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I don't like "back to top" buttons because they take visible space and could be anywhere (if any) depending on the website. I don't like Cmd+Up keystrokes either on my mac. Instead, it would be great to have something: - That works on any website - That can scroll to top, to bottom, and back to the place where you've scrolled from. - Doesn't alter the websites appearance. So I've created a tiny Chrome extension that…
Nobody went through source and noticed the Dalek hiding in the comments? Made my day.
The "back to top" functionality is so useful in web pages. I wish they would make a dedicated button on keyboards that just takes you to the top of the page. Better yet, it can work in other apps too! It could, for example, take you to the beginning of a line when you're writing text. Edit: Wow, I thought I was going the extra mile to make the joke obvious by saying the key should also take you to the beginning of a…
On iOS: double-tap the top bar
On Windows: use the home key
On Android: swipe your thumb a dozen times really quickly
That's the point of this library ? It scroll up slowing, harmful to my eyes. I'd rather "teleport to the top" or quickly scroll to top on my own than watching the animation… And I cannot cancel the scrolling in the middle of process if I accidentally click it.
He did it for fun. From the Github: > Finally, a "back to top" button that behaves like a real elevator, by adding elevator music to quietly soothe the awkwardness that can ensue when being smoothly scrolled to the top of the screen. This is very serious stuff, here's a demo!