Never use Turbolinks to load a specific route

Question

I know that I can use the data-no-turbolink attribute to ensure that a link (or many links) don't use turbolinks, but is there any way to ensure that a specific page will never be loaded via turbolinks?

I have a particular page that is broken when loaded via turbolinks, and instead of employing some hacks to fix this, I'd rather that this page just always load in the usual fashion.

I know I can add data-no-turbolink to all links going to this page, but then I'd have to remember to do this to every subsequent link to this page, which is pretty hacky.

Is there a better way?

Answer 1

To modify all new and existing URLs to remove turbolinks to a specific URL, read below:

Since you're wanting to always use "data-no-turbolinks" when linking to a specific page via link_to, you can modify the method to check the URL of its destination and set the data-no-turbolinks attribute.

Modify the link_to helper (be sure to replace ROUTE_url and ROUTE_path with the correct variables from your routes:

# application_helper.rb
def link_to(name, path, options = {})
  no_turbolink_routes = [ROUTE_url, ROUTE_path]  # Add URLs/PATHs here

  if no_turbolink_routes.include? path
    options['data-no-turbolinks'] = 'true'
  end

  super(name, path, options)
end