On my iPhone 5, the close button is a small button just below the address line which is between the two images. The close button is on the left side, indented a little, about one third down the page. I believe Apple made the button small so sighted people would not accidentally activate it.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 25/08/2013, at 14:25, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I stated as clearly as I could that one can't easily find the close > button so one has to resort to swiping to locate the close button when using > Safari. I have very good success placing my index finger on or very close to > most items within the Settings menu without having to swipe to locate the > item. (In short, I don't know what question you are trying to answer.) At > this point I'm going to let it go because I can't make my point any clearer. > No one else has stated that finding the close button is at pixel X and Y > (Exaggeration), so I'm going to assume I'm not alone. (Smile). > > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 6:59 PM > Subject: Re: Safari reopening pages > > > Your reply demonstrates that I am not communicating properly. When you are > flicking through a page, you are not locating the button's actual physical > location on the touchscreen. If you know where the button is physically on > the screen, you just need to touch that spot again to be on the button > again. Placing your finger on the actual physical location of the button > uses spatial orientation. Flicking to the button utilises serial computer > navigation, not physical spatial orientation. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 25/08/2013, at 13:28, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there anyone else who can replicate the claim below? I like to think I >> have good visual/spatial abilities,, but I can't easily nor quickly find >> the >> close button to double-tap it in an effort to quickly close all pages in >> succession as David described. Even when I do find the "Close" button and >> it >> closes a page, I'm then placed on a spot on the webpage where I have to >> once >> again have to flick to hunt down the close button as I stated in my >> previous >> message. In short, I cannot double tap repeatedly in an effort to quickly >> close 10 pages one after the other. I'm using latest version of IOS on my >> iPod Touch 5th gen. >> >> Joseph >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 5:45 PM >> Subject: Re: Safari reopening pages >> >> >> Once in the pages area, I only have to double-tap repeatedly on the close >> page button. Knowing where the close page button is on the screen is a >> very >> big benefit. The power of the touchscreen is that one gets a >> two-dimensional >> view. This is very effective when a person explores the screen rather than >> just relying on flicking. The pages control window remains open until >> closed. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: [email protected] >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 25/08/2013, at 11:56, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Well, depending on how it is set up, in Internet Explorer one would have >>> to >>> press altF4 repeatedly to close each open window. One can also set up >>> Internet Explorer to be prompted to close all windows at once. In your >>> description below, it seems as though you are suggesting one can >>> repeatedly >>> double-tap "Pages" to quickly close Safari windows. >>> To close windows in Safari, I have found one needs to double-tap the >>> "Pages >>> button" to access each page then left swipe about 3 times and double-tap >>> on >>> "Close." this closing procedure has to be performed on each open webpage. >>> I >>> think the original person wanted to know how to close all Safari Windows >>> at >>> once. I'm definitely wondering if this is possible too. >>> >>> Joseph >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:41 PM >>> Subject: Re: Safari reopening pages >>> >>> >>> Actually, it is just like multiple windows in any computer internet >>> browser. >>> Just double-tap the pages button in the lower right corner to start >>> closing >>> windows. It is just like closing tabs or windows in modern browsers. >>> >>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >>> Email: [email protected] >>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 25/08/2013, at 11:32, Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Guys >>>> >>>> Thanks for letting me know it's not just me being daft. 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