Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world Samantha Xavia @bikersgo.social 3w ago

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?

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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.
- 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
  
  My grandmother is over 100. She knows how to use a browser back button.
  
  LOL “not everyone knows how to use the browser back button.”
  
  Those certain devices have a back button too.
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??
  
  Why would you access Lemmy that way when there are lots of other ways?
  
  on webapps you can use the os back button, either on the bottom or a swipe from the side.
  
  Then use Voyager, or Tesseract, or Photon. All 3 are usable as plain webapps and have decent mobile experience.
  
  Clearly the apple geniuses haven't figured out how to add a back functionality. How many years has android had a standard back functionality surly its about time apple steals that?
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.
  
  It was a joke.
  
  Not everyone answers simple questions
We only look forward.
woow...
Imo that's one of the lesser QoL issues. I find it more annoying that there's no pagination other than "Next" button. Why don't we have "Prev", "First", "Last" and page numbers? That's quite basic pagination functionality.

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