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[Kyle Kalstabakken <815380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Summary changed:

- Firefox does not remember scroll position
+ Firefox does not remember scroll position for Google Instant Search

** Description changed:

  Ubuntu Release: 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
  Firefox Package: 3.6.18+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.2
  
  To reproduce:
- 1) Use Google search, and type in a search term
- 2) Scroll down to bottom of page with the search results
- 3) Click last search result
- 4) Go back to search results
+ 1) Start Firefox
+ 2) Go to http://www.google.com
+ 3) Make sure Instant Search and javascript are enabled 
+ 4) Search for something (e.g., 'firefox')
+ 5) Scroll down to bottom of page with the search results
+ 6) Click last search result
+ 7) Click the back button to go back to search results
  
- Expected to happen: You're returning to the search results page on the scroll position you left it. 
- Happened instead: You're returning to the top of the search results page instead, so you'll have to scroll back down again.
+ Expected result: You return to the search results page on the scroll position you left it.
+ Actual result: You return to the top of the search results page instead, so you'll have to scroll back down again.
  
  This is a problem that makes it clumsy to browse. Click link, go back,
  scroll back down, repeat etc.

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Title:
  Firefox does not remember scroll position for Google Instant Search

Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu Release: 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
  Firefox Package: 3.6.18+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.2

  To reproduce:
  1) Start Firefox
  2) Go to http://www.google.com
  3) Make sure Instant Search and javascript are enabled 
  4) Search for something (e.g., 'firefox')
  5) Scroll down to bottom of page with the search results
  6) Click last search result
  7) Click the back button to go back to search results

  Expected result: You return to the search results page on the scroll position you left it.
  Actual result: You return to the top of the search results page instead, so you'll have to scroll back down again.

  This is a problem that makes it clumsy to browse. Click link, go back,
  scroll back down, repeat etc.

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