How to use Ctrl+F in web pages with infinite scrolling
Infinite scrolling in web sites serving text-based content is even more annoying than another trend of modern web design — huge irrelevant images (like the one above) diluting meaningful information.
Originally the possibility to scroll was intended to allow users to see the contents that do not fit into the viewport. Stack Overflow can serve as an example of the intended use of scrolling. When a page is scrolled down, the users see what is below. It is also possible to scroll up and see what is above. The scrolling happens smoothly. The users can quickly find and highlight any keywords using the standard Ctrl+F search field.
Imagine the Stack Overflow with answers gradually loaded as the page is scrolled down.
Infinite scrolling is an indispensable feature of websites serving random graphics. Unfortunately, gradual loading is also used by websites displaying ordered text-based contents. In such websites, e.g. Reddit, the standard search box can be reliably used only after the end of the page has been reached and thus full content has been loaded. And on the way to the end of the page, the users have to experience at least the aberrant behaviour of the scrollbar jumping back and forth…
