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Firefox to remember page position

Submitted by hp3 on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 10:57.

I have used Firefox on Windows and on Linux, on Windows when I navigate links, and go back to the orgianl page, firefox places me right where I left, but on Linux I am always put (most times) at the top of the web page.How can I change this?

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Haven't noticed this behavior before

Submitted by javadan on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 04:22.

Is this on any page or particular pages?  I'd check for myself but I don't have Firefox installed on my Windows partition right now.  Trying to get rid of the Windows partition, actually...

Not all pages but 99% of

Submitted by hp3 on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 12:00.

Not all pages but 99% of them, I am always put back on top when using the back button, or opening a link , and then going back.  an example is distrowatch.com. 

I've noticed that on some

Submitted by chad on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 13:20.

I've noticed that on some pages, when I hit back, it does go to the top of the page, but then when the page completely loads, it pops down to where I left off, almost like the very last thing it loads is the memory of where you were previously.

I tried it again now:

Submitted by hp3 on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 13:59.

I tried it again now: opend a new firefox.navigate to www.distrowatch.com.scroll down a little, and going back to the opening (homepage) of my browser.Then going forward again, puts me back on top.I also tried scrolling down to the distros, then hit the link for Goblix, and then go back, and it puts me back on top.Maybe Microsoft has the patent for it to remember :)  

confirmed. That's whack jack.

Submitted by chad on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 19:34.

confirmed. That's whack jack.