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Just use a button

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284 points moebrowne | 2 comments | 31 Oct 25 16:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.4s | source
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lyricaljoke ◴[31 Oct 25 18:27 UTC] No.45775130[source]▶
My very similar pet peeve is about websites that use `onclick` handlers and similar to implement navigation. Just use a damn anchor tag, which gets you correct link behavior for free:

* works with middle click for new tab

* integrates with accessibility devices

* works with right click + open in new window or similar options

* etc. etc. etc.

If it's notionally navigation, don't use javascript soup: use a link.

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1. Akronymus ◴[31 Oct 25 21:42 UTC] No.45777023[source]▶
Also, get rid of JS based scrolling. I scroll a lot with pressing the middle mouse button. Too many sites break that.
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2. Findecanor ◴[01 Nov 25 06:34 UTC] No.45779670[source]▶
Sites that bind the arrow keys so I can't use them to scroll with.