Use of the Back button in DBI (vs use of Breadcrumbs)

I have received the following query from a Customer :
"The use of the 'breadcrumb' as opposed to the browser 'Back' button. Having used DBI myself, the temptation to use the Back button instead of the breadcrumb is hard to resist! What happens if Back button or the breadcrumbs are used inconsistently? What will the impact be to the displayed data etc?"
I've tried to find an "official" answer to their question, but, despite searching the latest DBI User Guide (and the associated supplement) for the phrases "Back button" and "breadcrumb", I can find no official mention of the issue. I recollect (vaguely) hearing that the application can "lose context" if the Back button is used indiscriminately. Is there an "official ruling" on whether we advise our Customers to avoid using the Back button ?

Not sure of the offical stance on this. Once, I found data mismatch issue while using the browser back button in DBI. Suggest them to use the Breadcrumbs for navigation than the back button. Thanks.

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I have a Mac that's fast as lightning running on the latest version of OS X. I use eBay A LOT. In the newest version of Firefox that I just downloaded when I hit the back button it takes me to the original "new tab" page. Please don't make me use Chrome or Safari, I love you guys

Thank you for your kind words on the Tablet, as this is the only product mentioned that is supported on this forum, The forums here are for Home Electronics and Computers, and do not reach the Sony smart phone community.
The Sony smart phone Support Forum is the place for Sony (formerly Sony Ericsson) users from around the world to get help and help others:
your very in depth suggestions and comments would best be heard at the following forum that is dedicated exclusively to the Sony smart phone community.
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== Issue
==
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
== Description
==
My back button and refresh button and my yahoo tool bar are dimmed a lot when I open up firefox. So as a result, I cannot use the back button nor my refresh button AND my yahoo toolbar disappears a lot. I have tried to get on your chat session but it is always closed. I need one on one help. Please reply with resolution.
== This happened
==
Every time Firefox opened
== two or three months ago
==
== Firefox version
==
3.6.3
== Operating system
==
Windows XP
== User Agent
==
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 (BT-canvas) Firefox/3.6.3 GTB7.0 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
== Plugins installed
==
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*npdnupdater2
*Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL
*Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer Plugin
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*6.0.12.448
*RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
*RealJukebox Netscape Plugin
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*BrowserPlus -- Improve your browser! -- http://browserplus.yahoo.com/
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* If you see the item in the Customize window then drag it back from the Customize window to the Navigation toolbar.
* If you do not see that item then click the Restore Default Set button in the View > Toolbars > Customize window.
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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization

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Type '''about:config''' in the Location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key. When you see a warning, click '''I'll be careful, I promise!''' button.
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See this post:
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/860894#answer-229574
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to simply hit the playbar's "back" button if a user is on Slide D,
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button for each page that a slide could go back to isn't feasible
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Please tell me if this doesn't make sense, or if there is a
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Hi Rob
Had a look at your program and think it is a great use of
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Private windows seem to be less private than non-Private windows:-
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox

Using the back button causes infinite loop between articles

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Any help appreciated.
Rob

found solution. you have to use the goto://FolioNavigation/lastview
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When i hit the back button, the web page can not reload ! and this button is disable ! I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid ! and I've just upgrade to firefox 4 RC. Sorry for my poor English skill !

When i hit the back button, the web page can not reload ! and this button is disable ! I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid ! and I've just upgrade to firefox 4 RC. Sorry for my poor English skill !

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Certain websites are being automatically redirected to another unwanted page repeatedly even if I use the back button

The last 12 hours or so when I've visited certain (reputable!) websites, as soon as a page has loaded I've been redirected to some random other site (usually some Mens Health or Weight Loss Secret crap). When I hit the back button the exact same thing happens. I've checked my Firefox add-ons and I've got nothing dodgy, I'm on a Macbook so I don't think it's a virus. I'm pretty computer illiterate so simple answers would be lovely, thanks

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Could you test those pages in Firefox's Safe Mode? That's a standard diagnostic tool to deactivate extensions, hardware acceleration, and some other advanced features of Firefox. More info: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]].
You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using either:
* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
* Help menu > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
Not all add-ons are disabled: Flash and other plugins still run
After Firefox shuts down, a small dialog should appear. Click "Start in Safe Mode" (''not'' Reset).
Any difference?
If Firefox works better but none of the extensions look suspicious to you, do you want to post a list of them for review? A relatively easy way to extract them is as follows:
Open the support information page using either
* "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Troubleshooting Information
* (menu bar) Help > Troubleshooting Information
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In the upper left corner, click the Copy text to clipboard button. Then start a new reply to this thread and paste in the result. The Extensions are the second block of information. If you scroll down to "Important Modified Preferences", you can delete from there to the end.
Also, could you check that no unusual connection settings have been entered into Firefox?
"3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences > Advanced > Network mini-tab > "Settings" button
Normally "Use system proxy settings" is selected, but you also could try "No proxy" to see whether that works any better.

Why does Safari refresh the page when using the back button?

Safari didn't use to do this.
Even on these forums, when you hit the back button to go back exactly where you were at, if there are new posts, the entire page may have changed. I knew exactly the next post I wanted to look at before the page was refreshed. Now, I can't even find the post I wanted to read unless I scroll through the entire list again.
I need to be able to go back to the page I was just on and not have it refresh.
I need to go back exactly where I was.
Safari can't even go back properly as it wants to go back near the top of the last page I was on.
I need it to go back exactly where I was at.
I have no idea what the engineers are thinking about this one.
FireFox works properly when going back to the prior page.
I have long lists on pages I work with.
For example:
1. through 1,000.
If I am on reference number 500 on the previous page, when I hit back, it goes all the way back up to around 20 in the list.
I have to then scroll manually page down to 500 where I was at.
This is tedious, cumbersome and unnessesary.
Safari was much better before it was updated to this horrible behavior.
I don't know of any preferences you can change to change this odd behavior.
Anyone know of anyway to stop this horrible behavior in Safari?
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Pretty $iss poor in my opinion.

Yes, that is correct.
However, you can also use the mouse or trackpad to swipe back a page and it still refreshes the last page.
Safari never did this back in Snow Leopard and maybe some versions of Safari in Lion.
However, Safari in Mountain Lion always does this.
It is very cumbersome using the "open link in new window" or "open link in new tab".
It was much better just being able to click the back button or swiping to get back exactly where you were on the prior page.
Hopefully more people will send Apple feedback on this.
Thanks for sharing.

Only in Firefox, a button on my web page is disabled after going to a page, then back using the back button.

I have a web application that contains a physicians search page:
http://www.hshsmedicalgroup.com/SearchPhysician.aspx
I do the following:
Select "find a physician"
Type "Smith"
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Select Smith entry
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"search" button is now disabled
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This doesn't happen in I.E. or Chrome.
I see the issue in Firefox 3.6.13, 4.0 and 4.01.
OS: Windows XP, Windows 7 and Mac.

I would suspect a slightly incompatible addon of causing that to happen.
Do you have that problem when running in the Firefox SafeMode? ''A troubleshooting mode.'' 
You can open the Firefox 4.0 SafeMode by holding the '''Shft''' key when you use the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut. Or use the Help menu item, click on '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' while Firefox is running. 
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the Firefox shortcut to open it again.''
If not, see this: 
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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