eskimo121 wrote:1. What I meant is that when a page with many pics in Grid format is loaded, the page does not load like Google images infinite scrolling i,e. normal scroll bar which shortens due to increasing page length as users scroll down. But instead it seems to load something that causes the page scroll bar to appear tiny as if the whole page has already been loaded...
Sure, I get it. Google of course will always be loading an infinite amount of images, whereas an X3 gallery will always be limited. Furthermore, unlike Google, all the image data (paths) are already loaded into the X3 page. Technically, the only difference would be to "not" populate empty placeholders, just for the benefit of the visual appearance of the scrollbar. Furthermore, did you try this on Mac and all mobile browsers? Do you actually drag the scrollbar with your mouse instead off using some mousewheel? It's increasingly normal to not use the scrollbar anymore with emerging trackpads and touch scrolling mechanisms, also on Windows. It's just used as a visual cue.
I will note your request of course. Personally, I can't see much advantage, and there are disadvantages also.
eskimo121 wrote:2. And, Yes I was asking about having an optional Back to Top button somewhere on the side corner of a page. Useful in scenarios like this :
https://amazingpics.net/download/ where people may want to access the menu without going all the way to the bottom/top.
I will add this to our list. Personally I am not a big fan of this either. All OS platforms have a keyboard shortcut to quickly go to top of screen, and on mobile devices one would simply tap top of browser to automatically navigate to top of screen. Furthermore, this seems like a windows-mouse-only requirement, since trackpads and swipe interfaces allow me to scroll to the top of the page with a single solid swipe with a fast momentum, even on very long pages. Average internet users are more and more relying on built-in OS/browser mechanisms, which they are already used to, to achieve these operations. It is definitely a consideration to avoid non-standard per-website browser mechanisms.
Speaking of Google images, they do not include any back-to-top button, even on extremely long pages.