[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 24791] Should have a preference to disable auto scrolling

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24791





------- Comment #6 from idanan at chromium.org  2009-06-03 07:06 PDT -------
@Peter:

Hhhuhh? This bug is clearly an indication that some client says they needed
this.
Chromium has three similar bugs too. See the discussions on any of those bugs
to
see what the current behavior causes problems to some of our users. Clearly
these
reports only exist because users have found something problematic. 

Disregarding these reports, the work and time it took to get a fix in is
utterly
disrespectful, regardless of whether you see any purpose to it.

Users have reported problems and dismissing them is certainly the wrong
approach.
The solution to the "accidental activation of autoscroll and loss of control"
problem is to implement a more efficient autoscroll mechanism which is
springloaded,
as I implemented here as an option (as per the first WebKit reviewer's
request).
This is a good solution because entering autoscroll is no longer sticky and
users
cannot easily lose their location on a webpage. At the same time, autoscroll
users
(those who intentionally use it) get to scroll and interact with the page in 3
actions (down, scroll, down) instead of 5 (down, up, scroll, down, up) which is
far more efficient. This is exactly what WK bug 21794 requested, as did one
Chromium bug.

Sorry to say but you have turned useful time for helping our users into a
complete
waste. Since you got your revert in so fast, feel free to put this back in when
you are willing to solve user's problems.

(In reply to comment #5)
> Reverted r44276 in r44371.  The desired behavior for this bug, which I am not
> convinced any client wants (I don't think Safari or Chromium care, at least) is
> a pref to disable autoscroll entirely.  So I still suggest WONTFIX unless some
> client says they need this.
> 


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