:44									#2
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I thought it was only me!

	12-07-2004 08:01									#3
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This has happened to me, but I think the problem is you hit a key that sends you back; that is, you have clicked outside the post reply bo with your mouse cursor, and the key you hit is set up to send you back a page.

	12-07-2004 08:05									#4
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Wait a second. Did you just say you used IE by default? :shudder:

	12-07-2004 08:26									#5
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Haven't had that problem. Haven't had most problems I see mentioned. Only problem I have with Poly is that it is so sloooooooow.

	12-07-2004 14:38									#6
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No sorry..just that the server is ****..

	12-07-2004 14:50									#7
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I've had that problem lately too. Was wondering if I'm accidentally hitting some stupid shortkey, but if it's happening in both Firefox and MSIE, that seems somewhat unlikely.

	12-07-2004 14:50									#8
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Isnt it when you click backspace, perhaps to delete some text in your reply, but the page is highlighted rather than the text reply box. Thats the shortcut key for going back, in IE and Firefox.

edit: what verto said.

	12-07-2004 15:46									#9
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I've had this or similar. I assumed it was sloppy typing, but I'd be willing to blame something else.

	12-07-2004 15:58									#10
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If the focus is not inside the textbox, it's entirely possible that you hit a "hot key" that sends the browser back a page.

Solution: make sure the cursor is blinking inside the textbox.

	12-07-2004 17:43									#11
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Never happened to me.

	12-07-2004 18:11									#12
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I've only ever noticed it when pressing the back space key.

	12-07-2004 18:18									#13
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I open threads up in a new window, so even backspace or the like don't prevent me from viewing threads. Hooray.

	12-07-2004 19:59									#14
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I blame Skanky's multiple windows for Poly slowdown.

	12-07-2004 20:06									#15
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Only PLUS members should be allowed multiple windows. :stir:

	12-07-2004 20:11									#16
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"The light, it hurts us!"- Poly PLUS members reaction to windows of another kind.

	12-07-2004 20:18									#17
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Idiot. We don't have windows.

	13-07-2004 04:16									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Verto This has happened to me, but I think the problem is you hit a key that sends you back; that is, you have clicked outside the post reply bo with your mouse cursor, and the key you hit is set up to send you back a page.

this is what I thought.

but at the time it went back a page, I was actually typing inside the text box. But I do think it is a certain key that does it. Or perhaps pushing the shift button and a certain key.

	13-07-2004 04:18									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger If the focus is not inside the textbox, it's entirely possible that you hit a "hot key" that sends the browser back a page. Solution: make sure the cursor is blinking inside the textbox.

I'm cetain I had the cursor in the box at the time.

Here's my theory.

It only seems to happen shortly after opening a thread. sometimes I'll open a thread, and immediately go to the quick reply window to make a post. I think it takes a few seconds for it to process that you are in the quick box window or something. Or perhaps if you are typing in the quick box window while the thread is still loading (avatars and such take longer to load) it could happen.

	13-07-2004 04:48									#20
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quote: Originally posted by joncha I thought it was only me!

My first thought when seeing this thread, exactly.

	13-07-2004 17:57									#21
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Can't say i've noticed anything like that...


But I also always use ctrl+a then ctrl+c to make sure I've copied the text in case something goes wrong

	13-07-2004 17:59									#22
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Sometimes (average 5-6 times per day). No pattern noticed.

	13-07-2004 21:16									#23
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I can't detect any pattern (as Illuminatus). I had the problem with IE, Firefox, MyIE2, Maxthon (MyIE2) and Opera, so...

	14-07-2004 00:42									#24
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Based on what Diss said, I'd say that when you click on a thread and immediately go to the quick reply box before the page finishes loading, then that's the source of the problem. You start typing in the quick reply box while the page is loading. When it finishes loading, the browser redraws the page and you momentarily lose focus on the reply box. It is just for a second or even less, but enough to trigger the "back" action when you press "backspace" while you are typing.

	14-07-2004 01:25									#25
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The answer then - don't mistype, you won't need to backspace, and you won't be sent back a page.

	14-07-2004 02:03									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Alex Based on what Diss said, I'd say that when you click on a thread and immediately go to the quick reply box before the page finishes loading, then that's the source of the problem. You start typing in the quick reply box while the page is loading. When it finishes loading, the browser redraws the page and you momentarily lose focus on the reply box. It is just for a second or even less, but enough to trigger the "back" action when you press "backspace" while you are typing.

That's probably it.

	14-07-2004 05:17									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Can't say i've noticed anything like that... But I also always use ctrl+a then ctrl+c to make sure I've copied the text in case something goes wrong

damn, I wish I knew about these shortcuts. let me try that.

	14-07-2004 05:19									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Alex Based on what Diss said, I'd say that when you click on a thread and immediately go to the quick reply box before the page finishes loading, then that's the source of the problem. You start typing in the quick reply box while the page is loading. When it finishes loading, the browser redraws the page and you momentarily lose focus on the reply box. It is just for a second or even less, but enough to trigger the "back" action when you press "backspace" while you are typing.

sounds good to me

And it explains why it happens mainly at Apolytyon. Because this is really the only forum I consistantly post at.