Links to close a window
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I see this quite a bit and am not really sure WHY people do it. You go to a web site, click on a link (maybe to vote or something) and a second window pops up to display your selection. This second window has a link (or a button) you can click to close that window. Why? Is it just an attempt to try to keep the web interface looking like a windows interface? Why not just use the close box of the browser window to close the window?
George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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I see this quite a bit and am not really sure WHY people do it. You go to a web site, click on a link (maybe to vote or something) and a second window pops up to display your selection. This second window has a link (or a button) you can click to close that window. Why? Is it just an attempt to try to keep the web interface looking like a windows interface? Why not just use the close box of the browser window to close the window?
George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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You used to be able to specify
titlebar = noin the parameters of thewindow.openmethod. However, I think all modern browsers now ignore this specification - the IE documentation[^] says "This parameter is ignored unless the calling application is an HTML Application or a trusted dialog box." Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder -
You used to be able to specify
titlebar = noin the parameters of thewindow.openmethod. However, I think all modern browsers now ignore this specification - the IE documentation[^] says "This parameter is ignored unless the calling application is an HTML Application or a trusted dialog box." Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder -
I see this quite a bit and am not really sure WHY people do it. You go to a web site, click on a link (maybe to vote or something) and a second window pops up to display your selection. This second window has a link (or a button) you can click to close that window. Why? Is it just an attempt to try to keep the web interface looking like a windows interface? Why not just use the close box of the browser window to close the window?
George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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In a way, i'm conflicted on that. Yeah, it's ugly and stupid looking, as though the designers were so stuck in the mindset of Windows development that they just couldn't help themselves... Then again, how many users are also stuck in the mindset of Windows users? Does putting a big Close button in there make it easier for them? IMHO, it's better for both sides if pop-ups are avoided completely whenever possible. This is where the AJAX craze really seems to be doing some good.
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I see this quite a bit and am not really sure WHY people do it. You go to a web site, click on a link (maybe to vote or something) and a second window pops up to display your selection. This second window has a link (or a button) you can click to close that window. Why? Is it just an attempt to try to keep the web interface looking like a windows interface? Why not just use the close box of the browser window to close the window?
George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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One reason might be to keep track of how many close using the Close link versus how many close using some other mechanism. Another reason might be to direct you to some other site if you opted for the Close link. The safest way to close them is via Alt+F4. I've experienced windows that popped up with their caption hidden off the top of the screen and had a fake caption drawn in the client area. When you unknowingly clicked the "X", all you did was acknowledge the popup and it went out and did its redirection thing and invite other popups to the party. That only happened once!
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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Ask a programmer what time it is... and he will tell you how to open a socket to NIST, query time, evaluate time offset for the computer, and give you time in a completely alien format (julian days is always fun, though astronomical time is even more fun). ;) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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One reason might be to keep track of how many close using the Close link versus how many close using some other mechanism. Another reason might be to direct you to some other site if you opted for the Close link. The safest way to close them is via Alt+F4. I've experienced windows that popped up with their caption hidden off the top of the screen and had a fake caption drawn in the client area. When you unknowingly clicked the "X", all you did was acknowledge the popup and it went out and did its redirection thing and invite other popups to the party. That only happened once!
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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I see this quite a bit and am not really sure WHY people do it. You go to a web site, click on a link (maybe to vote or something) and a second window pops up to display your selection. This second window has a link (or a button) you can click to close that window. Why? Is it just an attempt to try to keep the web interface looking like a windows interface? Why not just use the close box of the browser window to close the window?
George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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Many web users don't know how to use the close box of the browser window.