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Posts too easily accidentally deleted

Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
edited 2011-02-22 21:42 in General Discussion
This problem just happened to me a second time.

Some how I managed to delete a long post. I think I hit the Backspace key and my entire message was gone.

I think I will no longer compose messages inside these little boxes.

I'll use some sort of word processor program an then cut and paste them here.

This is aggravating.

I've seen other comments about this problem.

Arg!

Comments

  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-02-22 15:00
    I've never seen this happen, and I can't even make it happen. The most that ever gets zapped is a whole word, using Ctrl-Bksp. Do you have your entire message selected when this happens? And, after watching in horror as your message disappeared, did you think to hit Ctrl-Z (undo)?

    -Phil
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-02-22 15:15
    I think I understand what the issue is and if I'm not assuming too much or misunderstanding... this is due to key mapping. Your Backspace is enabled as a 'Go Back' function in your browser and it is forcing the browsing session to go back which removes all of your work; then due to the software's inability to remember what you've written it all gets lost without the opportunity to use a History key to restore what was lost.

    I could be wrong, but that's what it sounds like is happening. I used to write in a lot of blogs and forums and disliked the Backspace as a 'Go Back' command, so I changed it. It is the default for windows browsers and I think it is also default for Mozilla and Opera; I can't be certain, but your aggravation sounds familiar to what I had felt in the past.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-02-22 15:25
    It's happened to me several times. I just checked my Backspace key and it does go to the previous page. There isn't a problem so long as text is actually being edited, of course.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-02-22 15:38
    Well, hush my mouth! Mine does that, too (Opera), if I'm not editing text. I guess I've just never hit it under those circumstances. (Note to Browser: keep your paws off my Backspace key!)

    -Phil
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-02-22 15:47
    Browsers, they're so rude. I've noticed on some occasions if you're inside a pane making text edits the backspace won't act normally and instead revert to the browser default 'Go Back' function; the key mapping should be manageable depending on your browser. That's the best fix I know for this type of problem.
  • BrowserBrowser Posts: 84
    edited 2011-02-22 16:05
    Bump wrote:
    Browsers, they're so rude.
    i beg ur pardon!
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-02-22 17:12
    Browser wrote: »
    i beg ur pardon!

    I uhhh... I... it was a dog, I swear.
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2011-02-22 20:22
    I think you're right about the "go back button". The problem has happened when I'm copying a URL to include in the post. I must not have clicked inside the text box before hitting the backspace key.

    Well, it kind of takes the fun out of grumbling when it's not the forum's fault.

    I'll have to try and get the backspace key remapped.

    Thanks for all your replies.

    Edit: Oh yeah, Yes, I did try ctrl-z.
  • RavenkallenRavenkallen Posts: 1,057
    edited 2011-02-22 21:42
    That happens to me all of the time in firefox. It aggravates me to no end.
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