# How to disable swiping back
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [October 28, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933 "2019-10-28T21:30:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@joshuariley](https://community.thunkable.com/u/joshuariley)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/1 "2019-10-28T21:30:49Z")
Hello,
How can I disable the swiping back navigation by swiping right on the top part of the screen (Using no navigators, just basic screens), on the Live app it seems to go back to the previous screen when I swipe right on the top portion of the screen, is there a way to only have navigation done in the logic?
Thanks,
Joshua Riley
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### Author:  [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/2 "2019-10-29T02:20:05Z")
Hi, @joshuariley! 👋
You must be using an iPhone device / any other iOS device to use Thunkable Live.
I think since iPhone(s) don’t have a default system-dedicated back button, like Androids have, Thunkable has made a swipe system to go back. (I think so. This is not the key reason)
Also, can you please provide a link to your project, so we can see what’s really happening.
Thanks! 😊
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### Author:  [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/3 "2019-12-31T12:58:35Z")
I’m having the same issue. I don’t use navigators but all apps I create can be ‘backswiped’ by default when users are swiping right from the left edge of the screen.
I use an iPhone 11 iOS 13
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### Author:  [@fastasarocket](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fastasarocket)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/4 "2021-02-22T10:43:08Z")
Hey @jared did you ever find a solution for this?
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### Author:  [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/5 "2021-02-23T11:53:42Z")
No fix for me. Have you played with all the settings?
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### Author:  [@fastasarocket](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fastasarocket)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/6 "2021-02-23T11:55:42Z")
Yep, no luck. I posted a feature request if you want to upvote [Disable Swiping Back · Issue #833 · thunkable/thunkable-issues · GitHub](https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/833)
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### Author:  [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/7 "2021-02-23T12:07:46Z")
I wonder if @thunkable had any input on this?
@domhnallohanlon do you have any insight on this feature as having the potential to be disabled?
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### Author:  [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/8 "2021-02-23T12:49:06Z")
Have you tried the stack navigator?
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### Author:  [@fastasarocket](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fastasarocket)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/9 "2021-02-23T13:12:38Z")
Thanks but I can’t have a bar across the top of my screens as screen space is already tight as is.
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### Author:  [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/10 "2021-02-23T13:33:35Z")
Which bar, stack navigator does not have a bar!!!
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### Author:  [@fastasarocket](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fastasarocket)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/11 "2021-02-23T14:03:38Z")
I haven’t used it but the documentation says ‘The Stack navigator creates a header bar across all screens’. Is this right?
[https://docs.thunkable.com/stack-navigator](https://docs.thunkable.com/stack-navigator)
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### Author:  [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/12 "2021-02-23T14:37:42Z")
I think it has an option to switch it off.
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### Author:  [@fastasarocket](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fastasarocket)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/13 "2021-02-24T12:23:00Z")
How do you disable swiping back with the stack navigator? Is there a setting?
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### Author:  [@knownkeep](https://community.thunkable.com/u/knownkeep)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/14 "2021-02-24T15:54:22Z")
A workaround for this issue is the screen that it’s swiping TO, add a variable on whether you want to stay there or not (something like StayOnScreenAfterSwipe), and if it’s set to False, you can then in the Open block send it back to the previous screen (if you know where it came from) using the Navigate To block.
For example, I have a basic splash window that displays when the app first opens. I set it to return to the main view if that variable is false.
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### Author:  [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/15 "2021-02-24T16:10:59Z")
Actually, the only solution is to use a bottom tab navigator.
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### Author:  [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/16 "2021-02-25T08:17:39Z")
The only Navigator that has a control option for the gesture is the stack navigator.
I tried it but unfortunately it did not give any effect.
I apologize.
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### Author:  [@fastasarocket](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fastasarocket)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/17 "2021-02-25T08:24:32Z")
Ah right I didn’t see that setting. So even with Gesture Enabled: false you could still swipe back? Thanks anyway!
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### Author:  [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 8:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/18 "2021-02-25T08:27:59Z")
Yes, I tried it both ways and the swipe back still happens.
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### Author:  [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/19 "2021-08-20T20:59:12Z")
I know this is a bit old but it’s still an apparent issue. Another solution might be to disable the Screen history, obviously that’s stored somewhere, probably needs to be another block implemented by Thunkable staff.
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-disable-swiping-back/292933/20 "2024-11-08T11:46:11Z")