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How do I stop Back Escape from navigating back?

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Alix Ghasemi
Alix Ghasemi

On some sites where the text input isn't a proper input box, pressing Back Escape takes me back to the previous page is there anyway to fix this? (for example the wordle page.)

On some sites where the text input isn't a proper input box, pressing Back Escape takes me back to the previous page is there anyway to fix this? (for example the wordle page.)

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Réiteach roghnaithe

Enter about:config in the address bar and switch browser.backspace_action to 2.

Check also about:keyboard

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TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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Escape? You mean Backspace?

Alix Ghasemi
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TyDraniu said
Escape? You mean Backspace?

yes unc

TyDraniu
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Réiteach Roghnaithe

Enter about:config in the address bar and switch browser.backspace_action to 2.

Check also about:keyboard

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