In Google's Chrome 52, both pros and cons are brought about by saying "You can not return to the previous page even if you press the backspace key"

ByAzzazello

The developer's version was released on May 19, 2016 Google's browser "Chrome 52However, it became clear that the "return page in backspace" function has been deleted. It has been said that the same function was eliminated in order to prevent input data from being lost by returning pages in backspace from the input form.

Issue 1854963002: Remove the default backspace event handler. - Code Review
https://codereview.chromium.org/1854963002

Issue 608016 - chromium - Can not navigate back using the backspace key - Monorail
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=608016

According to Chrominium Code Reviews, "0.04% of page views are known to have been visited by the backspace return function, and 0.005% of page views are backspaced from the input form "The latter sometimes leads to loss of input data often." To prevent loss of input data, Chrome 52 decided to delete the page back function in backspace about.


There seem to be a large number of users who used the backspace function, and in the Forum on developer Chrome 52, there are some people who agree with those who oppose Google's decision.

The forum says, "I've used shortcuts backspace for over 20 years, never lost data" "I know that I can go back with Alt + ←, but it is cumbersome to use both hands" There are many cases that the backspace is pushed when the cursor is not placed on the input form and the page often goes back. "Users saying" There is no problem because Alt + ← instead of backspace is used "bumps their opinions It is in a state.


It is the developer version of Chrome 52 that removes the ability to return pages in backspace and it is currently unknown whether to be actually deleted in the official version. If it is truly deleted, it may confuse users who have used shortcuts to return pages in backspace.