Ask HN: When were the next/prev/root buttons added?

15 points by curiousgal 4y ago ↗ HN

I just noticed these new buttons when browsing and was wondering when exactly they were added.

Either way they make browsing on mobile so much better, thanks!

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truly 4y ago ↗

I have just noticed them today, but they are very useful!

A big "thank you!" to whomever implemented them.

[deleted] 4y ago ↗

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Hmm, I hadn't noticed that, but I noticed today that the "37 comments" links include too much stuff in the "a" tags now. Surely it's related.

dang 4y ago ↗

That was unrelated to this change and should be fixed now. Sorry!

I thought I had installed an add-on and forgotten about it!

Kye 4y ago ↗

This seems to have happened overnight. I reloaded a page I opened yesterday and posts gained the new anchor links.

I'd only just noticed them now (about 19 hours after this post was submitted). Went looking for mentions and found this.

I've asked mods via email.

There are a few comments in the Open Secrets thread, though no staff responses: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29024032

dang 4y ago ↗

Yesterday.

You're welcome!

I've gotten requests to handle them in JS so they don't go into the browser history, and am working on that bit.

Thanks for this. Just noticed it; they're pretty handy