Suggestion Full-size images and "back" button.

[PabloMK7]

Right now on mobile view, when you press the "back" button while seeing a full-size image the browser takes you to the previus page. This is very annoying as the only way to exit the full-size view mode is by clicking outside the image (which can be very difficult with GIANT images posted on some threads). My instinct is to press the back button, taking me to whatever page I was seeing before.

 

[SomeGamer]

Strange, I click the image and it's resized back to normal.

 

[PabloMK7]

Strange, I click the image and it's resized back to normal.

Ah indeed, still not intuitive tho.

 

[shaunj66]

Are you talking about the image lightbox?

There should be a big close button in the top right to close the lightbox.

 

[PabloMK7]

Are you talking about the image lightbox?

There should be a big close button in the top right to close the lightbox.

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The image in this post for example:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/any-other-way-to-access-rcm.503750/page-2#post-7972234

I can't see any close button (note that I'm using dark theme);

 

[Seriel]

The image in this post for example:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/any-other-way-to-access-rcm.503750/page-2#post-7972234

I can't see any close button (note that I'm using dark theme);

That's because it's a linked image as opposed to an attachment, you click it to make it full-size and then click it again to put it back to normal.

 

[shaunj66]

I agree that it's not very intuitive though. Perhaps a floating message saying tap/click to revert back would be useful?

 

[PabloMK7]

I agree that it's not very intuitive though. Perhaps a floating message saying tap/click to revert back would be useful?

Not useful if the image takes the whole screen and you have to scroll (unless that message is always in the top of the screen).
Wouldn't it be better to make it have the same behaviour as attached images tho? The problem here is that tapping again to close is not very intuitive so you tend to press the "back" button ^^'

iirc it was possible to push an state to the browser history so it doesn't exit the page.

 

[VinsCool]

I never had any problem with that.
Maybe have pressed back a few times from reflex, but it really wasn't a problem to me.

 

[shaunj66]

Not useful if the image takes the whole screen and you have to scroll (unless that message is always in the top of the screen).
Wouldn't it be better to make it have the same behaviour as attached images tho? The problem here is that tapping again to close is not very intuitive so you tend to press the "back" button ^^'

iirc it was possible to push an state to the browser history so it doesn't exit the page.

I've tried to replicate light box facility with hotlinked images before but it doesn't seem to be possible. I think TJ confirmed this too.

The message could be pinned to an absolute position on the browser window if we went through with the change. But to be honest, it's never been brought up before.

 

[smileyhead]

I think site-wide Back button functionality would be useful for closing images, in-site windows and menus (like the User menu and the Notifications menu).