Backstay
Stop Backspace key shortcut taking you back to previous page.
What is Backstay?
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Summary
Have you ever pressed the "backspace" key only to find that Chrome has taken you to the previous page?
Chrome has a keyboard shortcut for the "Backspace" button which when pressed takes you to the previous web address. Most users don't use this and to their frustration and probably yours, Chrome takes you to the previous page. This often happens when you have spent time to type something lengthy in an online form only to lose all that work.
This extension mediates in those cases and disables the backspace key shortcut from ruining your productivity. It allows the conventional use of the backspace key as a text delete key.
NO ADWARE. NO TROJANS. NO VIRUSES.
This is an update to the BackStop extension developed by Matt Cranham. It fixes the issues brought up in the comments.
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Pros
- Fixed issues with backspace button
- Works as expected
- Helpful for typing in text boxes
Cons
- Doesn't work for everyone
- Works in address bar but not in text fields for some users
Most mentioned
- Works as advertised
- Doesn't work for some users
- Helpful for typing in text boxes
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Safety
Risk impact
Backstay is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Backstay has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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