Disable Overscroll History

Name: Disable Overscroll History
Rating: 5 (16 reviews)
Author: codesmith32

Prevent horizontal scrolling from triggering forward / backward page navigation.

As of June 2026, Disable Overscroll History has 1,000 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 16 reviews in the Accessibility category.

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Version

1.1

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 16, 2026	1.0K	5.00	16	1.1
Apr 27, 2026	1.0K	5.00	16	1.1
Now	1.0K	5.00	16	1.1

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About

Since Chrome 80, horizontal overscroll navigation has - for now - become impossible to disable (due to the removal of the overscroll-history-navigation flag; see https://issuetracker.google.com/u/1/issues/172341945)

This extension simply utilizes the `overscroll-behavior` CSS property to prevent overscroll navigation to help avoid frustration and accidental data loss.

Notice: You will need to refresh tabs after install to apply behavior. Specific websites may also opt back in to navigation behavior by force-overriding `overscroll-behavior` (not likely but possible). The plugin may also not run on certain built-in browser pages, like chrome://settings, where you will still see overscroll navigation occur. The aim of this plugin is to override the default behavior for most websites to help avoid frustration and data loss where possible without excessive permissions. This plugin uses a single tiny CSS file.