alt Hacker NewsGreat. Can we do ctrl-f search hijacking next.
So jarring when websites replace core functionality with their own broken crap because they think they’re special.
Some also seem to hijack right click menu now
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ivanjermakov • today at 11:23 AM
Don't get me started on scroll hijacking.
amadeuspagel • today at 11:29 AM
This misses the point. Websites are allowed to replace default keyboard shortcuts for a reason. There are only a few exceptions to this, like Ctrl+W. In other words, you can design your website however you want, except to make it more difficult to leave. This is an implementation of the same philosophy.
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arielcostas • today at 10:26 AM
Some also hijack the shortcuts to open devtools (like F12), so you have to find the option in the browser menu itself
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Firefox allows you to bypass right click hijacking by holding shift before pressing right click.