Re: quick on-off for Javascript

Jim Nagel wrote

> Brian Jordan wrote on 23 Oct (in thread "Maps"):
>> Strangely I have no black background problems here with build 3.3 (Dev
>> CI #2193) if JavaScript is disabled. If JS is enabled the page doesn't
>> render at all.

> Leads tme to ask: is there a quick way of switching Javascript on or
> off while viewing a given page?

> If not, could I make a UI suggestion?

> I recall way back when, when Fresco was attempting rudimentary
> Javascript (or Ecmascript), its toolbar had a button to toggle it on
> and off; the button also indicated the current state. Often proved
> useful, in cases like Brian cites.

plus ca change?

> > > > In message <2f9bf20d53.jim@nails.abbeypress.net> Jim Nagel
> > > > <netsurf@abbeypress.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > [snip]
>
> > > > > A wee handy-feature suggestion (if it's not a lot of
> > > > > programming effort): A "Javascript on/off button" on the
> > > > > toolbar.

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