Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a real elevator
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HN comment orderThe "back to top" functionality is so useful in web pages. I wish they would make a dedicated button on keyboards that just takes you to the top of the page. Better yet, it can work in other apps too! It could, for example, take you to the beginning of a line when you're writing text. Edit: Wow, I thought I was going the extra mile to make the joke obvious by saying the key should also take you to…
I know it would ruin the joke, but there should be some notice to turn up your volume. My speakers were muted, so I didn't realize I was missing anything until I saw the HN comments. Definitely made me chuckle once I got the full experience.
Gave me a good laugh! Nice work.
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 1160
- Total comments
- 380
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-21 | Elevator.jsFirst breakout | ozh | 438 | 66 |
| 2018-05-11 | ElevatorJS – Scroll to top the old-fashion way | tbirrell | 3 | 1 |
| 2020-06-24 | Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a real elevatorBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | gitgud | 719 | 313 |