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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by odo1242 on Friday September 18, 2026 @09:26PM (#49762429)
I mean, it’s the same on every browser except Safari
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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by cecexacjrgec on Saturday September 19, 2026 @01:21AM (#49763569)
Just because everybody does it wrong doesn’t make it right.
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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by weikju on Saturday September 19, 2026 @02:15AM (#49763858)
Orion also does it right.

Every other browser aren’t using macOS native UI therefore are wrong in this environment. But right on their own in being the same everywhere.

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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by cecexacjrgec on Saturday September 19, 2026 @04:23AM (#49764518)
Unfortunately “being the same everywhere” only works if your application is distinctive enough in functionality that it can’t be anything else but itself. Firefox is just a browser. Safari is also a browser. Chrome is also a browser. And none of these apps are more important or relevant than the operating system they are working under.

If my OS says windows and tabs close on the left, then I expect every single app to be a good platform citizen and not make me relearn default controls just to operate simple functions. Windows and tabs close on the left. End of story.

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