On 5/26/2014 9:11 AM, Gerry Hickman wrote: > NoOp wrote: > >> You might want to check into to this bug report: >> <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1008817> >> (Bug 1008817 - Stop Button/Function inappropriately disabled) > > Yup, that's the same issue. If you browse this site > > http://www.theguardian.com/uk > > you will notice constant new HTTP requests are shown on the status bar > (or more accurately if you use FireBug). Again, the stop button does not > do anything. These are big name sites; I don't think it's practical for > end users to simply avoid them. > > It would appear that the code behind the stop button is from the days > when a web page was just a single HTTP request. I do not believe it's > fit for purpose with today's AJAX based sites.. >
Many times, the reloading and redirecting are performed by JavaScript scripts. I have the PrefBar extension installed with the JavaScript checkbox enabled. When I see unwanted reloading or redirection, I clear the checkbox, count to 5, and then check the checkbox to re-enable JavaScript. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> On occasion, I filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam, flames, and trolling from that source. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
