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How to block redirects using userChrome.css

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RoyS
RoyS

Some sites use 'backout traps' to keep you on their page (Microsoft ...). When you click on the 'Back' button, the same page reloads. I know I can right click on the Back arrow to show a dropdown of pages recently visited, but that's a pain. Several months ago I found the css code needed to prevent this, and it worked well, but I've had to recover Windows 10 since then, and I can't find the site that the snippet of code was on. Can someone help with this? TIA! And, yes, I know that css is normally used to change visual styles, not actions. I also know that it's possible to block redirects in userChrome.css, because it did work.

Some sites use 'backout traps' to keep you on their page (Microsoft ...). When you click on the 'Back' button, the same page reloads. I know I can right click on the Back arrow to show a dropdown of pages recently visited, but that's a pain. Several months ago I found the css code needed to prevent this, and it worked well, but I've had to recover Windows 10 since then, and I can't find the site that the snippet of code was on. Can someone help with this? TIA! And, yes, I know that css is normally used to change visual styles, not actions. I also know that it's possible to block redirects in userChrome.css, because it did work.

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JoshNiesler
JoshNiesler

Hello RoyS,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the forums!

I had a good search for this on the web and, same as you, couldn't find it :(

Apparently you can use Alt + LeftArrow as a work around though.

I'll keep searching nonetheless, and will let you know if I find something :)

Best, Josh.

RoyS
RoyS Question owner

JoshNiesler said

Hello RoyS, Thanks for your post and welcome to the forums! I had a good search for this on the web and, same as you, couldn't find it :( Apparently you can use Alt + LeftArrow as a work around though. I'll keep searching nonetheless, and will let you know if I find something :) Best, Josh.

Thanks, Josh,

Lol. I've been searching for some time now, and it's driving me nuts. I know when I happened across it before, I was searching about another css question, but I can't remember what that was either /:-( I'm hoping that someone more conversant with css coding than myself can figure out how to do what I'm asking.