Can we disable the browser 'Back' button using Javascript code or anything?

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Raj - 08 Dec 2005 18:51 GMT

Right away, the best possible solution I have is to force the 'back'
button to forward it to the current page. The JavaScript snippet I am
using is:

<script language="JavaScript">
javascript:window.history.forward(1);
</script>

Since I do not intend to allow the user to go back at all, I am
wondering if there is a better way, like disabling the 'Back' button
altogether. My quick research resulted in "NOTHING", but I just could
not give up...any help?

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Steve W. Jackson - 08 Dec 2005 19:49 GMT

> Right away, the best possible solution I have is to force the 'back'
> button to forward it to the current page. The JavaScript snippet I am
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> altogether. My quick research resulted in "NOTHING", but I just could
> not give up...any help?

The Javascript groups are elsewhere...

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Oliver Wong - 08 Dec 2005 20:21 GMT

>> Right away, the best possible solution I have is to force the 'back'
>> button to forward it to the current page. The JavaScript snippet I am
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>
> The Javascript groups are elsewhere...

Well, the subject line reads "javascript code or anything". With respect
to Java (as in applets or JSP), I believe the answer is "no", unless the OP
is implementing his/her own browser in Java, in which case the answer is
"yes".

- Oliver

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Heiner Kücker - 08 Dec 2005 20:33 GMT

Try:

<frameset onUnload="location.replace(self.location)">

@see:

http://www.k-faktor.com/kram/javascript.htm

http://www.k-faktor.com/kram/javascript/seite-3.htm

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Monique Y. Mudama - 08 Dec 2005 21:00 GMT

> Right away, the best possible solution I have is to force the 'back'
> button to forward it to the current page. The JavaScript snippet I
> am using is:
>
><script language="JavaScript"> javascript:window.history.forward(1);

></script>

> Since I do not intend to allow the user to go back at all, I am
> wondering if there is a better way, like disabling the 'Back' button
> altogether. My quick research resulted in "NOTHING", but I just
> could not give up...any help?

Change your intention. I hate sites that pull stupid crap like this.

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Mickey Segal - 08 Dec 2005 21:55 GMT

> Change your intention. I hate sites that pull stupid crap like this.

Since this discussion happened to land in a Java group I will add a
Java-related comment. Some Java applet developers have also expressed
frustration with the browser Back button, since users sometimes click the
Back button hoping to return to a previous screen in an applet, thus
destroying the applet.

One workaround that some developers have used is to run the applet interface
in a Java Frame popped up from the applet (popup blockers don't block the
Frame). This does not fiddle with the browser Back button, but since the
program content is in a Frame the user does not assume mistakedly that the
Back button is for use within the applet.

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Oliver Wong - 08 Dec 2005 22:06 GMT

>> Change your intention. I hate sites that pull stupid crap like this.
>
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> since the program content is in a Frame the user does not assume
> mistakedly that the Back button is for use within the applet.

Unfortunately, they sometimes assume that since there is a new frame,
the Applet has somehow disassociated itself with the original browser
window, and that it is thus safe to navigate away from the page.

The best bet, I think, is to use Java Web Start, and let the user
download and run the program locally.

- Oliver

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