[resolved] How Can I Turn Off The <Back> Button?

s lowe · 04-20-2005, 03:26 PM

Hello,

We have a vendor provided web application that uses I.E. as the browser. Occasionally, the customer will choose the <Back> button in I.E., in error. Doing this can leave the current record incomplete, and unaccessable because ownership was not assigned to it.

Does any one know if there is a way to have the web application disable the <Back> button in I.E.?

Thank you in advance for any assistance, knowledge, etc. given to me regarding this matter.

Regards, and have a GREAT day!!!!

**JamesO** · 04-20-2005, 06:19 PM

I do not know of a way to turn off or remove the forward or back button in IE. However, if you go to View, Toolbars, and uncheck Standard Buttons, you loose the forward and backward buttons, along with other items that may be necessary. You may be able to make a custom toolbar with some of the items that are missing? Look at Customize in the bottom of the drop box.

It appears in Mozilla Firefox you can take away just the back button by dragging it from the toolbar. You might try and see if you can use Firefox with your application.

JamesO

NoReason · 04-21-2005, 08:43 AM

If your talking on a web page that anyone can access in the world, that would be difficult. Mabey write a script that makes hitting the back button go to #, or itself.

If it's just your local computers, right click on the tool bar, go to customize, and remove the back button from the right hand pane.

**JamesO** · 04-21-2005, 08:50 AM

I did not scroll all the way through the right hand pane, now I see the back button was at the top!!

Hopefully this will solve the original posters issue.

JamesO

s lowe · 04-21-2005, 11:17 AM

Thank you for the reply.

04-20-2005, 03:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
s lowe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 OS: Win2000	How Can I Turn Off The <Back> Button? Hello, We have a vendor provided web application that uses I.E. as the browser. Occasionally, the customer will choose the <Back> button in I.E., in error. Doing this can leave the current record incomplete, and unaccessable because ownership was not assigned to it. Does any one know if there is a way to have the web application disable the <Back> button in I.E.? Thank you in advance for any assistance, knowledge, etc. given to me regarding this matter. Regards, and have a GREAT day!!!!

04-21-2005, 08:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
NoReason Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 556 OS: XP Home	If your talking on a web page that anyone can access in the world, that would be difficult. Mabey write a script that makes hitting the back button go to #, or itself. If it's just your local computers, right click on the tool bar, go to customize, and remove the back button from the right hand pane. __________________ "Four freedoms: The first is freedom of speech and expression - everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of everyone to worship God in his own way, everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want . . . everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear . . . anywhere in the world." --Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. President

04-20-2005, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	I do not know of a way to turn off or remove the forward or back button in IE. However, if you go to View, Toolbars, and uncheck Standard Buttons, you loose the forward and backward buttons, along with other items that may be necessary. You may be able to make a custom toolbar with some of the items that are missing? Look at Customize in the bottom of the drop box. It appears in Mozilla Firefox you can take away just the back button by dragging it from the toolbar. You might try and see if you can use Firefox with your application. JamesO

04-21-2005, 08:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	I did not scroll all the way through the right hand pane, now I see the back button was at the top!! Hopefully this will solve the original posters issue. JamesO

04-21-2005, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
s lowe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 OS: Win2000	Thank you for the reply.