Bug in Google Images! (as of 3rd Sept 2010)

Google Images (images.google.com) has a mighty bug! Let’s try to reproduce the error by searching for the keyword “matrix”

When images.google.com has finished loading, we type in “matrix” in the search textbox and click on “Search” eventually.

Relevant Images are displayed indeed.

First Search query

First Search query

But now we have changed our mind and wish to search for the keyword “matrox” instead of “matrix”. We position our mouse at the end of the textbox input and attempt to use the left-arrow key in order to reach the character ‘i’ and swap (backspace/delete & insert) it with ‘o’.

But for some reason, the focus moves on to the Images down below and we are able to traverse across the Images rather than traversing through the string expression in the textbox. 🙂

Second Search query

Second Search query

Google indeed has its surprises or rather I should say “Easter Eggs”. Aye! This is a BUG! =)

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